FunJungle: Belly Up, Poached, Big Game

FunJungle #1-3

by Stuart Gibbs

Join FunJungle's resident zoo sleuth, Teddy Fitzroy, as he solves mysteries and strives to protect the animals at the zoo with the first three funny and suspenseful novels of the bestselling FunJungle series from New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs, now available together in one collectible boxed set!

It all starts when the hippo goes belly up and it's a wild ride from there.

When Teddy Fitzroy moved into FunJungle, the nation's largest zoo, with his scientist parents, he expected things to be kind of quiet. There'd be the occasional elephant stampede and water balloon fight with the chimpanzees, of course, but when Henry the Hippo dies from not-so-natural causes, Teddy suspects foul play. And that was just the beginning. He begins to realize that the zoo is far more exciting than he thought it was, and soon the mysteries at FunJungle are piling up...

This collectible boxed set includes hardcover editions of Belly Up, Poached, and Big Game.

Genres: Middle Grade

1008 pages, Hardcover

First published November 3, 2015

Reviews

[Yunhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where was the best amusement park you went to? Was it Disneyland? Or Six Flags? How about the best zoo? FunJungle is better than the those two combined. Built by millionaire J.J Mackracken, FunJungle is one of the biggest zoos in the world. But several things have gone wrong there, including a murdered hippo and kidnapped koala. This time, someone tries to kill Rhonda Rhino, the zoos pregnant rhino. Teddy Fitzroy, the only kid living at the zoo and has solved two mysteries at it, is asked to solve the case. Who could possibly be trying to kill the rhinos? And why did he target the only rhino indoors? You will find out if you read the book. This book is great because it includes facts about animals. I also love it because it is a mystery and funny. I recommend this book to all animal lovers

[Mark Baker · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hardcover slipcase set of the first three books in the FunJungle series (Belly Up, Poached, and Big Game). Join Teddy Fitzroy as has finds danger and mystery involving the animals at FunJungle, a giant zoo/amusement park in Texas. Each book features a different animal as well, from hippos to koalas and rhinos.

These books are wonderful! They are filled with great mysteries, twists, danger, comedy, and characters you'd want to have as friends. Teddy's parents are just as great as the kid characters are. Anyone looking for a great mystery will be glad they read these books.

Read my full review at Carstairs Considers.

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been reading and listening to these books with my youngest. For my son who is dyslexic and reading is challenging, these books have delighted him and have made him see himself as a reader. That is huge!

The stories are mysteries for kids set at a zoo with the expected amount of disasters with animal poop. There are fun twists, red herrings, and slap stick comedy to make it hilarious for elementary age.

We are going to enjoy all the books in the series. The only thing I don’t love is boyfriends and girlfriends at 13. One book also mentions in passing an LGBTQ couple that are minor side characters. Not inappropriate at all, and a good discussion point for us.