Flushed

= by Carl Hiaasen = Amazon Flushed, by Carl Hiassen, is a story about a boy who will go to any extent to protect the environment. When he finds out that a casino boat was dumping sewage into the ocean, he calls his sister to help. A great part is when they go to a baking shop and buy fuscia colored dye to color the sewage so the police can trace it to its origins. The lady at the register asks why they need that much dye, and they say that they are making a really big cake. The lady looks at them strangely. I would highly reccomend this book for people who are not overwhelmed by a large book.

The ocean is becoming a toilet bowl! Dusty Muleman a rotten casino boat owner is dumping raw sewage into the ocean. He has fooled everybody except Mr. Paine Lee Underwood. He goes out in the middle of the ocean and sinks the casino boat //Coral Queen//. Noah his son that is an intelligent, non-troubling, and energetic young boy will clear his father’s name. After Mr. Paine is in the slammer, Noah, Noah’s sister Abbey, who’s not afraid to play a little dirty, and Shelly the bartender, who is as strong as an ox, try to avenge Noah’s father’s name. Noah and Abbey go undercover and see that their dad was right. When Noah is riding around town, the local bully, Jasper Jr., Dusty’s son, always beats him up because his crazy, hotheaded, and wacko dad sunk his family’s boat. When the Underwood family was peacefully relaxing in their skiff gazing at the ocean, they felt thankful for what they had. We are thankful for what we have, and my family does the same thing in Seaside, FL. We looked out at the sky and it was a mix of orange, pink, and red. We thought that nothing in the world could go wrong. This is a perfect for the reader that likes funny, crazy, and life-lesson books. I recommend this book to anyone that loves to learn about the sea and not what to do to the ocean. You will love this book if you appreciate developed characters and a well thought out plot.- Lee L.