Main Characters Roy Eberhardt Roy Eberhardt is the new boy in Florida. He used to live in Montana, which he calls his "home" even though he was born in Detroit. Telling the others he was from Montana was not good, though, because is lead to endless teasing. The main bully, Dana Matherson, picked on him mercilessly, calling him names like "cowgirl" and "Tex". Roy, an experienced "new kid", wouldn't have thought this so bad if …showed first 75 words of 2181 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2181 total…animals die or lose their homes. This just shows that the smallest bit of help can make the biggest difference. Mullet Fingers started the delay, and everything followed. If you like determination and unexpectedness in a book, then this is a book for you. This book holds many surprises and by the end of the book, you feel like you actually know the characters. This is a wonderful book for all readers with wonderful imaginations.