I am thrilled to announce that the Moon Base Alpha series is being turned into a graphic novel series — and the first book, Space Case, will be out on August 19, 2025!
Ward Jenkins, the illustrator, has done an incredible job and the book looks AMAZING!
For starters, here’s the cover.
The other books in the series will be turned into graphic novels as well. (Probably one a year for 2026 and 2027.)
Hey folks –
Apologies. I probably should have announced this earlier, but it’s been a rough year so far.
Anyhow, the Spy Ski School graphic novel comes out in two weeks, on March 4 — and yes, as with all the other GNs, Barnes & Noble will be offering an exclusive edition. Each book comes with bonus content — for exactly the same price as the regular edition!
Also, if you want to get your copy before anyone else in the universe — come to the North Texas teen Book Festival in Irving Texas on Saturday, March 1. Copies will be available there — and I’ll be signing them.
For details, check out the Events box on every page of this website.
Hi Everyone-
I believe I have received more emails and other messages from readers asking about the details of this book than any I have ever written.
So here you go:
First, the cover:
Some fun info about this cover: This image doesn’t really do it justice. For the hardcover book (and possibly the paperback) it will have a special effect! When you shift the cover, the Spy Guy silhouette will appear and disappear. It’s so cool!
And now for the plot:
In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs’s New York Times bestselling Spy School series, middle school superspy Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat.
After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA’s worst-case scenario, shutting down power networks all over the world, Ben and his fellow spies-in-training are forced to make a harrowing emergency landing of their plane in Indonesia. While chaos begins to erupt around the planet, Ben deduces that his team is closer to the mysterious hacker’s base than anyone else. But with all computers and phones down, there’s no way to communicate with anyone at the CIA. On their latest mission to save the world, Ben and his friends face a conniving villain, assassins, pirates, sharks, and very big lizards in the most remote—and deadly—location of any spy school yet!
P.S.: As always, I am limiting the information that I share about this book (and all books to come) in order to make reading it more enjoyable for you. The less you know, the more surprises there will be. Therefore, if anyone posts questions in the comments asking for more information, I will simply direct you to read this entire post once again.
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.
This spring, you’ll be able to get the newest graphic novel in the Spy School series. Once again, it has amazing art by the incredibly talented Anjan Sarkar — with a story by me!
Lots of folks have also been asking if I’m going to turn any of my other series into graphic novels soon. The answer is… Yes! Stay tuned to this site for details!
I am thrilled to finally announce a project that I have been working on with Simon & Schuster for the past year:
Whether you’re a young writer looking for tips, a teacher hoping to educate your students about creative writing, or a homeschooler looking for some fun new lessons, Mission: Write should appeal to you. There are currently six videos (with more coming in the future) hosted by me — and accompanying lesson plans written by the brilliant educator, Rose Brock.
Best of all, it’s free! So take a look for yourself. Just click here to watch and learn!
I, along with many of my favorite writers (and probably yours), have contributed to this amazing anthology:
In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling authors write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Here are just a few of the people who contributed to this book: Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Karina Yan Glaser, James Ponti, Soman Chainani, Pam Munoz Ryan, Christina Soontornvat and Gordon Korman. And oh yeah, the cover art is by Vashti Harrison, and the whole book is edited by the amazing Rose Brock.
I have read all these stories, and they are all truly wonderful. If you have ever wanted to know more about the lives of your favorite authors, this is your chance.
This should be pretty obvious from the title of this post, but Once Upon A Tim just got a rave review from the New York Times.
You can read the whole thing by clicking here, but here are some notable quotes:
Excited? Ready for a good story? Then just click here to order the book!
Also, I am happy with any good review, especially ones from readers. So if you have enjoyed Tim (or any of my books) feel free to post a positive review on Goodreads. Just click here.
(For tips on how to write a good review, check out this blog post.)
As anyone who visits this site knows, I am a huge supporter of the conservation movement and do my best in my books (particularly the FunJungle series) to educate readers about environmental issues.
So I am pleased to announce that I have joined the advisory board of Conservation Nation. This organization has two goals:
You can learn more about this great organization by clicking here.
Or you can learn how to get involved by clicking here.
I had my first meeting as part of the advisory committee on education yesterday and I could not be more impressed by the people who work for CN, the plans they have and their commitment to both the planet and to the next generation of conservationists.
The last time I wrote a blog post about how to write and on line reviews was nearly nine years ago. Back then, I was really explaining to visitors to my site how to post a review on Goodreads or Amazon.
I realize that, these days, most people (or at least most people who read my books) know how to do this. But it has come to my attention that there are several things many people do in writing their reviews that annoy other people. So I figured I would write a new post, trying to correct some of these problems.
1. DO NOT PUT SPOILERS IN YOUR REVIEW!!!!
There is not a single person on earth who appreciates having a review spoil a surprise in a book that they want to read. NO ONE! And writing ‘Warning: Spoilers Ahead’ does not mitigate the damage.
It is very very easy to not put a spoiler in your review. Simply don’t share anything from the book that you were surprised to find out. Of course, this not only applies to writing reviews on websites, but also comments on this webpage — or any other.
And, for the record, I am not only talking to amateur reviewers here. There are plenty of professional — or at least seasoned — reviewers who spoil things in their reviews all the time. Don’t do it. Or random people will hate you.
2. ROUND UP.
Just about every site only gives you five options for reviews: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars. Admittedly, having only five options lacks nuance. That said, it is staggering to see how many times someone will give a four star review and say, ‘I really think this should be 4.5 stars.’ If you ever feel like this, round up! That’s just basic math, people. And do you know what it costs you to give something 5 stars instead of 4? NOTHING.
3. BE OPEN-MINDED
If you don’t like the subject matter that a book veers into, that doesn’t mean it deserves a one star review. Because that isn’t really a review of the book at all; it’s your own personal issues coming through.
If you don’t believe in evolution and a book mentions it, that doesn’t mean it’s a bad book. If you are uneasy with the concept of homosexuality and a book has a gay character, that doesn’t make it a bad book. If you feel that a book shouldn’t use a synonym for ‘buttocks’ and it does, that doesn’t make it a bad book. (In that case, try reviewing the book for the 69,999 words in it that didn’t offend you, rather than the 1 that did.) A bad review based on your own personal issues says more about you than it does about the book.
4. BE NICE TO OTHERS WHO WILL READ THE REVIEW
Recently, I have had issues with people purposefully posting spoilers — or even fake spoilers — simply to upset people. That’s not cool.
That said, if you really didn’t like a book of mine, you should feel free to write a review saying that you didn’t like it. Personally, I find well-written reviews explaining what a person’s problems with my book were to be very helpful. (Although I certainly like reading 5-star reviews more.)
5. DON’T GIVE A BOOK A BAD REVIEW AS A JOKE
You’re probably thinking to yourself ‘Why is Stuart even writing this? What kind of knucklehead would post a bad review as a joke?’
This one, for starters:
And that’s not the only time i have found a review like this. I can’t believe I have to say this, but: Don’t do this! Most people don’t read every single review a book has. They just look at the cumulative ratings. A once star review doesn’t get counted as a joke. It gets counted as the worst possible review.
Also… This isn’t even remotely funny. Would you think it was funny if a teacher gave you an F on a test and then said, “I was just joking!” I am guessing that you would not. So please, folks, if you’re going to make a joke on-line, don’t do it at someone else’s expense — and also, try to be funny.
Okay. I’ve said my piece. Thanks for reading this.