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Wrecker

By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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By Carl Hiaasen
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Hardcover $18.99

Sep 26, 2023 | ISBN 9780593376287 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 26, 2023 | ISBN 9780593376294 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Sep 26, 2023 | 401 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Wrecker

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida!

    Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living. 

    So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them. 

    Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.

    He’ll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .

    About Wrecker

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida!

    Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living. 

    So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them. 

    Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.

    He’ll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .

    About Wrecker

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida!

    Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living. 

    So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them. 

    Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.

    He’ll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .

    About Wrecker

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida!

    Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living. 

    So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them. 

    Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.

    He’ll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .

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    About Carl Hiaasen

    CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers Bad Monkey, Lucky You, Nature Girl, Razor Girl, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, and Star Island, as well as six best-selling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat,… More about Carl Hiaasen

    About Carl Hiaasen

    CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers Bad Monkey, Lucky You, Nature Girl, Razor Girl, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, and Star Island, as well as six best-selling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat,… More about Carl Hiaasen

    About Carl Hiaasen

    CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers Bad Monkey, Lucky You, Nature Girl, Razor Girl, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, and Star Island, as well as six best-selling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat,… More about Carl Hiaasen

    About Carl Hiaasen

    CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He is the author of fourteen previous novels, including the best sellers Bad Monkey, Lucky You, Nature Girl, Razor Girl, Sick Puppy, Skinny Dip, and Star Island, as well as six best-selling children’s books, Hoot, Flush, Scat,… More about Carl Hiaasen

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 26, 2023 | 336 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593376287

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 26, 2023 | 336 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593376294

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Ebook | $10.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Sep 26, 2023 | 336 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593376300

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Action & Adventure | Children’s Middle Grade Mystery | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 26, 2023 | 401 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593396353

    Praise

    ★ “Hiaasen packs his tale with rich character details, local history, and present-day concerns, all while carefully spinning a layered mystery that gets more serious with every turn. One heck of a ride.”—Booklist, starred review

    “A batten-down-the-hatches thriller anchored by critical real-life themes.” —Kirkus Reviews

    “Action-packed and endlessly funny.” — Shelf Awareness

    “A beautifully told mystery with plenty of action and heart.” —The Horn Book

    “Hiaasen blends ecological conservation, family drama, and Key West history. Multilayered, with all the hallmarks of a thrilling heist.” —Publishers Weekly

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