Wrecker
Wrecker by Carl Hiaasen, published by Random House Children’s Books on August 27, 2024, is a juvenile fiction novel that combines humor with action and adventure. The story follows Valdez Jones VIII, who goes by the nickname Wrecker, as he navigates a series of unexpected challenges in Florida. After discovering a speedboat stranded on a sand flat, Wrecker finds himself entangled with a group of men who are involved in dubious activities, leading him into a world of smugglers and grave robbers.
In this engaging narrative, Wrecker must balance his Zoom school responsibilities with the urgency of his situation. As he encounters the men repeatedly throughout Key West, he realizes that they are not just interested in his silence but are looking for a lookout. The book presents a mix of humorous stories and mysteries, inviting readers to join Wrecker on his quest to unravel the shady dealings surrounding him. With a page count of 352, this edition is designed for young readers who enjoy action-packed tales filled with adventure and intrigue.
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Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen’s Florida, now in paperback!
Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his great-great-great-great-great-grandfather salvaged shipwrecks for a living.
So is it destiny, irony, or just bad luck when Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat? The men in the boat don’t want Wrecker to call for help—in fact, they’ll pay him to forget he ever saw them.
Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over Key West—at the marina, in the cemetery, even right outside his own door. And now they want more than his silence—they want a lookout.
He’ll have to dive deep into their shady dealings to figure out a way to escape this tangled net. . . .
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