CHOMP by Carl Hiaasen

Mickey Cray is an animal wrangler in Florida, but then he is hit in the head with a frozen iguana, leaving him unable to work. Months later and now desperate for  money, Mickey's son, Wahoo, has decided to help his dad out and be his animal wrangling assistant. But anything can happen when Derick Badger is your client....

I would recommend CHOMP for anyone who has enjoyed any of Carl Hiaasen's crazy but realistic Florida tales. These books can be suspenseful page-turners while also teaching good lessons about the environment. For ages 10 and up.