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Flush

10 awards & honors · incl. Florida Sunshine State Book Master List 2007

Children'sYoung AdultScience & Nature

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About “Flush”

A hilarious, high-stakes adventure involving crooked casino boats, floating fish, toxic beaches, and one kid determined to get justice. This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder! You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup. Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can't prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah's dad is stuck in the clink. Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. His allies may not add up to much–his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter; Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene; Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned; and a mysterious pirate–but Noah's got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all. (Description courtesy of Penguin Random House.)

Awards & honors

  • Winner — Florida Sunshine State Book Master List (2007)
  • Winner — Maine Student Book Master List (2007)
  • Winner — Kentucky Bluegrass Master List (2007)
  • Winner — ALA Best Books for Young Adults (2006)
  • Winner — ALA Notable Children's Book (2006)
  • Winner — Texas Lonestar Reading List (2006)
  • Winner — National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA) (2005)
  • Winner — New York Times Notable Book (2005)
  • Nominee — Hawaii Nene Award (2007)
  • Nominee — Disney Adventures Book Award (2005)

Book details

Published
2005
Latest edition
2005 · ISBN 9780375861253
ISBN
9780375861253

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Flush?

Flush by Carl Hiaasen has 272 pages.

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