Hiaasen’s second YA book is full of laughs, plot twists and plenty of moral lessons for young readers about the environment and the difference between right and wrong. With the help of a large blonde with a grudge against the owner of the Coral Queen and a mysterious old man with an M-shaped scar, the children develop a plan that hinges on one thing-lots and lots of flushing. Noah and Abbey, who have inherited their father’s moral outrage, decide they need to stop the dumping themselves. Noah and his sister, Abbey, are understandably upset that their dad is in jail but are even more upset when he gets out and vows to stop trying to stop the illegal dumping to save his marriage.
That’s why he sunk the Coral Queen, a gambling ship that’s been illegally dumping sewage into the bay, polluting the protected waters and making the beaches unsafe for swimmers and sea life. In fact, he’s a very good guy who can’t stand to seeing wrongdoers get away with illegal activities. The second is that his father has serious anger management issues that not only have landed him in jail, but have also threatened his family as his mother is now threatening divorce.
The first is that he’s constantly getting harassed by two local bullies. Hiaasen again forays into the YA territory with his newest book, Flush. A couple of years ago, Hiaasen ventured into the young adult market with his Newbery Award winning Hoot. Carl Hiaasen has been a popular author for years for his Florida-based, wacky comedy-mysteries including Strip Tease, Lucky You and Skinny Dip.
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