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Hoot by Carl Hiaasen

Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen
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  • Sep 1, 2002, 229 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2004, 304 pages
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Hoot Lover

A wonderful book for everyone
Hoot is an entertaining book that teaches reader the importance of standing up for your beliefs. I like this book because it kept me guessing from the beginning to end with clever and mischievous pranks on the construction site and on the well-known bully Dana Matherson. This book deserves to have 5 stars!
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best
Best book ever to read! Guys, read it. And if people that's say it's bad don't listen to them. Yeah I agree maybe there was a little violence in Hoot but still it's one of the best books I have ever read!
Student

Cool
This book deserves it's NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER and even more. When I began reading this book I couldn't stop. So I would recommend it to everyone who likes and want to read books!
Annie

Hoot
I think Hoot was awarded the Newbery Medal because it was a original story. I LOVED this book because it is an original book. Carl Hiaasen must have thought about this book for a long time, I could tell because it is such a good and well thought book. If I had to say something about this book it would mysterious, had action and was quirky.
Shyanne Hill

Hoot
This book is very good! I could not stop reading it. I read this book only in 3 days! I love books by Carl Hiaasen! He is the best selling author to me and will always be!
Klara

How ´bout Hoot
Hoot is an extraordinary well written book that shows when it comes to saving lives (even as small as owls) you need to risk everything to make a difference. This book involves humor, bullies, a pancake house and owls that are in danger. Are you ready to swoop in to a mind blowing, breath gasping, hilarious book? Well then HOW ´BOUT HOOT
Sel

HOOT is MUST READ!
I maybe quite old to read such book like these. I'm 17 and my fellow friends would rather read books that are , apparently chic-lits, suited for their tastes like Gossip Girl, The A-listers and such believing that they have graduated from adventure theme books. I on the other hand was a late bloomer, and would rather search for a Roald Dahl books and other Tom Sawyer-ish kind of plots. I found myself one day puzzling over the pile of books in our library wishing there were more Roald Dahl books to be read but I have finished them all. The blue paper back with a cute owl image had made me curious, at first I thought this was just another boring story but I was wrong. I never found any summary on the back of its pages so I tried to start reading the first pages of the book. I was astounded to find myself reading more of it, for it wasn't a normal thing for me to do. I was never fond of reading such thick book, but this, this miraculously wanted me to want more, crave for every pages until none was left. Hoot ended up with a very inspiring message of fighting what's right despite of hindrances. Hoot should be read by every young adults like me and encrypt the message in their minds. I believe that with this 292 pages, it can alter one's life and maybe even the world. Hoot is Magical indeed!
Student

Amazing!
I thought Hoot was fantastic! The story line was perfect and it all went well together. I would recommend this book to everyone. I could connect with the characters and I enjoyed every moment of the book.

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