Hello readers,
Since a picture generally speaks louder than words, here’s the cover, another masterpiece by Lucy Cummins.
As a few of you had noted on my blog, the title for this book somehow leaked out on Google a few months back, but I — and everyone else at Simon & Schuster — hadn’t really locked it in until recently. There were a few other possibilities in play (including a suggestion of my own daughter) but once the cover was done, we realized this one worked.
And here’s the answer to what you’re asking next: What’s the book about?
For the first time, a book in this series is going to deal with a wild animal. A mountain lion is on the loose around FunJungle.
As the park plans for its enormous one year anniversary celebration, operations there seem to be running smoothly for once (except for the occasional herring-related mishap in the penguin exhibit) and Teddy is finally able to give detective work a rest. But then a local mountain lion is accused of killing a famous dog — and the dog’s owner, an inflammatory radio host — goes on a crusade to have the cat declared a nuisance so it can be hunted.
However, there’s evidence that the lion might have been framed for murder, and now a renegade animal activist wants Teddy and Summer to help prove it — and catch the real killer. And if that wasn’t enough, someone has poisoned FunJungle’s beloved giraffes and J.J. McCracken wants Teddy on the case. Now, Teddy finds himself mixed up in the middle of his most bizarre, hilarious and dangerous adventure yet.
As usual, that’s all I’m going to share with you about the plot for now. I know I’m going to get dozens of responses asking me which other characters are going to appear in the book, and things like that, but I’m not going to answer them. Because the more you know about the book before you start reading it, the less fun it is to read it.
Besides, you only have to wait until next February for it. (And if that seems to long, remember there will be a new Spy School out in October.)
If you’re desperate to pre-order it, you can click here. But you might want to wait a bit, because there is always a good chance Barnes & Noble will do an exclusive edition of the book.
erica –
I am not planning on doing any crossovers at the moment.
Alex P –
I hope to be sharing more information about that series very soon.
i’m guessing that as well being a pun on spiders(the animal),SPYDER is based off of SPECTRE(the evil organisation in James Bond) since they kind of sound similar
someone
Yes, SPYDER sounds like something that would be in a James Bond book.
Oh my gosh! Guys! Stop asking for a crossover! Stu, has probably said no 1,000 times!
I’m hyped.
I just read Spy School Goes South, and it was awesome!!! I can’t wait to read the new FunJungle book!
Cant wait for the New funjungle book to come out!!
Will you be makeing lion down a collectors edition
Martin –
Yes, there will be a collector’s edition of LD.
are you going to make more funjungle and spyschool and moon base alpha books because they were awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anounosmus –
If you take about 10 seconds to look through my website, the answer to that question should be evident.
STU
I think you should have made space case a longer series
AXM –
Please read my blog post about why I ended the series.
Guys, PLEASE stop asking Stu questions that are already answered on his website or in other comments. He’s already busy enough without having to direct people to the FAQ’s page!
-Koda
Stu-
So after Lion Down we’re either getting….
a) A lizard-themed Funjungle book
b)A bird-themed Funjungle book
c)A zebra-themed Funjungle book
or
d) None of the above
B-Dawg –
d) None of the above.
Stu-
I love mooses! Will FJ6 be about mooses?
P.S. If it’s not, will it be about an animal that has already been mentioned in FJ?
NUMBERONEFAN –
It is not about moose (which rarely are ever in zoos). It is about an animal that has not been featured in a book yet.
I really like moose a lot myself.
You know how in the funjungle series you use the names Violet and Dash. Why do you use them again in the Moon Base Alpha series?
Also are there going to be any more books in the Moon Base Alpha series, because you leave off on the part where Dash finally got to Zan’s planet and I tought that was knid of a clifhanger, but at the same yime is might be weird because he’s all grown up now.
Bookluver –
If you do a little bit off research (or even read the comments on my blog) you will probably figure out the answer to your question.
And I have a post about the future of the MBA series.
just something i noticed
MBA1 – murder MBA2- kidnapping MBA3- attempted murder
FJ1- murder FJ2- kidnapping FJ3- attempted murder
also, an animal was killed, set loose, almost died, and stolen and now there is an animal on the loose? How is FunJungle still open to the public at this point?
Max
I think FunJungle is still open because Pete thwacker was covering up all the incidents and selling them to the audience differently.
-Squiddie
Also, is this the last book in the FJ series?
Max –
You’re right. FunJungle ought to close down. I guess I will stope writing FJ books now.
Stu-
Will FJ6 be about monkeys beacause monkeys are kind of a big thing to Teddy’s family because his mom studies primates and it would be cool if they were a main part of a book?
Also I think the black mamba killed the dog
I’m sorry that I can’t tell but is the FunJungle series actually ceasing due to the park closing down or are you only joking?
Teddy –
Apes have played a big part of two other FJ books, so no more primates for a while.
Simon –
I was joking.
Stu-
So, will there be an exclusive edition of Lion Down? Usually if there is, you would have announced it seeing as the book is less than two months away from being released.
Alanna –
There will be an exclusive edition. I just need to get around to posting about it.
Hi Mr.Gibbs,
I would like to know if Lion Down is the last book in the FJ series. If you cannot respond, I understand that you are busy.
-KV
KV –
Lion Down is not the last book in the series.