Protecting tuna, keeping derek as safe from his own ineptitude, and fending off tunas father make for an exciting read. Mickey cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head. List anything that could plausibly describe a part of the book, even if you think that romance or action are relatively minor components. Mark now helps authors of all genres fiction, nonfiction, and childrens books get top literary agents, publishers, and book deals through his company literary agent undercover and the bestselling author.
Filled with his trademark quirky characters and offbeat humor, this novel by bestselling author carl hiaasen combines wild animals, reality tv, and hilarious high jinks. His father is an animal wrangler, so hes grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. It was a professional stunt man whos safari shirt had been padded with foam and his hair had been dyed orange blonde to match that of the tv star. The book is introduced with mickey cray, who suffered from a serious concussion that put him out of work.
If youre an author, youll find the book genre dictionary on this website a lot more userfriendly. After your cover, the product description of your book is the first experience the reader has with you as an author. His father is an animal wrangler, so hes grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in. The genre is realistic fiction because some tv producer could actually make a show called expedition. Skinkno surrender was hiaasens first book for teens and features one of his most iconic characters, the. It would make a good movie or tv show, as the descriptions were quite vivid, and made it easy to envision the scenes and the action. There can be many reasons why a book fails to grab readers. In the book, chomp, what is the name of the character who gets hit in the head by a seven and a half pound dead iguana. Chomp is a young adult novel by carl hiaasen first published in 2012, and set in hiaasens native florida. Fiction book descriptions also tend to follow a pattern. Waiting to exhale, house on mango street, and joy luck club are all examples of multicultural fiction as well as commercialliterary fiction. Hiaasen made his childrens book debut with hoot 2002, which was awarded a newbery honor and spent more than two years on the new york times bestseller lists. Parents dont always act responsibly, and many other adults are downright unethical, but the kid characters are remarkably levelheaded. Any genre can be either a work of fiction nonfactual descriptions and events invented by the author or a work of nonfiction a communication in which descriptions and events are understood to be factual.
Mickey gets chomped by beulah when he visits her and realizes pretty quickly that she hasnt eaten in a while. Chomp primarily pokes fun at reality tv, while throwing animals and upbeat adventure into the mix. There are adult themes in this book child abuseneglect, alcoholism, gun violence. In the book, chomp, wahoo and his father mickey, were to be paid how much to provide animals for expedition survival.
A literary genre is a category of literary composition. It is what happens to each main character when they meet up with the reality of their situations. A main characters abusive alcoholic father gives her a black eye and causes her mom to leave the family, shoots two people, and holds several other hostage. So its really just a tool for publishing professionals. That may be the definition of a three star book, at least sometimes. Chomp by carl hiaasen is a thrilling book from beginning to end. Wahoos father, a professional wild animal wrangler in florida, hasnt been able to work much since a dead iguana fell on his head it froze in a tree during a cold snap. In addition, books characterized as multicultural often fall under the broader genre umbrella of commercial fiction, romance, chick lit or literary fiction.
Wahoos mother is the voice of reason that carries the men through, whether shes talking about. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. I think the humor and conflict in the book are geared more for a 7th8th grade maturity level and if i were choosing the books for this contest, i would not pick this book for this grade level. Hiaasen has also written scat, another book for teens and older confident readers, about conservation in the florida everglades. Chomp is a real florida kind of story with lots of humor and is definitely worth the read. Capture readers with better book descriptions for fiction. If youre not trying to market a book, or you need help with genre definitions, skip down to the next section. Chomp quotes showing 119 of 19 mickey cray had been out of work ever since a dead iguana fell from a palm tree and hit him on the head. Do you know in what book genres your new book should be. This sounds simple, but it definitely increases conversions. For young readers he went on to write flush 2005, scat 2009 and chomp 2012. In the book, chomp, what was derek badgers background. In this interactive board book, kids will love pulling the tabs to make rex the dinosaur chomp his teeth.
So, instead, well look at the more wellknown genres of books and not deep dive too far into the rabbit hole of subcategories. How to write book descriptions for fiction and nonfiction. When his dad takes a job with a reality tv show called expedition survival. Not that your mom wont love this book too, because she totally could. He writes a column for the miami herald and is the author of many bestselling novels including bad monkey, star island, and nature girl. Filled with his trademark quirky characters and offbeat humor, this novel by bestselling author. So when we realized chomps plot integrates a similar survivalthemed tv show, we were. The most general genres in literature are in loose chronological order epic, tragedy, comedy, and creative nonfiction. My book chomp by carl hiaasen a rebecca caudill nominee this year, was a very good book. The distinctions between genres and categories are flexible and loosely defined, often with subgroups. The following are a list of genres and sub genres for fiction books. Wahoo cray and his father, mickey cray, a professional animal wrangler, are hired to help with the latest episode.
