FunJungle books in order
Last checked: September 24, 2026, against simonandschuster.com
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About this series: sourced facts
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The series at a glance
Ongoing: the author lists an eleventh book as upcoming.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-04Next: an eleventh FunJungle book, not yet titled, listed by the author for spring 2028.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-04What the story is
Teddy Fitzroy, a middle-grade sleuth, solves crimes at the world's largest zoo.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-06In the first book, twelve-year-old Teddy investigates the death of Henry the hippo, a Texas zoo's star attraction.
Source: lccn.loc.gov, checked 2026-11-06How the series came to be
Gibbs studied biology in college and did a project on capybaras at the Philadelphia Zoo, where he heard the zookeepers' behind-the-scenes stories.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-06He sold a zoo story as a film and as a TV show, neither of which was made, before writing it as a novel.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-06About the author
Wikidata lists Stuart Gibbs as born in 1969 in Philadelphia.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Born in Philadelphia; he grew up mostly in San Antonio, Texas.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-06Wikidata lists Stuart Gibbs as educated at University of Pennsylvania.
Source: wikidata.org, checked 2026-11-06Before novels he wrote films, including See Spot Run and Showdown, and worked on animated projects such as Anastasia.
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-06Beyond the books
The FunJungle Megafauna Mystery Collection, a paperback boxed set, holds Bear Bottom, Whale Done and All Ears (books 7 to 9 here).
Source: stuartgibbs.com, checked 2026-11-04Common questions
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