47 thoughts on “Blog Index”

1. FunJungleFan!!!!

   Thanks so much for your enthusiasm.

2. Robin 0

   Given that SS12 comes out in about a year, I had to work out the storyline long ago and have already written several drafts.

3. Omg Mr Gibbs I just finished ssgn and it’s AMAZING!
   So excited for the rest of the books!

4. Hello Mr. Gibbs,

   I loved SSGN. Absolutely brilliant. I loved the Zoe lesbian reveal and the spy family stuff. But I want to know: How long have you had the idea for a spy family of nemeses?
   -Jamey

5. Jamey –

   I’ve had the idea for a family of rival spies for a while. I cab’t say exactly how long. Years, for sure.

6. SammySour

   Alexander is sharing a room with Cyrus. He has a key.

7. What tv and film did you write for?

8. Curious –

   I wrote several movies, like See Spot Run (which kids can watch) and Repli-Kate (which kids cannot watch) as well as working on many animated films and developing some TV shows.

9. do you plan on making a FJ graphic novel? in big game you said if summer where to go to a public pool people would say she was fat, is she?

10. andrew –

    I hope that there will be FJ graphic novels in the future.

    I believe that Summer made that comment in Big Game, and what she meant was that there is so much harsh judgment of people in the public eye that even if someone isn’t fat, people will probably still say that they are.

11. Hey, stu, I had a couple questions.
    1. Have you ever traveled to Alaska? My relatives (who have been 14 times) say it is awesome
    2. You said that you have a bunch of stories from when you were in kindergarten, are they too embarrassing to post, or not? I remember making horribly spelled and drawn picture books when I was 4

12. idk –

    1) Yes, I have travelled to Alaska several times. It is definitely awesome.

    2) I do not plan on posting things I wrote in kindergarten.

13. RAO –

    I do not know how many books there will be i the SS series or when it will end.

14. RDeng –

    As you may recall, Ben and his friends thwarted SPYDER’s plot in that book. Could SPYDERR (or some other evil group) attempt to pull off the exact same plot again? I suppose, but it would be very expensive and complicatewd and it already failed once.

    I guess you could make the same argument about the evil plot in ANY SS book. Or any spy book or mystery at all. Why doesn’t the bad guy just try the exact sam thing again? There are two answers: 1) It failed once, so why bother? 2) It wouldn’t be very much fun to read.

15. Hi Mr Gibbs,
    Ever since I finished “Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society” I’ve been wondering if you’re ever going to write more books in the Charlie Thonre series or just leave it at four books?

16. Will you ever do a mbb book?
    How many spy school books are you working on right now?
    Why did you end mba

17. Hi Mr. Gibbs, I have a few questions from SS and FJ. Could you please answer them?

    1: In FunJungle Bear Bottom, how does Daisy Creek know that the Sapphire that JJ bought was from her niece?

    2:In Spy School Goes Wild, is Erica jealous or annoyed that Ben gets to go on the mission by himself?

    3:In FunJungle Tyrannosaurus-Wrecks, what happens to the Cobra and Crocodile that used to belong to TimJim?

18. Virinchi –

    Sometimes, when I am asked a question about a book I wrote many years ago, the book is not fresh in my mind. That’s the case with question #1 of yours. I believe I explained that in the book — because no one else has ever asked the question — but can’t recall what the explanation is without going back and rereading the book myself.

    As for question #2, that’s more recent, so I can tell you that Erica is jealous and annoyed that Ben gets to go on the mission without her.

    As for question #3: I simply don’t know the answer. I have a blog post about Questions I Can’t Answer that will explain why in more detail.

19. Are ya thinkin’ ‘bout what the Spaced Out and Waste of Space graphic novel covers are gonna look like? ‘Cause I am.

20. Abhishek paul –

    The covers of the Spaced Out GN won’t be out for at least a year, and Waste of Space will be two years. It takes time to make those boos.

21. Hey I know you probably won’t see this but I have to ask. How do you think your life would be like if you didn’t decide to start writing books was just wondering.

22. Water bottle

    I don’t recall a time in my life when I wasn’t writing stories, so that has always been what I have loved to do. Even if I had never been published, I would still be writing. I just wouldn’t have the author friends that I do now.

