Skink--No Surrender

Carl Hiaasen

Sep 2014 · Sold by Knopf Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

Richard's cousin is missing, and his best hope of finding her rests with the wily, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida. Carl Hiaasen introduces his iconic character Skink to a younger audience in this nail-biting adventure!
 
A National Book Award Longlist Selection
 
Classic Malley: her parents are about to ship her off to boarding school, so she takes off with some guy she met online... Poor Richard: he's less of a rebel than Malley, and a lot less trusting. He knows his cousin is in trouble before she does. Wild Skink: he's a ragged, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, this unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators.    

In Carl Hiaasen's outrageous, hilarious, and wildly dangerous state of Florida, there are a million places an outlaw might stash a teenage girl. A million unpleasant ways to die. And two who will risk everything to rescue a friend . . . and to, hopefully, exact a bit of swamp justice.

Ratings and reviews

I didn't enjoy the kid as narrator. I just couldn't get into the story like I usually do. Too bad, I really like the Skink stories.

i really like this book it was really good i like how it was written but i also wish there was a version from the point of view of Malley so we could get a better side of the story. ( lol skink eats road kill ) it was so good i read it a second time.*story * richards cousin gets kidnapped and they have to go save her richard goes to save his cousin malley with skink a old florida governor thats practically immortal and stuff and has one eye so yes its a really good book

I can't afford to buy these books from Google play store, but I can get it from my local library. They have every book there is!

About the author

CARL HIAASEN was born and raised in Florida. He writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels including Bad Monkey, Razor Girl, and Squeeze Me. 

His books for younger readers include the Newbery Honor winner Hoot, as well as Flush, Scat, Squirm, and Chomp. Skink—No Surrender was Hiaasen's first book for teens and features one of his most iconic characters, the reclusive ex-governor of Florida now known as Skink. 

You can read more about Hiaasen's work at carlhiaasen.com.