{"product_id":"9781481462211","title":"The FunJungle Collection : Belly Up; Poached; Big Game","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe FunJungle Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Stuart Gibbs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Stuart Gibbs, now available together in one collectible boxed set!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt all starts when the hippo goes belly up—and it’s a wild ride from there.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen 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...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis collectible boxed set includes hardcover editions of \u003ci\u003eBelly Up\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePoached\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBig Game\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BELLY UP\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Great fun....In his authorial debut, screenwriter Gibbs combines details of the inner workings of zoos with some over-the-top action for an entertaining read.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR POACHED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This thrill-ride of a mystery is chock-full of hijinks for middle-grade sleuths and budding zoologists alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] genuinely engaging mystery set in a zoo. . . . \u003ci\u003ePoached\u003c\/i\u003e is so strong that it is surprisingly second in a series, following 2010's \u003ci\u003eBelly Up\u003c\/i\u003e, with only a few lines that refer to past adventures and, better yet, do not give spoilers for an audience that is sure to want to read more. . . . This will appeal to animal and mystery lovers alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"[W]hopper of a whodunit that delivers plenty of suspects, action, slapstick, gross bodily functions, red herrings, and animal trivia. This sequel stands alone nicely, and while the mystery is solved at the end, new occurrences promise to make Teddy's life much more interesting in a possible third book.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Gibbs' clever plot, zoo setting, and likeable characters combine to produce a lively caper full of fast-paced twists and turns and red herrings (not to mention sharks, chimps, tiger cubs, and snakes).\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781481462211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40978488754382,"sku":"9781481462211","price":55.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_9c5ee974-a5fa-4611-b830-7fdbc9c36bfe.jpg?v=1646688217","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781481462211","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}