Scat is a fiction book by Carl Hiassen. Scat can be viewed as a mystery, but also focuses a lot on eco-friendliness and endangered animals (esp. Florida Panther)... Nick and Marta, the protagonists both go to the Truman School. One day, on a school field trip, their 'evil' and 'witch-like' biology teacher, Mrs.Starch disappears. Apparently, she's away on a "family emergency", but they don't buy it. They do everything they possibly can to find her.
Later in the book, Nick, Marta and Duane "Smoke" Scrod Jr, a 'strange' kid from Truman work together to try and understand what is really going on in the swamp, and this brings in teamwork ,and friends into the book. The reading experience is interesting as it follows the story from 3-5 different points of view:
>Nick/sometimes Marta
>Duane's house
>A Texas Oilman
>Twilly(I will not ruin the book for you by explaining) :-D
>Headmaster of Truman
This helps, because as the book progresses, the reader themselves can put the pieces together pieces of the story.
I like this book as it is very different from a typical mystery, but it still keeps you reading, and wanting to know what happens. Also, it is interesting how the author brings eco-friendliness into the book. This is a great read and I recommend it.
My rating: 8 out of 10
Later in the book, Nick, Marta and Duane "Smoke" Scrod Jr, a 'strange' kid from Truman work together to try and understand what is really going on in the swamp, and this brings in teamwork ,and friends into the book. The reading experience is interesting as it follows the story from 3-5 different points of view:
>Nick/sometimes Marta
>Duane's house
>A Texas Oilman
>Twilly(I will not ruin the book for you by explaining) :-D
>Headmaster of Truman
This helps, because as the book progresses, the reader themselves can put the pieces together pieces of the story.I like this book as it is very different from a typical mystery, but it still keeps you reading, and wanting to know what happens. Also, it is interesting how the author brings eco-friendliness into the book. This is a great read and I recommend it.
My rating: 8 out of 10
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