“Hoot” is a young adult novel by Carl Hiaasen, published in 2002. The story revolves around Roy Eberhardt, a new kid in Coconut Cove, Florida, who gets entangled in a mystery involving a group of eccentric kids and a campaign to save a colony of endangered burrowing owls.

Key Plot Points:

1. Roy’s struggles: Roy faces bullying and adjusts to his new environment.
2. The owls: A construction project threatens the owls’ habitat, and Roy joins forces with a quirky group of kids to save them.
3. Mullet Fingers: Roy’s friend, a mysterious boy named Mullet Fingers, is fiercely dedicated to protecting the owls.