Stuart Gibbs
Hardcover | Pages: 294 pages Rating: 4.22 | 8250 Users | 879 Reviews
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| Title | : | Belly Up (FunJungle #1) |
| Author | : | Stuart Gibbs |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 294 pages |
| Published | : | May 18th 2010 by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Childrens. Middle Grade. Realistic Fiction. Fiction. Animals. Humor |
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12 year old Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Fitzroy has got a murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. Henry, the hippopatamus at the brand-new nationally known FunJungle, has gone belly up. Even though it's claimed he died of natural causes, Teddy smells something fishy and it sure ain't the polar bear's lunch. Dealing with the zoo's top brass proves to be nothing but a waste of time. They want to see any trace of Henry's death disappear like yesterday's paper. So Teddy sets out to find the truth. With the help of Summer McCraken, a fiesty girl with secrets of her own, the two narrow down their prime suspects. Is it Martin Del Gato, FunJungle's head of operations who dislikes kids and hates animals even more? Or J.J McCraken, the owner of FunJungle and Summer's father, who has more concern for the dough he's raking in than the animals in the zoo? As their investigation goes on, Teddy gets squeezed on all sides to quit asking questions-- or Henry won't be the only one to turn up dead. The deeper Teddy and Summer get, the more the danger mounts -- because when it comes to hippo homicide, the truth can't be kept in a cage!Present Books Supposing Belly Up (FunJungle #1)
| ISBN: | 1416987312 (ISBN13: 9781416987314) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | FunJungle #1 |
| Literary Awards: | Mark Twain Award Nominee (2012), South Carolina Book Award Nominee (2013), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-6 (2013), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (2012), Iowa Children's Choice Award Nominee (2013) Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Great Lakes Great Books Award Nominee for 6th, 7th & 8th Grade (2013) |
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Ratings: 4.22 From 8250 Users | 879 ReviewsAssess Regarding Books Belly Up (FunJungle #1)
A really great mystery and tons of animal facts! Does not disappoint fans of Stuart Gibbs.Teddy, a 12-year-old, grew up in the Congo of Africa because his mother is a famous gorilla researcher on the order of Diane Fossey and his father is a famous wildlife photographer. They now live in a trailer in Texas on the outskirts of FunJungle, the largest zoo/Disneyworld type attraction in the USA, where his parents are employed. The mascot of the park, Henry the Hippo, a mean and messy animal who is not liked by many who have been injured by him, ends up suspiciously dead. Teddy and
Cute mysteryTeddy's in over his head...literally. He's been living at Fun Jungle, the largest attraction zoo. See, his mom studies apes and has been hired to live and work at the zoo. But when the main attraction, Henry the hippo, turns up dead, it's up to Teddy to find out why his mysterious death is being covered up. But when Teddy finds out that Henry was actually murdered, Teddy becomes a target as well. Will Teddy be able to solve the mystery before its too late?
This heart-warming and life-changing story about a boy and his free time will surely captivate and inspire the reader. This book should be required reading for all humans on planet earth. The power of the author's words can stir up deep emotional connections between ourselves and the book's main character. Hemingway, Shakespeare, and Dickens have nothing on whoever wrote this book. Put it next to the Bible on your bookshelf and your collection will be complete! Laugh, cry, stand in awe. No
This is a book about a rich man's brand new zoo, "Funjungle" and how it's mascot, a hippo dies. A boy named Theodore went in the autopsy and found that they think it was murdered. He has to find out what or who murdered Henry the Hippo. He has a wild adventure and meets a new friend.
This is Stuart Gibbs' first novel, but I read his book Spy School (I gave 5 stars) before reading this.I rated this with 4 stars because had I not read Spy School and loved it, I might have put this book down after the first couple chapters.But I didn't, and I am very glad I didn't. It's basically a Whodunit (like Spy School), only this time I never was able to guess the right suspect and questioned everyone's involvement at various times.The chase scene at the end was masterfully done and I
12 year old, Teddy Fitzroy has spent all of his life around animals. He grew up in the Congo and now both his parents work at FunJungle, the largest zoo attraction in the U.S. It is located in Texas, 30 minutes away from any real towns. The park is owned by J.J. McCracken, famous for making a lot of money. Teddy's life pretty much stays the same at the zoo until one day they find Henry the Hippo, the parks mascot, laying belly up in his pen. Teddy finds this very unusual considering the park has
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