Sunday, January 6, 2013

Children's Book Review: Chomp



Title:  Chomp
Author:  Carl Hiaasen
Publisher:  Knopf Books for Young Readers
Ages 10-14
290 pages


Wahoo Cray is the son of a Floridian animal wrangler with a chomped off thumb to prove it. When Wahoo's dad, Mickey, is contacted by the production crew for a popular nature thriller reality show, Expedition Survival! they travel to the Everglades with the cast and crew. It quickly becomes apparent that the show is heavily staged, and the star, Derek Badger, is a fraud. When Derek becomes truly lost in the Everglades the cast and crew, including Wahoo and Mickey must help to find them.

There is no shortage of wild and crazy adventures throughout this book, even if some of the adventures are mildly predictable. Derek Badger can't stay out of trouble and puts the entire cast and crew, including the Cray's, survival skills to the test. A great book for readers who love an adventurous tale, especially those with an affinity for nature and the wilderness. Best for readers ages 10-14.  




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