Scat

Uncorrected Proof. 8vo. 416pp. Glossy yellow wraps, printed in black.

Hiaasen's third novel for young readers following Hoot (2002), and Flush (2005). Past winner of the Newbery Honor Award. An eco-mystery set in the Everglades swamps of Florida. When their unpopular biology teacher goes missing in a suspicious fire during a field trip to the Black Vine Swamp, Nick and Marta do not buy the headmaster's excuse for her absence and decide to do some investigating of their own. "Ingenious... Scat won't disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age." –The New York Times