Scat by Carl Hiaasen (3rd person point of view)
Scat is a mystery book, taking place in Florida, of a missing teacher named Mrs. Starch, and two of her students, Nick and Marta, do whatever they can to find her. The novel starts in biology class. A biology teacher, Mrs. Starch, asks a question about the Calvin cycle, which a girl named Libby wants to answer. Mrs. Starch is very strict and mean. Instead she calls on Smoke to answer the question, who then eats part of Mrs. Starch’s pencil. He then is required to write a 500 word essay. The next day, the students go on a trip to Black Vine Swamp. Nick and Marta record something when they hear a sound. A fire then starts and Mrs. Starch goes into the forest to get Libby's asthma medicine. Mrs. Starch then disappears the next day, and some detectives talk to the students. The detectives assume that Smoke is behind her disappearance, as he has a police record of unlawful use of fire. Also, Smoke, is usually dirty, mean and gets bad grades, which then changes into the exact opposite. But, sometimes, he skips class. Mrs. Starch also leaves notes saying that she has a family emergency, which is strange, because she did not have any family members in her paperwork. Then, Nick and Marta go to Mrs. Starch's house and meet Twilly, an environmental maniac. Then, the Red Diamond …show more content…
Starch's students. He tries to figure out what happened to her with his friend Marta.
(Protagonist)Marta Gonzalez- Is Nick's best friend. She also helps Nick figure out what happened to Mrs. Starch.
Mrs.Starch- Is a biology teacher who disappears during a trip to Black Vine Swamp.
Greg Waters- Nick's Dad who lost his arm while fighting in Iraq.
(Antagonist)Drake McBride- Is the President of Red Diamond Oiling Co. who drills in illegal oil spots in the Black Vine Swamp.
Detective Marshall- Is a detective that tries to figure out who started the fire and why Mrs. Starch is