Scat

Scat

<b>From Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen comes this <i>New York Times</i> bestseller set in Florida's Everglades in which an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a ticked-off panther can€t stop two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher!</b><br>  <br> Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.<br>  <br> But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a "family emergency," Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance.<br>  <br> And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. It€s all about to hit the fan, and when it does, the bad guys better scat. <br> <b> </b><br> €œIngenious . . . <i>Scat </i>won€t disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age.€ €"<i>The New York Times</i><br>  <br> €œWoohoo! It€s time for another trip to Florida€"screwy, gorgeous Florida, with its swamps and scammers and strange creatures (two- and four-legged). Our guide, of course, is Carl Hiaasen.€ €"DenverPost.com