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A new kid in Florida discovers a mystery involving burrowing owls and a pancake house
2002Fast paceLight
What it is about
Roy Eberhardt moves to Florida and notices a barefoot boy running. Soon he is involved in a plan to save a colony of owls from a construction site.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like funny adventures with a conservation message.
What you will get
A funny, fast-moving mystery that makes you care about owls and the people who protect them.
Facts
Genre
Children’s Books · Nature · Mystery · Friendship
Best for
Ages 9–12
Length
292 pages · ≈ 9 h
More about this book
Who
Roy Eberhardt, Beatrice and Mullet Fingers.
World
A town in Florida.
What makes it different
A comic mystery with a message.
Feel
Funny and brisk.
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