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FunJungle #2
Poached
Teddy Fitzroy’s back for another zoo mystery—this time it’s a koala caper—in this action-packed follow-up to Belly Up, which Kirkus Reviews called “great fun.”
School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy’s home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, is the perfect place for a cruel prank. Vance bullies Teddy into his scheme, but the plan goes terribly awry.
Teddy sneaks into the koala exhibit to hide out until the chaos dies down. But when the koala goes missing, Teddy is the only person caught on camera entering and exiting the exhibit.
Teddy didn’t commit the crime—but if he can’t find the real culprit, he’ll be sent to juvie as a convicted koala-napper.
School troublemaker Vance Jessup thinks Teddy Fitzroy’s home at FunJungle, a state-of-the-art zoo and theme park, is the perfect place for a cruel prank. Vance bullies Teddy into his scheme, but the plan goes terribly awry.
Teddy sneaks into the koala exhibit to hide out until the chaos dies down. But when the koala goes missing, Teddy is the only person caught on camera entering and exiting the exhibit.
Teddy didn’t commit the crime—but if he can’t find the real culprit, he’ll be sent to juvie as a convicted koala-napper.
336 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 8, 2014
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May 17, 2014
My nine-year-old son stayed home from school Friday and the TV didn't go on once. This is newsworthy. Why? Because he wanted to READ THIS BOOK. "It's animals, and a mystery, so I love it." He let me read some chapters with him, and I agree. Suspenseful, informative and charming.
October 19, 2026
Poached, in my opinion, is a stronger book than Belly Up. While the mystery didn't feel too seemingly different from the first, the character work is better and I enjoyed Teddy's character a lot more. The interesting insights to the animals is always a fun, fascinating touch to each book. I'll be continuing the series and hope to come close to finishing by the end of the year.
August 31, 2014
Poached is a fun, entertaining, barrel of laughs! I could not stop reading this book. I had a really good laugh during the koala death scene. Don't worry it is really not that bad and no "real" koalas were hurt during this part. Teddy is not that great of a spy/detective but this is what makes this book so much fun to read. It is because of all of the trouble that he finds himself in that makes things interesting. Any kid who reads this book is going to want to live at an amusement park. In fact, the idea sounds fun that I would want to live at one as well. There were many eccentric characters in this book. The author did a good job with this book. Keeping it fun but also easy to read for the targeted audience of the younger readers. I had so much fun reading this book that I am going to go back and check out the prior novels.
March 11, 2021
It is amazing one of the best books I’ve ever read
February 2, 2014
Another very entertaining book from Stuart Gibbs! This the sequel to Belly Up. Both books chronicle the adventures of Teddy Fitzroy at FunJungle,the world's largest zoo. These 2 books will be enjoyed by all ages, even though they are classified as YA. I am an old fart(67)and I love Stuart Gibbs books!
March 8, 2021
Love this!
I am not a book fan, but when I read this and belly up, I will stay up till 12 in the morning to read these books! I love love LOVE these books, the animals with the drama and suspense is just a perfect mix! I recommend these books to animal lovers and people who like mysteries!❤️
I am not a book fan, but when I read this and belly up, I will stay up till 12 in the morning to read these books! I love love LOVE these books, the animals with the drama and suspense is just a perfect mix! I recommend these books to animal lovers and people who like mysteries!❤️
April 7, 2021
Great!
Thrilling and beautifully written (and informative). I found this a wonderful read and so much fun! I was scared, I was baffled, I was laughing, I was questioning- it is just remarkable. I've read it thrice and still haven't gotten bored- now, I don't usually read mystery, but this, this was a mystery in itself. How do you write like that?! I loved it and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a thrilling mystery, and about animals too! I loved how it included real facts, and how it was just adventurous and realistic.
As for Teddy, he is a wonderfully shaped character, smart and frustrated at times. He and Summer are a cute couple, though it would be better if they were a little older. Anyways, I think it's just admirable how when no one else wants to figure things out he does, yet he's not extremely good at it, his adventures help him, and he observes everything! I was totally wowed when he figured out it was- well, I won't say who it was, but I did not expect that!
So bullies, friends, loyalty between family, mystery, adventure, animals, danger- you've got it all! Right here in this book! It's a really good read, I enjoyed it, in fact, I'm going to go and read it again right now! Well, see ya!
Thrilling and beautifully written (and informative). I found this a wonderful read and so much fun! I was scared, I was baffled, I was laughing, I was questioning- it is just remarkable. I've read it thrice and still haven't gotten bored- now, I don't usually read mystery, but this, this was a mystery in itself. How do you write like that?! I loved it and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a thrilling mystery, and about animals too! I loved how it included real facts, and how it was just adventurous and realistic.
