{"product_id":"9780440421047","title":"Scat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Honoree Carl Hiaasen comes this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller set in Florida's Everglades in which an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a ticked-off panther can’t stop two kids on a mission to find their missing teacher!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a \"family emergency,\" Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. It’s all about to hit the fan, and when it does, the bad guys better scat. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Ingenious . . . \u003ci\u003eScat \u003c\/i\u003ewon’t disappoint Hiaasenphiles of any age.” —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Woohoo! It’s time for another trip to Florida—screwy, gorgeous Florida, with its swamps and scammers and strange creatures (two- and four-legged). Our guide, of course, is Carl Hiaasen.” —DenverPost.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47028008648944,"sku":"9780440421047","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780440421047_p0.jpg?v=1763702184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780440421047","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}