Junior Fiction. Carl Hiaasen writes books for young readers that involve some sort of wildlife and the preservation of said wildlife. Sometimes that is the main focus of the book, sometimes its a small sub-plot. In Skink No Surrender there are a number of wildlife species that need protection, but it is not the main plot. Hiaasen's characters are witty and resourceful and brave.
In this book, Richard, is concerned when his cousin, Malley, goes missing. She contacts him and assures him she just ran away, but Richard starts to assume the worst when she stops contacting him and doesn't come home. Enter Skink, a protector of sea turtles and other sorts of animal life, and an altogether mysterious figure. Richard teams up with the unlikely Skink and embarks on an adventure to find Malley and rescue her. Skink seems to possess superhero qualities and it seems many times that it will be impossible for Richard and Skink to find and rescue his cousin. However, Richard finds out that when Skink is involved he needs to expect the impossible.
I read this book aloud to my children and the subject matter, girl being kidnapped, was disconcerting to one of them. I have enjoyed reading his others books a bit better. It's because of those things that I don't think I would recommend it to others.
Recommend: No
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