23. What kind of extra content is incuded in the Barnes and Noble exclusive editions of your books?

24. Maureen –

    The bonus content varies from book to book. I always write 8-16 pages of bonus material that adds to the story. Also, the cover always has a secret poster on the inside.

25. Hi Mr. Gibbs,
    I love your Charlie Thorne series! Do you know if or when more will come?

26. Hayden –

    Not sure if there will be another CT.

27. Hi Mr. Gibbs, I hope you are well. I was wondering if you are going to release a FunJungle graphic novel. If so, when? Also, are your kids, Dashiell and Violet named after the kids from the movie, The Incredibles? Thanks

28. Vedant Bhatia

    There are no plans for a FunJungle graphic novel at this time, but I hope that may change in the future.

    My children are not named after the characters in the Incredibles. That is a coincidence.

29. Dear Mr. Gibbs,

    I have some questions I was hoping you could answer. I know these are a lot, so it is totally ok if you don’t want to answer all of the questions. Can you tell us more about how you created characters like Summer and Marge O’Malley? Will we ever learn more about Teddy’s life before FunJungle? If you could spend a day at FunJungle, what would you do first? Do you see Summer as a co-investigator or more of a sidekick—or something else entirely? Which character would you want to hang out with for a day, and why? Have you ever thought about making a series based in FunJungle where Summer is the main character?

30. Vedant Bhatia –

    Creating characters simply takes a long time and a lot of brainstorming.

    We might learn more about Teddy’s life before FunJiungle some day.

    I’d probably go to Hippo River first.

    Summer is a co-investigator.

    I can’t choose between all my characters.

    Once you start a series in one person’s voice, it it very jarring to switch to another person’s voice.

31. What is the new fun jungle book

32. Duck –

    I will not be giving info about the new FJ book for a few more months.

33. Dear Mr Gibbs
    How do you come up with great stories?

34. Veer bhatia –

    I have some info on my FAQ page about how i came up with the ideas for the series, or you could go to the Writing Advice page and check out Mission: Write.

35. Hi Mr. Gibbs!

    My family is taking a trip through New Jersey (listening to your amazing books, duh) and my sisters and I were hoping to visit Sandy Hook. I know it’s a long shot, but do you happen to remember which beach you visited in Sandy Hook that inspired the scenes in Evil Spy School? It would be so cool to see it in person!

    Either way, thank you so much for writing these amazing books!! You are our favorite author ?

    Sincerely,
    Ella

36. Ella –

    Sadly, Sandy Hook is one of the few places that I was never able to visit in person while writing the series. I had to construct the entire scene by using Google maps — and I still haven’t ever been able to get there myself.

    I am glad you are enjoying the boos, though! Thanks for your kind words!

37. Is there any plans on making a second bruce wane not super.

38. lucas –

    I hope that there will be another BWNS soon. Atay tuned to this site for details.

39. Hey Mr. Gibbs,

    When will Spy School: Blackout, Ape Escape, and Spy School: Secret Service GN come to the Once Upon a Time bookstore, so I can get signed copies? Thanks!

40. DuckCalifornia –

    All upcoming release dates are listed in the Upcoming Releases box on every page of this website. Those dates are the dates that Once Upon A Time will have the books — as well as the dates when all other bookstores will have them.

41. Are you going to write any more Charlie Thorne books

42. Hotdog –

    I don’t know if there will be any more Ct books. I would like to write more, but they take far longer to write than my other books and I have a lot of projects to juggle.

43. Hi Mr. Gibbs,
    I just saw you post about Charlie Thorne books taking a long time to write. However, I think they take a long time to write because they are so specific and detailed. I think that’s why Charlie Thorne is your best series. I sincerely hope you consider writing more!

44. Thoughts on the MAGA administration’s removal of Jimmy Kimmel?

45. Alexander –

    Free speech is a constitutional right in this country. The government is not supposed to be able to threaten a broadcasting company’s license because they don’t like what the company is saying.

    This is an unprecedented attack on the first amendment and ought to be entirely unconstitutional.

    This is a slippery slope. I do not want to live in a country where the government can randomly decide what media is good and bad.

46. Can you please make a charlie thorne book soon. I have waited so long! Please consider it!

47. Caleb –

    I have an idea for another CT book, but I do not know if i have the time to write it.