Wahoo Cray has grown up with a zoo in his backyard - alligators, snakes, rats, monkeys, parrots, but it's his dad who's the unpredictable critter. When his dad takes a job with a reality TV show called 'Expedition Survival', Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself to keep his dad from killing the show's inept star Derek Badger, who insists on using real wild animals for his stunts. And Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna, a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her old man and needs a place to hide out. They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties promptly get lost themselves. And Tuna's dad shows up with a gun...It's anyone's guess who will actually survive 'Expedition Survival!'
Carl Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida, where he lives today with his family. He has written many books, but this is his first young adult title to be published in the UK. He writes a weekly column for the MIAMI HERALD.
Title: Chomp
Author: Hiaasen, Carl
ISBN: 9781444005066
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Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Publication Date: 2012-04-05
Number of Pages: 288
Weight: 0.3993 kg
Satire is a powerful weapon in the hands of an expert , and you're more likely to laugh out loud than cry during this book because the situations the characters get themselves into are so utterly off-the-wall... well worth a look. THE BOOK BAG 20120313 An hilarious, edge of your seat read. Animal lovers everywhere will love this great story about dangerous creatures, which also gives a behind the scenes look at how the worst TV shows are made. -- Julia Eccleshare LOVEREADING4KIDS 20120401 CHOMP is an epic read. -- Noah, Age 12 KIDAROUND MAGAZINE 20120601 Animal lovers will adore this story about dangerous creatures, which also gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the worst TV shows are made... THE GUARDIAN 20120728