Here’s the cover:
I know that I had an elephant subplot in Big Game, but I really love these animals. So I decided to make them the focus of a mystery.
Here’s the concept:
When a herd of elephants interrupts a big Friday night football game, the police enlist Teddy and his father to assist them in getting the animals safely back home to the elephant sanctuary. Only when they arrive, their owners realize one of the elephants has gone missing! The lone African elephant, Tanzy, is still out there somewhere.
Then Teddy’s best friend, Xavier, is accused of vandalizing a bulldozer in protest of a builder ruining a beloved piece of land they call TurtleTown. Teddy is torn. His friend needs him– but so does Tanzy. Can Teddy crack both cases before someone gets hurt?
Available everywhere books are sold on May13, 2025.
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Ian –
Teddy and summer’s relationship updates in every FJ book — although I would argue that they were not fighting at the end of Whale Done.
Hey Mr Gibbs,
I’ve been reading your Funjungle books since I was in 3rd grade and even though I’m a little out of the intended age range, I love all the research, care, and effort you put into making the setting and characters seem real. I own every book in the series and I am ready for May!
I have a few questions just to shoot out there:
1 – How many more of the series do you plan on doing (if you know of course) I know in an earlier post you said you had an 11th book underway.
2 – For this new elephant book; will Bonnie the elephant keeper from Big Game make a return?
3 – If you could adapt Funjungle into a physical media, would you rather it a animated film, live action film, animated show, or live action show?
Thanks! Looking forward to this next book and looking forward to seeing more Summer and Teddy relationship bits, Chief Hoenekker, Elephants, and J.J flipouts.
Colin –
Glad to hear you’re still a fan after all these years!
1) I don’t know how many more books will be in the FJ series but there will definitely be a tenth.
2) I can’t reveal what characters might appear in All Ears.
3) I would adapt FJ into any media that anyone wants. I can’t afford to be picky. If some media company wants to make it in a particular way, I will agree to that way.
Hi, I love your funjungle books, but I have a few questions
1) How come only JJ Mckraken is the only one who knows cheif Hoenekker background, it makes it feel like there somthing gonna to happen with Cheif Hoenekker in the book, but nothing happens.
2) In Tyrannosaurus Wrecks, Summer confonts to the news that Teddy is the one who sloved all those crimes that happened in FunJungle, like the panda and the hippo, but later on in that book and in the next book, it seems like no one took notice of that.
3) Is Summer in high school and did TimJim get held back.
4) Are the rollercoasters in FunJungle finished being built.
Last and final qeustion, its off topic
5) Who do you think will win the NBA finals this year, and whats your favorite sport.
Hi Mr. Gibbs! So excited for your new book. I think I am more excited for May 13th then I was for Christmas lol. I hate books, but for some reason the funjungle series allows me to say that I enjoy reading some books. I do have 2 questions
1. This may sound brutal, but do you think you will have a murder mystery plot in the funjungle series. I know you can spoil details obviously, but is that an idea you would consider?
2. Are there any characters in all of the funjungle series that we wouldnt see again, or could anyone make a surprise return?
3. Also little side comment, thank you so much for making a funjungle book centered around doc. He is my favorite character and I loved getting to learn more information about him
Thank you so much, your amazing!
It’s me, Shaq –
1) JJ McCracken is the only one who knows Hoenekker’s background because JJ is the boss and he hired Hoenekker.
2) People certainly are aware that Teddy has solved crimes in the ensuing books in th FJ series after TW. But it’s not like Teddy has become world famous.
3) Summer is in high school and TimJim got held back.
4) Yes, the rollercoasters are built — although more could be added in the future.
5) My favorite sports to watch in person are soccer and baseball, while I enjoy watching football on TV. I will watch basketball on occasion, but it’s not really my sort and I honestly don’t have an opinion about the finals.
Andrew –
1) I have had murder mysteries in the FJ series. The very first book was a murder mystery. But if you are asking about a murder of a human, then no — that’s not what that series is about. If you want that sort of murder mystery, you could always read Space Case.
2) It is always possible that any character I have created in a series might return in future books. I really can;t say who will return and who won’t/