That’s right folks. I have teamed up with Barnes & Noble yet again to create an exclusive edition of one of my novels!
This one has a special cover, an annotated map of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda (home to the mountain gorillas), Teddy Fitzroy’s safari checklist and plenty of bonus animal facts. And, as usual, it costs the exact same amount of money as the regular book.
Dear Stuart Gibbs this is Jax again, I now understand your reasoning behind not taking suggestions from readers, but today I have another question. Will there ever be a end to the funjungle or spy school series?
Dear Mr.Gibbs,
Thank you for always responding to your fans. It is very impressive that you are able to do this while writing amazing books!
Jax –
The FJ and SS series will absolutely end one day. I am just not able to say when yet.
Hi Mr. Gibbs. Do you think you will know when you are going to end the funjungle or spy school series? Like will we get a heads up before the last book or will it just kind of be a post-decision after a book release? Thank you!
Dear Mr. Gibbs
I was wondering why Svetalnas surname is Shumovsky. I think that surnames in Russian are different for men and women. Shouldn’t it be Shumovskaya?
Sorry if I made some mistakes. I’m not from an English speaking country.
Hello!
I do not know when I will end either of those series. I don’t think it will be sudden. I will try to give my readers a heads up about when it happens.
Zo?ka
You are correct that Russian surnames can be different for men and women. However, sometimes, creating accuracy like that can be confusing for American readers, and I have to go for clarity instead.
Hey Mr. Gibbs, I am kinda bored so I came here to talk to you!
Ok. Here is a quiz.
Can You Pass A CIA Recruitment Exam? ( 4 questions answers are at the end )
Question #1. What is a Dead Drop?
A) A subtle exchange of items with a fellow spy in public or in private
B) A scheduled support operation for a spy to escape or transfer bases
Question #2 At 15 yards away, Is a gun or a knife more useful, assuming neither of them have been drawn yet?
A) A gun
B) A knife
Question #3 Which of the following places would be the better area to stab an enemy?
A) Back of the leg
B) Under the left shoulder
Question #4 Of the following poisons, which is more fatal to humans ?
A) Botulinum Toxin
B) Cyanide ( CN )
Answers #1A, #2B, #3B,#4 A
How did you do?
Zyrah –
I got an A on your test!
Dear Mr. Gibbs,
As March approaches swiftly and your new FunJungle book is set to be released, I hope you find some time to relax amidst your growing success and numerous projects, as your SS series continually impresses, inspiring me to prioritize reading over electronics. Thank you for your kindness and engagement with your readers.
Sincerely,
Zyrah Paniagua
Zyrah –
Thanks for your kind thoughts.
Hi Mr.Gibbs, This is Zyrah ( as you might already know…) and I had a thought that came to mind . What do you think your fans look like? I already know what you look like but you don’t know anyone else.Something to describe what I look like is 5’1 dirt brown hair with my eyes matching perfectly and was born on Thanksgiving ( Nov.27 ) . Also I turn 13 this year ( which is really cool to me.) I have glasses. I can speak 3 languages almost fluently ( Arabic, Spanish, Japanese ). I am one of my 6 siblings ( I am the second oldest .) Although , those may not have been very good details what do you think I looked like? – Zyrah Paniagua.. : )
Zyrah –
I have probably heard from well over 5,000 readers in some form or another since I started writing. Maybe twice that many. I can’t really try to imagine what every one of them might look like.
It is amazing that you speak those three languages fluently. That makes you good spy material!
How come in Belly UP, Doc’s daughter is reffered to as suzie, but in loin down it’s lily?
AV
Sometimes, when authors write two books many years apart, we make mistakes.
Hi Mr.Gibbs, I know the Super Bowl was pretty…well interesting. In my opinion that was the worst Super Bowl in history. I actually read your SS series the most of the time there. I watched the first minute and then just started reading your books. I only watched half time because those are always SO good.:)Who did you go for? I didn’t really go for a team . What did you do on Super Bowl Sunday? Well hope you have a good rest of your day.
– Zyrah
Zyrah –
On Superbowl Sunday I went to the beach and then watched the game. I recognize that many people might not have enjoyed the game, but I did.
Where are new books when you need them?
Hi Mr. Gibbs,
I started reading SS and FJ in fourth grade and still catch the new books each time you release them (I’m now a senior in college). As an aspiring author–more on the poetry end of things, but still–I just want to thank you for not only keeping me reading, but also inspiring me to write.
