PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he started writing after being given a typewriter at the age of six. He writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including Razor Girl and Bad Monkey. His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Chomp, and Skink - No Surrender. His latest book, Squirm will be published in the UK by Macmillan Children's Books in 2019.
Every now and then a book comes along that is so striking it gives the reader goosebumps and stays in the mind long after its pages are closed. Carl Hiaasen's Hoot is one of those. * Times Educational Supplement * Absolutely compelling - the nearest thing to Sacher's Holes I've read yet * The Times * A sharp, funny, fast-moving mystery romp * Financial Times * Good entertainment for all ages * Sunday Times * Touching and well-written. These characters leap off the page at us, and we want to spend time around them. * Guardian Review * You don't need to be far into this book to be engaged. Page one will do. * Glasgow Herald * Hiaasen is a great storyteller and he conjures up intriguing characters and plenty of chuckles. * Manchester Evening News *
