Lee Bluepenny, an unknown Irish folk dancer, has become Derek Badger, the star of Expedition Survival, a reality TV show. He's a spoiled, pampered tool who does none of his own stunt work. Mickey Cray and his son Wahoo have a backyard crawling with gators, snakes, raccoons, monkeys, and turtles. Mickey is a professional animal wrangler who recently suffered a concussion when a frozen iguana dropped on his head. (Seriously) Wahoo and Mickey are hired to provide animals and wrangling for Expedition Survival. Derek's insistence on wild animals leads to a near disastrous trip in the Florida Everglades. This is a real page turner filled with fascinating scientific facts, a girl named Tuna, an abusive father, a lawyer sister, and a mother who teaches Mandarin Chinese.
"There are 43 species of mosquitoes in the Everglades, but only 13 like to bite humans."
"The average alligator goes through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime of chomping."
"A single adult Burmese (snake) could lay 50 eggs at a time. They are among the world's largest predators, growing to a length of 20 feet, and at that size have no natural enemies."
Mark Twain Award Preliminary Nominee 2014-15
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