Reviews

Bear Bottom by Stuart Gibbs

swiftie7013's review

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

katrenia's review

4.0

A fun juvenile mystery story. Plus it teaches about our national parks, conservation, and wildlife in a humorous way. Don’t be a touron!

missbibliography's review

4.0

Summary: Teddy is getting a chance to leave FunJungle for a family (and friend) vacation at Yellowstone National Park. The McCrackens have invited Teddy’s family to visit friends at a ranch that JJ hopes to acquire and turn into a safari style attraction. However, the vacation quickly turns into another mystery when Kandace McCracken’s sapphire necklace goes missing the same night a huge bear breaks into the house. Coincidence? Teddy thinks not.

This is one of the BEST FunJungle novels in my humble opinion. While it wasn’t at FunJungle itself, there was so much information and the mystery was so tantalizing (and let’s be real, how much more drama can happen at FunJungle before it’s not believable?). From a teaching perspective, I’m really considering incorporating this book into either a social studies or science unit. The book talks about multiple Native American tribes in detail, as well as the way that they used bison to survive. This is a good lead into learning about them. It also discusses how removing a certain keystone species ca leave whole ecosystems crumbling - a great way to get kids learning about ecosystems. And even if I don’t incorporate it into teaching, kids reading this will still learn a little about these things. Absolutely need this for your kids or classroom.

kmfulkerson's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

29aleeaholst's review

It is a really good book it is mysterious and very fun to read it is about the ranch endangered bison have been mysteriously disappearing.Then a massive grizzly bear named Sasquatch breaks into the house, causing chaos. 

alanainwi's review

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

luluruzam's review

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

kiank's review

adventurous hopeful informative mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

1.25

yapha's review

4.0

I think this might be the best book in the FunJungle series so far. Ironically, it doesn't even take place at FunJungle! (Truthfully, I was glad to have a break from the bumbling security staff.) JJ McKraken has brought Summer and Teddy and Teddy's parents with him to an old friend's bison ranch in West Yellowstone, adjacent to the National Park. JJ is considering buying the property. Of course Teddy is called upon to solve not one but two separate mysteries. There is a lot of great information here about bison, their historical importance and decimation, endangered animal species, and the treatment of Native Americans in the past and the present. All of these are woven into the storyline really well, in a way that will resonate with readers. Highly recommended for grades 3 & up. I strongly suggest reading the series in order.

eARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss

emileereadsbooks's review

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

 

A field trip! The FunJungle gang heads to Montana for a vacation and a bear breaks into where they are staying. But is it the bear's fault he is so naughty? Teddy is on the case to track down answers and to track down some missing bison as well. As per usual, the storyline pulled me in and I love how Teddy really wrestles with being responsible and following his gut in this one. That tension is just getting better represented as the series goes on.

My only point of dislike is the body shaming of a larger female security guard. It is used for humor but I think she could just be a buffoon without having to be "fat."