Chomp, Paperback/Carl Hiaasen

Wahoo Cray has grown up with a zoo in his backyard, so he should be used to crazy critters by now. But when his dad starts working for a reality TV show called Expedition Survival - where real wild animals are used in the stunts - he soon faces a bigger challenge than he has ever had to endure before, with a bit of romance thrown in along the way too...