Hoot

BOOK NAME: Hoot
AUTHOR: Carl Hiaasen

This is book was made into a movie, and I liked the movie so much that I wanted to read it.

It’s a story about a boy who moves from Montana to Florida and becomes friends with a girl and her stepbrother who want to stop a restaurant from being built on top of some burrowing owls. The boy joins them to protect the tiny owls and other creatures that live on the land. The kids play tricks on the company, called Mother Paula’s Pancake House, to make it stop before destroying the owls’ homes. Their tricks include pulling up all the survey stakes on the property, putting big snakes all over it and taking the seat off a bull-dozer and other ground-moving machines that are parked there. It’s funny.

I would say the book is a little better than the movie because it is more detailed and the author’s voice tells you more than what you can see in the movie. I highly recommend reading the book and seeing the movie, but the book is long so make sure you have enough time to finish reading it.

Want more opinions? Read Eleanor’s review of Hoot.

Comments

DolphinDreamz
February 22, 2010, 4:20 pm

I didn’t like this book very much. The plot just wasn’t that interesting, another reason might be that I had seen the movie first and knew the ending.
It had a lot of curse words.(If any of you have read Bridge to Teribithia you know what I mean!)
CherylByrel:D
February 23, 2010, 5:58 am

I loved this book!!!it highlights a boy’s(mulletfinger’s) courages story,of unnaceptance by his own parents,an outcast, through another boy’s curosity and mulletfinger’s love of those tiny little birds.it also shows how people r unpredictable,and things r not wht they seem.like mulletfinger’s sis,she was supposed to be a mean,tough girl,but this story shows how much she loves her bro,and the animals,of course.also,it shows us the truth of how ugly the world can be,not just thru the swear words,but thru mulletfinger’s rejection by his mom.GR8 book!!!
swimmer girl5
February 23, 2010, 8:26 pm

im reading julie and julia! good book. i already saw the movie! i need new books got any ideas?
jindo2108
February 23, 2010, 11:14 pm

The book is amazing! DolphinDreamz, I don’t agree with you. I have read this many times, and I never get sick of it. the movie is good.
rein08
March 3, 2010, 12:50 am

there is no important comment
kim143125
March 9, 2010, 4:55 pm

i need a help about this book i saw before and i read it but i need some help about hoot please help
musemagfan13
March 11, 2010, 8:43 pm

I seriously LOVE this book, and I love the movie, too. Little bit of trivia: You see Roy up there on the screen? Do you see Percy Jackson over there? Don’t they look alike? That’s because it’s the same actor, Logan Lerman.

I really didn’t think the swearing was a problem.
hermione10
March 14, 2010, 2:27 pm

I love this book too! The movie is good. Logan Lerman is great in The Lightning Thief and Hoot.
Anonymous
March 14, 2010, 6:33 pm

I LOVED THIS BOOK. PERIOD
lovemonkey
April 2, 2010, 5:28 pm

The book is really bad! NO OFENCE man really.
smilee 902010
May 15, 2010, 2:10 pm

I love that book! And the movie!
zippycute
May 20, 2010, 7:52 pm

i dont think you should review a book twice
bluestar1010
June 7, 2010, 3:18 pm

I read hoot!!!
Majestic Sea Turtle
June 7, 2010, 5:10 pm

Great review, Parker! I was sort of guessing that Mullet Fingers and Beatrice were the ones behind all the funny business at the future home of “Mother Paula’s All-American Pancake House”. I love this book and I’m reading it right now on my Amazon Kindle, which is a device that allows you to buy millions of books for low prices and read them on the screen. I absolutely adore my Kindle, and the same goes for Hoot.
liefstoneheart
July 28, 2010, 11:04 pm

Jindo2108, I agree with you. It is an awesome book….. have you read Carl Hiassens other books?

liefstoneheart
Cherry
August 13, 2010, 12:49 pm

I read Flush and Scat (by Carl Hiaasen) and they’re both great. I read Hoot a long time ago and don’t remember it very well, so I’ll have to read it again.

To anyone who likes those books: You might like Sasquatch by Roland Smith, also a great book.
lalakole
August 31, 2010, 2:38 pm

I LOVE this book!!!:D Hoot is the best book I’ve ever read! i have recently watched the movie hoot but it’s not as good as the book. i really like officer delinko and beatrice. in the movie they forgot the funniest part! “They got names?” Curly remarked. “Yes, iss one iss Max ….. and this one iss Pookie Face.” The man replied. “Pookie Face?” Remarked Curly. “Yes Pookie Face iss my little baby, no?” I love that part!
maddie365
October 12, 2010, 1:14 pm

Cool. That looks good!
cinder1011
October 25, 2010, 9:00 pm

cool! i love this movie and i tried to read the book but i didn’t really enjoy it. i quit in like, the second chapter? you have to see the movie though!
READ ON!
( that is my quote for all the book replies.)
(tee hee!)
sorry!
liefstoneheart
December 23, 2010, 11:57 pm

Heeeeeeeellloo
missyp78910
April 18, 2011, 10:24 pm

I have seen a movie like that,but i have not read the book.
jamieshae
February 8, 2012, 4:29 pm

This book is very good and is worth reading
Read4Ever
April 18, 2012, 10:16 pm

I just read it: it is AWESOME! People should definitely check it out if they like action/adventure books! I HEART HOOT!
Roselia
September 14, 2012, 2:51 pm

I’ve been reading this and it is awesome!!! I love this book! It’s great guys please read it you won’t regret it!
Roselia
October 5, 2012, 12:45 pm

So I’m on chapter fourteen the chapters are so long but worth it,Am I the only one kinda wanting Beatrice and Roy to go out? I mean like they are kinda meant for each other in this book,anyway it’s been a wonderful book so far and all I want to do today is read it . it so interesting Anyway people that have not read it and love owls/animals at all for that matter should read it I’m really really curious about mullet fingers .. He won’t even say his real name; and also I hate when you get interested in Roy’s life and then the Officer stuff starts and then you get interested in the police mans life and then Roy’s story begins and what really is annoying is Beatrice Leep’s Mother….I mean like you know what all those who haven’t read the book is probably reading this and I’m pretty much spoiling the book so read on to figure out whats annoying about the mom!