Chomp, Carl Hiaasen
Chomp, Carl Hiaasen
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Chomp

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Narrator: James Van Der Beek

Unabridged: 6 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2012


Synopsis

The hysterical #1 New York Times bestseller from Newbery honoree Carl Hiaasen featuring gators, snakes, bats that bite, and reality show hosts gone wild!
 
When Wahoo Cray’s dad—a professional animal wrangler—takes a job with a reality TV show called Expedition Survival!, Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself to keep his father from killing Derek Badger, the show's inept and egotistical star. But the job keeps getting more complicated: Derek Badger insists on using wild animals for his stunts; and Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna—a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hide out. 

They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties head out and promptly get lost themselves. And then Tuna's dad shows up with a gun . . .

It's anyone's guess who will actually survive Expedition Survival. . . 
 

“Only in Florida—and in the fiction of its native son Carl Hiaasen—does a dead iguana fall from a palm tree and kill somebody.” —New York Post
 
“Chomp is a delightful laugh-out-loud sendup of the surreality of TV that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.” —Los Angeles Times
 
“Chomp shines in its humorous, subtle tweaks on pop culture. . . . The real satisfaction, however, is not so much in the book’s humor but in its truth.” —Time Out Chicago Kids

About The Author

Carl Hiaasen writes a column for the Miami Herald and is the author of many bestselling novels, including Nature Girl and Star Island. Hoot, Flush, and Scat, Hiaasen’s novels for young readers, have all been bestsellers and are all available on audio from Listening Library.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anne on August 08, 2023

A Florida Man book written by Carl Hiaasen for kids. And it is every bit as fun as you'd think that would be. An animal wrangler and his son trek into the Everglades with the crew of a "survival" show, and hijinks ensue. Mostly because the star of said show is a complete phony and the whole show is one......more

Goodreads review by Baba on May 17, 2021

Carl Hiassen has been recommended to me by another reader continuously for years, but me being a typical egocentric know-it-all man, who considers humour totally subjective, and myself a tough nut to crack, just didn't get round to seeking his work out. With the overflow of used books to my local th......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on December 27, 2015

My family watches a good amount of survival-skills TV, with Survivorman and Naked and Afraid being our favorites. So when we realized Chomp's plot integrates a similar survival-themed TV show, we were pretty excited. Of course the show featured in this book is from Mr. Hiaasen's imagination, but in......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on June 27, 2014

I’m having trouble working myself up to review this one. That may be the definition of a three star book, at least sometimes. I’ve been meaning to read something by Carl Hiaasen for awhile now. I read this one aloud to my son because my random picks for him lately tended to feature female leads, the......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on September 25, 2015

Me ha costado engancharme a la trama y a los personajes. Tiene sus puntos divertidos y originales, pero la historia me ha parecido poco creíble y no he conseguido conectar con ella :'(......more


Quotes

A USA Today Bestseller
A #1 Indie Bestseller
A Kids’ Indie Next List Selection
An ALA-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Book of the Year
A Florida Book Award Silver Medalist

“Mystery, action, humor, and exotic animals and settings, all tied together by a writer with an exceptional grasp of language, makes this a sure hit with any mystery-loving readers.” —School Library Journal,  starred review

“Hiaasen’s best for a young audience since Newbery Honor Hoot (2002) features a shy, deep-feeling protagonist who’s also a pragmatist and plenty of nature info and age-appropriate cultural commentary…. Humorous adventure tales just don’t get any more wacked…or fun to read than this.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Chomp shines in its humorous, subtle tweaks on pop culture. . . . The real satisfaction, however, is not so much in the book’s humor but in its truth.” —Time Out Chicago Kids


Awards

  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • Amazon Best of the Year
  • Barnes & Noble Best Book of the Year
  • Florida State Book Award-Silver Medal Winner in YA Literature Category
  • Florida Sunshine State Book Award
  • GoodReads Choice Award
  • Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
  • Iowa Teen Book Award
  • Kentucky Bluegrass Award
  • Kid's Indie Next List "Inspired Recommendations for Kids from Indie Booksellers"
  • Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award
  • Minnesota Maud Heart Lovelace Award
  • Missouri Mark Twain Award
  • Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award
  • Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award
  • Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fischer Book Award
  • YALSA Best Books for Young Adults
  • Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award