My one complaint about this release is as follows: the entire top shelf of my bookcase is filled with your work and because of this book, I’ve run out of room. I suppose it’s time for me to invest in a new bookcase:)
With much admiration, ZP
Zoe Parizek –
I am very flattered to learn that I have inspired you to write. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Sorry that you need to get a new bookshelf!
You should make A Fun jungle Graphic Novel
Hey Mr gibbs I have a book plot that you can feel free to modify or use for one of your books I will NOT be mad if you use it. Because I am a HUGE FAN OF YOU so here it is, Instead of trying to get a man on the moon, every nation raced to be the first at the very bottom of the ocean. And somehow a kid gets wrapped up in it and has to go on the mission
BG Guynn
That is not a bad idea — but it is your idea, not mine. I honestly believe it would be wrong to take an idea from a young reader.
Plus, I have many, many ideas of my own that I want to write.
are you going to make a graphic novel of funjungle, please do!
Advaith Sheela –
I would love if all of my books became graphic novels, but doing that is very time-consuming and at the discretion of my publisher. So for now they are focused on having the SS and MBA books converted to GNs and after MBA is done, perhaps they will do FJ or Charlie Thorne.
Good day Mr. Gibbs,
First I kinda don’t know how to greet someone in the night time rather than saying ” good night ” which I am pretty sure that no body is going to sleep right now due to it being Friday rather than a school day.
Anyway, as you may already know, your book is coming out less than 5 days in fact it is coming out basically in 3 days.Also, are you excited or are you used to this being that you have already released so many other books than just this one? I don’t really know what I am clearly saying at this point. Anyway, know that the time has changed I stopped a lot of things that I used to do WAY earlier. Like I know had to quit soccer because of school,volleyball.homework,reading, etc. Also I have now rarely any time to read only in school for about 10 min. But who am I to say anything? You clearly have it way busier although you are very organized and I am really not . Though enough of me yapping I wanted to know if you have ever thought of using Gen-Z – Gen- Alpha language . Because if you need help I am right here .Actually my gen makes new words every week and it is kind of hard to catch up .
Lastly, If you or when you have time to, may you please type down every or almost every code you may have know and the alphabet or just the code Thank you so much for reading and spending your precious time to read this .
zyrah –
It is always exciting to have a new book come out. That never gets old.
I really try to avoid using current slang in my books, because slang changes so quickly that 1) It could be outdated by the time the book comes out and 2) It will certainly be outdated a few years after the book comes out.
I really don’t have the time to list all the codes I know. My various books have lots of codes, although the one that explains them the best in the Spy School Entrance Exam
Why was there a MBA graphic novel beforee Funjungle?
Ape escape was absolutely amazing, and I can not wait for the next SS books. I am especially excited for the one in China, thanks for your time???
Zeke –
The decision of which series should be turned into GNs is made by my publisher, who has to handle the production of those books. I think the decision to do MBA first was because there are only three books in it, so it could be done and finished quickly, as opposed to an ongoing series.
hi mr gibbs! first off, i love your work! my best friend has been DYING to get me to read your funjungle series and so far I like it a lot! as a fellow animal enthusiast i’m really enjoying it. i’m only a little bit through belly up, but i can’t want to read more from this series 🙂
also, have you considered ever mentioning rock hyraxes in any of your funjungle books? they’re the closest living relatives to elephants and manatees— i think they’re super cool, chaotic, and, most importantly, cute animals! of course, this is just something silly i’d like to mention, but i’m a big rock hyrax fan so i had to!
thanks so much!
Savannah –
I love rock hyraxes. It’s possible I could mention them some day.
I know you have mentioned this in other books, but still do you think that Teddy will solve any more big cases at Funjungle in upcoming books? I think that the “Funjungle Series” is not the series without the Funjungle part, even though he has still been solving small cases on the side.
Logan Truong –
I can’t say what will happen in future books — but I can say that I moved the series away from FunJungle because I felt that it was going to become repetitive if Teddy only solved cases there. Yes, the series is called FunJungle, but that shouldn’t;t behold me to setting the stories there. That would be far too limiting.
Will you make a new Charlie throne book.
West
I would like to do another CT book but do not really have the time.