I cannot believe the way this story was put together. Its about a boy who moves to Florida and finds himself on an adventure. Amazing book! Read it :) Others by Carl Hiaasen: Flush and Scat amazing too!

Roy Eberhardt is a new kid in school. Roy is the victim of Dana Matherson, a bully. He discovered “running boy”, the same boy who turned this book into an ecological mystery. Carl Hiaasen kept reminding me what happened before which really helps. Roy helps “Mullet Fingers” and Beatrice stand up for the burrowing owls, which is like saying, stand up for what you believe in. I also liked how while you read this book you can imagine what’s happening. I don’t really like how the book is split in two then at the end it comes together. It really confuses you. Also, I wish it could’ve been longer. This book is interesting and a real page turner. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes animals and adventure. Jess

I know this dosent seem or look like the most interesting book but its really interseting..Definaley a page turner and I dont usually read that much..I loved it it kept me hooked but I wouldnt recommend this for adults...I really want to see the moive..Its a feel good book that charming and funny in its own little way..Its just not a popular book

Roy Eberhardt is a seventh grader who has just moved to Coconut Cove, Florida. Roy has always been the new kid because he's always moving! He thinks it will be a boring experience, but not for long. One morning Roy gets on the school bus. This year's bully...Dana Matherson! Dana sneaks up behind Roy and smashes his face against the window. OUCH!!! That's when he discovered the "running boy". Roy was curious and that's the first interesting thing he has seen in Florida. He sets himself on the boys trail and soon discovers that the Mother Paula's Pancake House that is going to be built soon isn't such a great idea. There are owls living in burrows on the property. He also meets the boy's step sister, Beatrice. Can Roy, the running boy, and Beatrice stop the building of Mother Paula's? Maybe, maybe not.

Hoot was a great book! From the first page, I couldn't put it down, because it was too funny! The only issue with me & Hoot is the reading level is a little too easy for me, because I like to be challenged when I read, still great story line though!

This book is very good. The characters are very cool. a really good page turner and a must read so yeah... everyone should read the book then watch the movie witch is on dvd now its also called hoot and its really good.

Just another new-kid-in-school story becomes an ecological mystery thriller in this story by Carl Hiaasen. Roy has been moved, again, and finds himself in Florida rather than the Montana he so misses. And again, the slight boy is the target of the class bully; but he also becomes embroiled with a mysterious young boy with “eco-terrorism” leanings. Who might have guessed that burrowing owls would soon change Roy’s life? Can young people truly fight the evil powers of land development? The sub-plots are both suspenseful and amusing, sometimes both at once. Chad Lowe does a generally fine job of distinguishing child from adult, good-hearted from sinister, and his burrowing owl characterization is uncanny. Fast-pacing, eccentric characters, and quirky twists will guarantee the popularity of this audio book. For more details on the Parents' Choice Foundation, please visit <a href="http://www.parents-choice.org/">www.parents-choice.org</a>

I think that Hoot by Carl Hiaasen was a pretty good book. Carl kept you in touch of what was going on and reminded you of what had happened earlier on in the book. My favourite part was when "mullet fingers" took "Roy" to the construction sight and showed him the owls. I suggest this book to people who like to read about people making a difference and "standing-up" for someone else. Overall I thought it was a good book.

My daughters wanted to see this movie, so I decided to read the book first. This is a wonderful story, even for parents! I got into the habit of reading books myself, that my daughters might like. This book has wonderful characters that kids could really relate to. It is humorous, suspenseful, cute, and has a good moral for kids to stand up for what they believe is right. It is a page turner, you're always wanting to see what's going to happen next! Great book!

Hoot is the first young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen who has a good reputation for fun adult oriented environmental thrillers. Hoot has the same fun and humour and the same overall plot as Hiaasen’s adult books (that is, ecologically fragile Florida is threatened by some corrupt bad-guy) minus the adult content. And, Hiaasen was successful. Hoot was selected as a 2003 Newbery Honor Book. In Hoot, Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House is the corporate bad-guy whose newest location threatens a population of endangered burrowing owls. A barefoot kid who goes by the name of “Mullet Fingers” and has a lot of Huck Finn in him is desperate to save the owls using quite a bit of amusing mischief. But it is the new kid from Montana – Roy - whose family has just moved to Florida who is the hero of Hoot. Branded “cow-girl” and “Tex”, Roy has to battle bullies, befriend the toughest girl in school, track down “Mullet Fingers” and ultimately use his brains to figure out a way to stop the destruction “once and for all” of the burrowing owls’ home. The tagline for the movie version of Hoot (which follows the book quite faithfully) has it right: “It's time to stand up for the little guys.”’ Hoot is all about doing what’s right and what’s right is to take a stand against all sorts of bullies.