“This is Carl Hiassen’s fourth book for younger readers. It’s the story of Wahoo Cray, an Everglades kid whose father, Mickey, is a professional animal wrangler. Mickey has been out of work after getting a concussion from a frozen iguana, but finally accepts a job offer from Derek Badger, a reality-TV star. Everything seems to be going well until Derek decides to use only wild animals in his show. This turns out to be a big mistake, and Wahoo finds himself doing some wrangling of his own, as he tries to keep his father from strangling Derek. Aside from all the critters, this is a story about family and friendship, and it’s one of my all-time favorite books.”—Giulia, Watermark Book Co., Anacortes, WA. Buy Chomp from your local indie.
Face Out
Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
April 22, 2012