If you like mysteries and adventures, you would enjoy reading this story. The main character is a young boy named Teddy Fitzroy who lives with his Mom at a zoo called Funjungle. Teddy even gets to meet the owner and designer of Funjungle, Mr. J.J. McCracken. Henry the hippo has been murdered and Teddy would like to find out who did it. Many problems have been happening at Funjungle. First, a snake is out of its exhibit. Then a tiger is on the loose when someone purposely leaves the fence open. Teddy meets several of the murder suspects and most of them are park employees. Along the way he meets Mr. McCracken’s daughter, Summer McCracken. She wants to help Teddy find out who killed Henry. Eventually the park vet Doc helps them search for the killer. They go on many adventures throughout the park. Do you think they can find out who murdered Henry? Read Belly Up to find out.
I really like this book because it is a mystery and an adventure with many surprises. Just when I thought I had it figured out, something else happened to change my mind. The end was my favorite part because Teddy and Summer found out who murdered Henry. I also like this book because there are a lot of interesting places in Funjungle that I think you would like to read about. There are also many interesting animals in Funjungle
Book review by Michael