Squirm

Squirm

Carl Hiaasen

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Some facts about Billy Dickens: * He once saw a biker swerve across the road in order to run over a snake. * Later, that motorcycle somehow ended up at the bottom of a canal. * Billy isn't the type to let things go. Some facts about Billy's family: * They've lived in six different Florida towns because Billy's mom always insists on getting a house near a bald eagle nest. * Billy's older sister is dating a jerk. It's a mystery. * Billy's dad left when he was four, and Billy knows almost nothing about him. * Billy has just found his dad's address--in Montana. This summer, Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, save a neighbor's cat, save an endangered panther, and then try to save his own father.

Publication Year: 2018


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  • Librarydancer
    May 01, 2025
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    2.5 stars

    I didn't really understand or enjoy this story. A pretty ridiculous plot line...I can't even identify a type of child I could recommend this book to -- unless they really like snakes.

    The natural world features immensely in this book, and I did appreciate the way that was written -- as just a family that really enjoys the world, etc.

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