Roy Eberhardt moves around a lot due to his father's job. In the book, they just moved to Florida. He hates being the new kid. On the bus, a bully smashes Roy's face against the window. While his face is smashed against the window, he notices a boy running along the streets with no shoes on. Roy is very curious and follows the boy.
Roy does not like his new home in Florida. He misses the outdoors and mountains in Montana. Roy meets a strange boy who is later called Mullet Fingers. Mullet Fingers helps Roy have a brand new understanding of wildlife. He later learns that there is a property that is about to be bulldozed that is the land for burrowing owls. Roy immediately realizes that he needs to protect the land that is home to the burrowing owls, as it is about to be bulldozed and turned into a breakfast joint.
The reason I love this book so much is because I am a HUGE animal person. I felt like I am like Roy in a lot of ways. Just like Roy, I would have went to any extreme to save an entire species of owls from the bulldozers. This book is quick and wonderful read. Carl Hiaasen uses cliffhangers at the end of every chapter to keep you interested.