As for Teddy, he is a wonderfully shaped character, smart and frustrated at times. He and Summer are a cute couple, though it would be better if they were a little older. Anyways, I think it's just admirable how when no one else wants to figure things out he does, yet he's not extremely good at it, his adventures help him, and he observes everything! I was totally wowed when he figured out it was- well, I won't say who it was, but I did not expect that!
So bullies, friends, loyalty between family, mystery, adventure, animals, danger- you've got it all! Right here in this book! It's a really good read, I enjoyed it, in fact, I'm going to go and read it again right now! Well, see ya!
April 14, 2023
This is definitely one of my favorite books I have ever read.
This book has so much action and is really great, I didn't want to put it down.
I really felt like I was a part of that story, it was really one of my favorite books.
This book has so much action and is really great, I didn't want to put it down.
I really felt like I was a part of that story, it was really one of my favorite books.
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March 19, 2024
This was fun and action packed! It's one of my favorite books ever.
June 11, 2020
(3.5/5)
Better than the first book, with enough twists in the mystery to always keep you guessing. Although, it has its own fair amount of interpersonal teen drama.
Better than the first book, with enough twists in the mystery to always keep you guessing. Although, it has its own fair amount of interpersonal teen drama.
December 22, 2024
i NEEDED to know who took the Koala. Stuart Gibbs books are awesome.
June 20, 2017
Another great adventure in Fun Jungle. It was a good and easy read. Still love the characters, the mystery and learning about animals as I go. Even had a few laughs a long the way. Teddy is so likeable even though he always seems to get into trouble. The difference between this book and the first one that is a definite plus: zero swear words and no mention of marijuana. Yay!
June 30, 2021
Poached was the 2nd book in this series I read after #BellyUp.
Getting hooked on to the Fun Jungle Series, and will definitely complete reading all the wonderful books in this series.
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Getting hooked on to the Fun Jungle Series, and will definitely complete reading all the wonderful books in this series.
Check-out my playlist for all these books here - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
August 28, 2017
All Stuart gibbs books r awesome
April 9, 2020
great book
September 17, 2021
Pretty good book, would read it again
May 28, 2026
Ok, this book was WAYYY better than I expected. My friend recommended the series Funjungle to me and I wasn’t super interested, but wow. Just wow. I would give this 6 stars if I could. It kept me intrigued the entire time and I never felt that this book was slow at any point. This is the second book in the series, and now I really want to read the first book. (Yes I know I started with the 2nd one, but I could not find a copy of Belly Up and the library.) This book literally had it all. Mystery, drama, suspense, action-adventure, and even a little romance. I loved this so much and it is a must read!! Just by looking at the cover I knew it looked super fun and exciting! It can be focused more towards middle school and high school age, but I think even adults would really enjoy this book a lot. Please read!
January 5, 2020
I loved it! I didn't read the first one in the series, Belly Up, and it was ok. I always have kids ask if they have to read books in order. I usually recommend it but with this one it was fine. I really like Stuart Gibbs as an author! Totally recommend, animals, mystery and a kid that is a hero what's not to like?
February 25, 2023
4.5 stars
amazing as usual!! 0.5 points taken off because i noticed there were a couple of problematic comments, especially how fat people are associated as being bullies in this book, which made me uncomfortable.
amazing as usual!! 0.5 points taken off because i noticed there were a couple of problematic comments, especially how fat people are associated as being bullies in this book, which made me uncomfortable.
April 30, 2023
I really love this series because the books are always such good mysteries. I didn’t know who the suspect was until Teddy figured it out, and I never would have been able to guess it was them. Overall, the book was action packed and never boring!
October 31, 2026
Who would steal a koala?? It's not who you would think, but all signs point to Teddy Fitzroy - prankster and the only kids living at FunJungle, the massive zoo and amusement park in Texas. Of course, he didn't do it, but who did? And why?
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November 13, 2017Someone stole Fun Jungles koala now Teddy must work to find Kazoo and bring him back before he dies.
June 30, 2021
Not quite as good as the first one but still had some interesting twists and turns. Still a really good book that kept my attention!
February 21, 2022
This is a cute mystery series for kids and you learn interesting facts about animals.
May 1, 2022
Soooo good! So many many plot twists and interesting facts! I u like animals, u would love these books.
August 31, 2022
My son and I read all of the Stuart Gibbs books together at bedtime and we love them. The FunJungle collection is packed with action and memorable, likable characters!
September 9, 2024
It was fine compared to the first book
October 2, 2024
Very good mystery kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time
March 25, 2021
great book
February 22, 2022
Carson gave me this book for Valentine’s Day as it is one of his favorites. It was a fun read and I enjoyed the twists and turns.
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