Belly Up
by Stuart Gibbs · FunJungle, Book 1 series · Grade 4-7 · Ages Ages 8-12
Teddy Fitzroy lives at FunJungle, a huge zoo and theme park where his parents work. When the park’s famous hippo, Henry, suddenly dies, Teddy starts to think it wasn’t just an accident—and begins looking for clues.
Key vocabulary
To look carefully for clues and try to find out what happened.
A person someone thinks might have done something wrong.
Clues or facts that help prove what really happened.
The natural home or living space of an animal or plant.
A doctor who takes care of animals.
People or systems that help keep a place safe.
When an animal or plant has so few left that it might disappear forever.
A reason or proof that shows someone was somewhere else when something happened.