Blog Index

On this page you can find every blog post I’ve ever published. Happy reading!

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Coming this summer: The first Moon Base Alpha graphic novel!

I am thrilled to announce that the Moon Base Alpha series is being turned into …

March 2, 2025
Yes, there is an exclusive edition of Spy Ski School, the graphic novel at Barnes & Noble

Hey folks – Apologies.  I probably should have announced this earlier, but it’s been a …

February 18, 2025
Here’s the news you’ve been waiting for: The title, cover and plot of Spy School 13!

Hi Everyone- I believe I have received more emails and other messages from readers asking …

January 29, 2025
Huge news: The cover, title and plot of the new FunJungle book!

Here’s the cover: I know that I had an elephant subplot in Big Game, but …

October 24, 2024
Spy Ski School the Graphic Novel is now available for pre-order!

The next Spy School Graphic Novel is coming March 4, 2025! This spring, you’ll be …

September 12, 2024
Looking for writing advice? Check out my free on-line video series, Mission: Write!

I am thrilled to finally announce a project that I have been working on with …

February 15, 2023
Hope Wins now available!

I, along with many of my favorite writers (and probably yours), have contributed to this …

May 10, 2022
Once Upon A Tim just got a rave review from the New York Times

This should be pretty obvious from the title of this post, but Once Upon A …

February 25, 2022
I am pleased to announce I have joined the advisory council of Conservation Nation

As anyone who visits this site knows, I am a huge supporter of the conservation …

November 5, 2021
Stop Posting Spoilers — and Other Tips for Writing An On-Line Review

The last time I wrote a blog post about how to write and on line …

September 2, 2021
Bad news about the Spy School movie — for now

Hey everyone – I know you have been waiting a long time for an update …

February 16, 2021
Answers to all your questions about the Spy School Movie

Hi everyone – I have been getting a LOT of mail lately from people wanting …

December 15, 2020
Here’s Why I Can’t Answer Certain Questions You Have About My Books

Hi everyone – I have been deluged with questions since Spy School Revolution came out, …

October 10, 2020
Here’s why both the Moon Base Alpha series and the Last Musketeer series have ended

Hi everyone – The information in this post may be old news to many of …

July 3, 2020
New FunJungle mystery now available — in Super Puzzletastic Mysteries!

Hey everyone! Many of you have been writing to me, saying that you need a …

June 23, 2020
Today, May 18, 2020, is the tenth anniversary of Belly Up’s publication.

Ten years ago today, I became a published author. Belly Up was released by Simon …

May 18, 2020
Five reasons to start buying books from Bookshop.org

Bookshop.org supports local businesses, which are having a very hard time right now. You will …

March 31, 2020
Book recommendations

Hey everyone – I am constantly being asked for recommendations for books to read, so …

March 16, 2020
The Last Musketeer is being re-released and repackaged and it looks amazing.

It’s been a long time since I posted about The Last Musketeer.  But there have …

January 16, 2019
The plot of Big Game comes true: Some awful person just really killed a rhino in a French zoo

For those of you who don’t know, the plot of my book Big Game is …

March 8, 2017
An answer to your burning question: Where do I get my ideas?

I get this question more than any other (except ‘When is your next Spy School/FunJungle/Moon …

January 12, 2016
This is Nola. She’s a northern white rhino. And her species is about to go extinct.

  EXCEPTIONALLY SAD UPDATE TO THIS POST: Shortly after I wrote this, Nola passed away. …

October 28, 2015
Space Case gets an awesome review from the New York Times!

When you want to be a writer, there are some things you dream about: Seeing …

December 19, 2014
Best research day ever

As much as I enjoy writing the Spy School series, the Belly Up series has …

February 13, 2014
Official Cool Dad Status

I will fully admit that I started writing middle grade fiction, in part, so that …

June 1, 2012
Famous works that Belly Up is actually rated higher than on Goodreads

In posting the following list, I do not mean to indicate in any way that …

October 28, 2011
Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful

So I read at the West Hollywood Book Fair this Sunday and while the fair …

September 28, 2010
Belly Up goes into space!

In my very first post, I mentioned the fact that I have a good friend …

August 9, 2010
Three launches in six days

Wow.  What a week. Launch #1: This website. But of course, you knew that.  You …

May 19, 2010
Belly Up in stores!!!

I’ve been writing ever since I was a kid. When I was young – maybe …

, May 12, 2010

 

22 thoughts on “Blog Index

  1. 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.

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

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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?

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 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.

  10. RAO –

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

  11. 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.

  12. 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?

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

  14. 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?

  15. 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.

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

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

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