Flush

Carl Hiaasen

Sep 2005 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

A hilarious, high-stakes adventure involving crooked casino boats, floating fish, toxic beaches, and one kid determined to get justice. This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder! 

You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup.

Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor–which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swimming in a toilet. He can't prove it though, and so he decides that sinking the boat will make an effective statement. Right. The boat is pumped out and back in business within days and Noah's dad is stuck in the clink.

Now Noah is determined to succeed where his dad failed. He will prove that the Coral Queen is dumping illegally . . . somehow. His allies may not add up to much–his sister Abbey, an unreformed childhood biter; Lice Peeking, a greedy sot with poor hygiene; Shelly, a bartender and a woman scorned; and a mysterious pirate–but Noah's got a plan to flush this crook out into the open. A plan that should sink the crooked little casino, once and for all.

Ratings and reviews

Noah tries to prove that his dad is right about the Coral Queen, that is lets all the "wastes" flow to the ocean or something. His dad is in jail for sinking the coral Queen. Abbey, Noah's sister, Sally, Noah's friend, and Noah try to prove to everybody that they DO actually put poop in the waters! :))) A VERY good book! Highly recommended! -Svetlana Sushch

i am reading this book for school it makes sense because we are studying environmental issues the point to get across is we need care for earth and be kind because it is the only planet that is able to have possible living things or life

I am doing this book at school for a book report. And I forgot the book at school so I decided to check play books also I got the first chapter of flush which was the only chapter i needed I'm so forgetful XD thank you so much for providing samples

About the author

CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels including Bad Monkey, Razor Girl, and Squeeze Me. 

His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Squirm, and Chomp. Skink—No Surrender was Hiaasen's first book for teens and features one of his most iconic characters, the reclusive ex-governor of Florida now known as Skink. 

You can read more about Hiaasen's work at carlhiaasen.com.