Fiction when he discovers that funjungles mascot has been murdered, twelveyearold teddy is on the case. Belly up book by stuart gibbs official publisher page. With that said, he finds writing books a lot more fun. I thought the book belly up by stuart gibbs was a delightful read.
Theodore teddy fitzroy had just moved to the americas newest zoo and theme park, funjungle, with his parents. Its an entertaining and clever mystery novel from about the death of a hippo at a zoo, told from the perspective of a 12yearold boy. After i finished belly up, i wondered a bit about the guy, stuart gibbs, who wrote this incredibly funny story. Also included are the answers to the 34 questions on seperate pages for the teacher. If you wish to read belly up and do not want to know what happens at the end of the story or find out who murdered henry the hippo, do not continue. Who wrote the book stuart gibbs stuart gibs jeff kinny bob dylan previous question next question. He doesnt like people and is described as being very mean. Stuart gibbs is the author of the funjungle series, as well as the new york times bestselling spy school and moon base alpha series.
Parents need to know that stuart gibbs s belly up is the first book in the sixvolume funjungle series, named after the fictional texas zoo where its set. Teddy fitzroy and his friends investigate the suspicious death of a hippopotamus. I think that this book is very creative, and makes me want to keep reading. He is known for his humorous and suspenseful series of books including funjungle, the last musketeer, and the. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a humorous, suspenseful, and amazing book. Then about a week after they open, henry has went belly up on the visitors. Stuarts birthstone is pearl, moonstone and alexandrite and birth flower is rose. The zoos top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but teddy and his.
Belly up is the first novel from screenwriter stuart gibbs, a comic mystery set at americas newest theme park. Stuart gibbs author stuart gibbs is the author of the funjungle and moon base alpha series, as well as the new york times bestselling spy school series. The zoos top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but teddy and his feisty friend summer mccraken have other ideas. Stuart gibbs is a 50 years old novelist, who was born in june, in the year of the rooster and is a gemini. And after it made our middle grade cybils shortlist, i knew i needed to interview him. The covers for belly up and the spy school series were all done by lucy cummins, who is. Belly up is the mystery book written by stuart gibbs. We discovered this book through sonlights alwaysexcellent summer reading recommendations. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2010, and was written by stuart gibbs.
Belly up, by staurt gibbs, is a great book about a hippo murder mystery. Below is a list of stuart gibbs books in order of when they were originally released. Belly up is mystery but also has some realistic fiction in it i think. Belly up comprehension questions short answer by primary. Stuart gibbs born date may 12, 2018 see more on goodreads. Belly up funjungle, book 1 by stuart gibbs book cover, description. If you want to write to me, read my faq page for details. Stuart gibbs is the author of belly up, spy school, and spy camp and has also written several screenplays, including american summer and parental guidance. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This microsoft word document contains 34 short answer comprehension questions about the stuart gibbs book belly up. May 18, 2010 stuart gibbs is the author of the funjungle series, as well as the new york times bestselling spy school and moon base alpha series.
First attempt at a vlog about books for young readers. In honor of stuart gibbs, one of my favorite authors, i have made a quiz on the books he. He believes that henry, the hippopotamus at the brandnew funjungle, has been murdered. Parents need to know that stuart gibbss belly up is the first book in the sixvolume funjungle series, named after the fictional texas zoo where its set. Meettheauthor recording with stuart gibbs about charlie thorne and the last equation. It is a word document, so if you feel that you need. When someone takes aim at rhonda rhino, funjungles pregnant and endangered white rhinoceros, the zoo steps up security measures in order to protect this rare animal and her baby. Belly up by stuart gibbs overdrive rakuten overdrive. Pdf belly up book by stuart gibbs free download 294 pages. Stuart gibbs books list of books by author stuart gibbs. Stateside, the family lives at funjungle, the worlds biggest and newest stateoftheart zoo and theme park, the pet project of a texas moneybags whose daughter inspired him. Teddy jumped right in to defend the zoo and his parents.
Belly up funjungle, book 1 by stuart gibbs fantastic fiction. The book has been awarded with mark twain award nominee. Free download or read online belly up pdf epub book. Belly up twelveyearold theodore teddy roosevelt fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. The book was a mystery i think others who like mystery books would certainly enjoy this book. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. The following questions may be utilized throughout the study of belly up andor poached as reflective writing prompts, or alternatively they can be used as targeted. I would rate this novel four stars because it was a really interesting, and a mysterious book with lots of suspense. Belly up book by stuart gibbs official publisher page simon. Theme conflict plot diagram dont judge a book by its cover.
