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Some facts about Billy Dickens He once saw a biker swerve across the road in order to run over a snake Later, that motorcycle somehow ended up at the bottom of a canal Billy isn t the type to let things go.Some facts about Billy s family They ve lived in six different Florida towns because Billy s mom always insists on getting a house near a bald eagle nest Billy s older sister is dating a jerk It s a mystery Billy s dad left when he was four, and Billy knows almost nothing about him Billy has just found his dad s address in Montana.This summer, Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, save a neighbor s cat, save an endangered panther, and then try to save his own father. Best Read Squirm by Carl Hiaasen For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Billy Dickens is not your typical middle grader Not only does he have a thing for snakes and is fascinated by them, but he also has a penchant for the underdogs in his school and the world around him The child of two avid nature lovers, the boy has already lived in six different Florida towns, moves spurred by his mother s fondness for bald eagles When Billy figures out where his long gone father is, he travels to Montana to meet him But in the beautiful state, he findsquestions than a Billy Dickens is not your typical middle grader Not only does he have a thing for snakes and is fascinated by them, but he also has a penchant for the underdogs in his school and the world around him The child of two avid nature lovers, the boy has already lived in six different Florida towns, moves spurred by his mother s fondness for bald eagles When Billy figures out where his long gone father is, he travels to Montana to meet him But in the beautiful state, he findsquestions than answers and falls in love with the place When the truth about what his dad does for a living finally comes out, Billy and his stepsister, Summer, head off on a wild ride through parts of Florida as they try to protect an endangered species there and a different one back in Montana I have no idea if there are actually wealthy bounty hunters out there like the villainous Lincoln Chumley Baxter IV, out there, eager to kill species that are steadily dwindling ...Copy provided by publisherWonderful, totally up to this author s standards, but I gave to a student before I wrote the review and forget pertinent detailsIt was a lot of fun and with a good message, but felt like it lacked a lot of Hiaasen s usual humor.4.5 Funny Sweet All about families Great characters Lots of plot twists Hard to put downThis is the story of a middle schooler navigating his way through bullies in and out of school and his dysfunctional family Bullies are bad, but a dysfunctional family is not always the case Maybe that word needs to be replaced in this evolving society It is a fact for a great population of students I teach I like the candour of life for Billy, Belinda and step sister Summer The father aggravated me He has his reasons, but I thought they were really excuses Billy s dad left when Billy was This is the story of a middle schooler navigating his way through bullies in and out of school and his dysfunctional family Bullies are bad, but a dysfunctional family is not always the case Maybe that word needs to be replaced in this evolving society It is a fact for a great population of students I teach I like the candour of life for Billy, Belinda and step sister Summer The father aggravated me He has his reasons, but I thought they were really excuses Billy s dad left when Billy wasn t he was only 3 Checks arrive on the 10th of every month, and I mean...Well, he has done it again Carl Hiaasen has written a book that kids will find hard to put down once they start Billy Dickens like snakes ewwwwweeeeeee He is a friend to most animals and with a mother like his you can understand why His mom is crazy about Bald Eagles She follows them around Florida, and spends the weekends on family eagle watching outings Everytime the eagles abandon the nest where she lives, she has to find a new nest to live near This means Billy has spent plenty of t Well, he has done it again Carl Hiaasen has written a book that kids will find hard to put down once they start Billy Dickens like snakes ewwwwweeeeeee He ...I try to read every Carl Hiaasen book that I can find, both children s and adult A coworker who knows I m a big fan passed this book on to me All opinions are my own.The main character, Billy, lives with his mother and older sister in Florida and tend to move around a lot Mom likes to watch bald eagles in their nest and when that nest is destroyed, Mom goes looking for another, moving the family in the process Billy doesn t know his dad who left when Billy was very young Billy is not your t I try to read every Carl Hiaasen...I think this book is very entertaining It s characters are perfect for all level of readers, especially ones who like to travel So, for me it was an adventure, an animal book, an eco friendly, multicultural The characters were brave and had a mission, and the family units were interesting I especially like how the author again reminded his reader to get outside His references to tech connection were particularly funny, but also he showed how drones could be useful, so at least he enjoyed I think this book is very entertaining It s characters are perfect for all level of readers, especially ones who like to travel So, for me it was an adventure, an animal book, an eco friendly, multicultural The characters were brave and had a mission, and the family units were interesting I especially like how the author again reminded his reader to get outside His ...Billy is known for his love of snakes, and while they are his animal of choice he feels compelled to protect all animals and also people who are being picked on He often exacts his own form of justice on the bullies he encounters around him It should be no surprise to him then, that his father thinks the same way Billy doesn t really know his father He left when Billy was four and Billy hasn t seen or heard from him since But Billy is able to track down an address for him, and flies from Fl Billy is known for his love of snakes, and while they are his animal of choice he feels compelled to protect all animals and also people who are being picked on He often exacts his own form of justice on the bullies he e...Hiaasen has created another fascinating character in Billy Dickens Snake handler, lover of the wild outdoors, and unwitting protector of the underdog, he is not especially fond of small talk with humans Dad left when Billy and his sister Belinda were little, and while he sends a check every month, he hasn t seen or spoken to either kid since he left This central mystery occupies Billy s brain Turns out Dad has a new Native American wife and daughter in Montana, and a pocketful of secrets to Hiaasen has created another fascinating character in Billy Dickens Snake handler, lover of the wild outdoors, and unwitting protector of the underdog, he is not especially fond of small talk with humans Dad left when Billy and his sister Belinda were little, and while he sends a check every month, he hasn t seen or spoken to either kid since he left Th...

• English
• 16 April 2018
Carl Hiaasen
• Hardcover
• 304 pages
• 0385752970
• Carl Hiaasen
• Squirm