Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, befriends a mysterious boy who introduces him to potty-trained alligators, burrowing owls, and sparkly-tailed poisonous snakes. A Newbery Honor Book, ALA Notable Book, & ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reissue.
Reprint. Originally published: c2002.
This Newbery Honor winner and #1 New York Times bestseller is a beloved modern classic. Hoot features a new kid and his new bully, alligators, some burrowing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes.
"Hoot the owl is excited to teach his younger sister all of his wisdom--but much to his annoyance, Peep is more interested in capturing the magic of the world around her than in listening to his advice"--
Never mind! Surely his next juicy target will cower against such a clever and dangerous creature as he! Kids will hoot at Sean Taylor’s deliciously tongue-in-beak narration, belied by the brilliantly comical illustrations of Jean Jullien.
Miles Umlatt leaned forward and said, “Noah, what can you tell me about the incident with Derek Mays?” “Not much.” I was sure he already knew the whole story. Everybody in the Upper Keys did. And what he didn't know he could have found ...
Teaching literature unit based on the popular children's story, Hoot.
The humorous and fun information about a snowy owl makes this new reading experience a treat.
It's not fair!
The instant I started to read the story to my son I started to do it with a sing-song rhythm and continue to do so every time I read it.
Little Hoot wants to go to bed early, like all of his friends do, and he is hopping mad when Mama and Papa Owl insist that he stay up late and play.