It tells the story of a hippo homicide at fun jungle, a brand new zoo in texas hill country. Before all that, i studied capybaras, the worlds largest rodents. Most people dont get to grow up in the congo like i did. Stuart gibbs books quiz stats by jackaronson23 sporcle. He believes that henry, the hippopotamus at the brandnew. Find out is stuart gibbs dating anyone right now and who at celebscouples. He has also written the screenplays for movies like see spot run and replikate, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, developed tv shows for nickelodeon, disney channel, abc, and fox, and researched capybaras the worlds largest rodents. Stuart gibbs, quote from belly up about the author. Blurb blurb what makes this book great at the beginning is the opening paragraph. Belly up by stewart gibbs read it young reader youtube. In his authorial debut, screenwriter gibbs combines details of the inner. See all books authored by stuart gibbs, including spy school, and evil spy school, and more on. So far, it stays close to the book, although since it is a movie and not a book, i have made some changes. Stuart gibbs figurative language setting the place was so quiet you could hear a pen drop.
In honor of stuart gibbs, one of my favorite authors, i have made a quiz on the books he has written. Most of you have one of three questions, which i am going to answer here for everyone to see. The main setting is at a zoo in texas, but there are parts in the book where the main characters are not at the zoo. When the alf accused funjungle of negligence, they were insulting every keeper there, my mom included gibbs 74. Belly up theodore teddy fitzroy had just moved to the americas newest zoo and theme park, funjungle, with his parents. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Belly up by stuart gibbs by lauren tomcavage on prezi. With help from the owners thirteenyearold daughter, teddy risks his life to find the person guilty of destroying the famous henry the hippo. Belly up is a 2010 childrens mystery novel by author stuart gibbs. There were some moments in the book that were quite hilarious and others were action packed with adventure.
Belly up and other march reads flanders family homelife. Teddy is a 12 year old animal lover who lives at funjungle, a. His mom, a famous gorilla researcher, and his dad, a renowned wildlife photographer, had left the african congo with teddy because of the outbreak of a civil war. Belly up by stuart gibbs conflict characters plot plot the characters of this book are henry, teddy, summer, jj macraken, doc, mom, dad, martin, buck, and pete.
Belly up by stuart gibbs learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 294 pages and is available in hardcover format. Im the author of the middle grade novels belly up, poached, spy school, spy camp and the last musketeer series. Jan 16, 2018 stuart gibbs has always wanted to be a writer, even writing stories in kindergarten. Apr, 2018 i thought the book belly up by stuart gibbs was a delightful read. Ive yet to read a book they suggest i didnt love, and belly up is no exception. Stuart gibbs made his debut as a published author in 2010 with the novel belly up. Belly up by stuart gibbs, 9781416987321, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He has written the screenplays for movies like see spot run and replikate, worked on a whole bunch of animated films, and developed tv shows for nickelodeon, disney channel, abc, and fox. The main characters of this mystery, childrens story are. Instead, they come to care about gorillas or elephants or polar bears because they seem them in zoos. He has written the screenplays for movies like see spot run and replikate, worked on a whole bunch of animated fi.
As teddy searches through the clues and asks too many questions, it becomes clear that he too might end up belly up. Space case by stuart gibbs by typing my name in the box to take this quiz, i am indicating that i have read the whole book from beginning to end, and i am taking this quiz by myself without help from others. A curriculum guide to belly up and poached by stuart gibbs about. Belly up by stuart gibbs 12 year old theodore teddy roosevelt. Choose from 500 different sets of belly upp flashcards on quizlet. Space case by stuart gibbs pdf free download ebook. May 18, 2010 twelveyearold teddy is a world traveler with a wildlifephotojournalist father and a mother who does gorilla research. Summary genre pov this book is told in first person the. Belly up definition is hopelessly ruined or defeated. Belly up stuart gibbs this is definitely a favorite of mine.
Jan 01, 2010 belly up stuart gibbs this is definitely a favorite of mine. What makes this book great at the middle is the suspense as people start getting suspicious of teddy getting his nose in their business. Belly up and poached by stuart gibbs about belly up twelveyearold theodore teddy roosevelt fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. Belly up comprehension questions short answer by primary tec. The zoos top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but teddy and his feisty friend summer. Stuart gibbs novelist life, age, zodiac birthday celebs. Big game teddy fitzroy is back and hes facing his toughest case yet. Sep 17, 2015 stuart gibbs is the author of belly up, poached, spy school, spy camp, evil spy school, and space case. When henry hippo, the parks mascot, goes belly up, teddy fitzroy.
Lots of you have written to ask me about the potential spy school movie. It is a word document, so if you feel that you need more or less questions it would be easy to mo. An audience with patience, and also to people who love a mystery novel. Twelveyearold theodore teddy roosevelt fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. The conflict is henry the hippo has gotten murdered in funjungle. Pandamonium book by stuart gibbs official publisher page. It is a word document, so if you feel that you need more or less questions it would be easy to modify for your own use.
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