The hysterical no 1 new york times bestseller by newbery honoree carl hiaasen featuring gators, animal wranglers, inept reality tv hosts and one frozen iguana. His previous three, also about florida wildlife, are hoot, flush and scat. The genre is definitely realistic fiction because there are people that lend. Until summer 2015, i didnt pay much attention to my amazon book descriptions. Scroll below now to see 25 chapter book genre examples, or click here to see all book genres for kids. Wahoos dad, mickey, is an animal wrangler, and the backyard of their everglades home is crawling with gators, snakes, monkeys, and other wild creatures. Literally everyone tries to stop him from escaping the everglades. Wahoos mom is in china on a temporary work assignment and he and his dad are baching it at their home in the florida swamps. This novel was followed up with other ya novels, flush, scat and chomp. Mickey is competent and brave, but he tends to be impulsive and scattered, perhaps due to a recent concussion. Skinkno surrender was hiaasens first book for teens and features one of his most iconic characters, the reclusive exgovernor of florida now known as skink. You want your book description to be persuasive, and giving specific examples is the best way to achieve such an effect.
In three previous mysteries hoot, flush and scat carl hiaasen has offered young readers entertaining comic mysteries that combine environmental concerns and social issues with plenty of wacky laughs. In the book, chomp, why was tuna surprised when they took off the blindfold off the person who went on the parachute blindfolded. The call to action is where you actually ask people to buy your book by clicking on the buy button. Mark malatesta is a former literary agent turned author coach. Mickey is an animal wrangler by trade, and loves what he does for a living. Genres may be determined by literary technique, tone, content, or even as in the case of fiction length. Wahoo is a good kid from a loving and supportive family. Books in the chapter book genre are often 415,000 words in length. With bright red hair, a black eye, and a heavy satchel full of books, tuna is not what youd.
Life after death experience nde with steve gardipee, vietnam war story one of the best ndes duration. A roundabout but effective way to compare genre success is through advertising fees. Wahoos dad recently got his skull cracked by a dead iguana that had fallen from a tree. Mar 21, 2012 in three previous mysteries hoot, flush and scat carl hiaasen has offered young readers entertaining comic mysteries that combine environmental concerns and social issues with plenty of wacky laughs. A summary for the book is that it is about a boy named wahoo and his dad mickey who in their back yard have wild animals that they use for television shows. May 19, 2019 assuming the book is already complete, you can narrow it down to a subset of possible genres. Chomp is a delightful laughoutloud sendup of the surreality of tv that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Chomp, by carl hiaasen, is a novel written for middleschool readers. Immediately download the chomp summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching chomp. Owen meyers excerpt did you find me a proper alligator. I wouldnt have read this if i had realised it was a childrens book, but i quite enjoyed it, im sure i would have enjoyed it just as much if i was still twelve years old. Zany adventure in the florida everglades spoofs reality tv.
The main character, wahoo cray, is the son of an animal wrangler named mickey. Novelist, columnist, and allaround funny guy carl hiaasen has now written four books for kids, chomp being the most recent. Now, in chomp, he extends his winning streak with a funny novel that dives into the world of reality television. See more ideas about school reading, teaching reading, reading classroom.
Chomp is young adult literature because the main character, wahoo, is a teenager. The real satisfaction, however, is not so much in the books humor but in its truth. It was a professional stunt man whos safari shirt had been padded with foam and his hair had been dyed orange blonde to. Two interesting genres of books are satire and anthology. Chomp quotes by carl hiaasen meet your next favorite book. Chick lit describes its intended readership as much as its storys content. Parents need to know that chomp, a funny, sarcastic novel from the author of hoot, flush, and scat, is a perfect story for middle schoolers who are beginning to realize the world isnt perfect. Review this list of popular examples to help you get a better understanding of the chapter book genre. Marks authors have gotten sixfigure book deals, been on the nyt bestseller list, and published with houses such as random. I knew it was coming all the chomp memes made it seem pretty obvious that someone was going to get their head eaten off by beta, but i didnt expect it to happen to that character, or at that particular time.
Carl hiaasen is a well known conservationist and this shows in his all of his novels in his colorful descriptions of floridas physical attributes, the wetlands, waterways and the tropical climate. Mention the genre and evaluate the books originality. Any genre can be either a work of fiction nonfactual descriptions and events invented by the author or a work of nonfiction a communication in which descriptions and events are understood to be factual common genres. I find that readers of particular genres can be incredibly loyal to that genre of book. This post is aimed specifically at book descriptions for fiction, and well post something for nonfiction authors later.
Wahoos father, a professional wild animal wrangler in florida, hasnt. Very good book, exciting reading, especially toward the end. Web pages such as bookbub advertising prices and kindle nation sponsorship tell you how much various sites value different genres. Satire political satires, such as a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole, are quite popular works. This book is about a kid named wahoo and his dad named mickey. Fba items qualify for free shipping and amazon prime. The more precise your examples are, the more powerful your book description will be. Wahoo cray has grown up with a zoo in his backyard alligators, snakes, rats, monkeys and parrots. The book is mainly from his perspective, and in this way the book is oriented toward older children and teens. Wahoos dad mickey cray is a animal wrangler and he hasnt had a job since a frozen iguana fell out of a palm tree and and hit him on the head. How to write a book description for a fiction book. The bisac list also doesnt include definitions for the different genres of books.
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