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kkaste's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
**Book Review: Whale Done by Stuart Gibbs**
*Whale Done* is the latest installment in Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, a middle-grade animal mystery series that I absolutely adore. In this book, Teddy, the son of two biologists working at FunJungle, faces new adventures after their trailer burns down. With his father off to Argentina for a research project and his mother living in her office, Teddy heads to LA with his girlfriend, Summer, and her mother.
In LA, they join Doc and Cass to perform an autopsy on a baby blue whale beached on a private shore. When the whale unexpectedly explodes, even bigger issues surface, including the theft of sand from the beach. What could whales and sand possibly have in common? It's up to Summer and Teddy to unravel the mysteries and save the day.
*Whale Done* is another solid entry in the series. I’m excited to read the only other currently published book I have left. Stuart Gibbs is an outstanding author of middle-grade novels, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series.
*Whale Done* is the latest installment in Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, a middle-grade animal mystery series that I absolutely adore. In this book, Teddy, the son of two biologists working at FunJungle, faces new adventures after their trailer burns down. With his father off to Argentina for a research project and his mother living in her office, Teddy heads to LA with his girlfriend, Summer, and her mother.
In LA, they join Doc and Cass to perform an autopsy on a baby blue whale beached on a private shore. When the whale unexpectedly explodes, even bigger issues surface, including the theft of sand from the beach. What could whales and sand possibly have in common? It's up to Summer and Teddy to unravel the mysteries and save the day.
*Whale Done* is another solid entry in the series. I’m excited to read the only other currently published book I have left. Stuart Gibbs is an outstanding author of middle-grade novels, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series.
iceangel32's review against another edition
4.0
Another great addition to the Funjungle series. I like that we got out of Texas for a while but I am ready to get back.
alienantidote's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
biggerstaffk's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
missbibliography's review against another edition
4.0
I just love Stuart Gibbs, that's it. That's the whole review.
Okay, no, I can't leave it at that, because Stuart Gibbs deserves to receive actionable and specific feedback about why he's so amazing:
Whale Done has Teddy leaving the FunJungle are (his home burned down) with Summer McCracken, to spend the summer on the California coast. While he's there, a whale that has washed up on shore explodes. And not just slightly, but is obliterated. The case seems cut and dry, but Teddy knows theres more so he starts investigating.
I loved the way Stuart Gibb incorporates SO MANY environmental concerns into this novel. The plastic, the stolen beaches (which he says doesn't really happen in the US, but there are whole "legal" operations around this - read [b:The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts|43565382|The Geography of Risk Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts|Gilbert M. Gaul|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555491524l/43565382._SX50_.jpg|67780639] to see how corporations actually profit from rising seas), and all the different ways that a whale might die at humanity's hands? It's just such an entertaining and simultaneously educating read, which is just what Stuart Gibbs does so well with this series. My inner middle-schooler comes out in full force when I read these.
One thing that I was expecting to be touched on that wasn't was the ability for whale carcasses to explode because of gas build up as they decompose. I don't know how that would have tied in to the story line, but when I read exploding whale, that was where my head went right away, and it would've been nice to see that possibility at least just alluded to, but you can't get everything! All in all, a fantastic middle grade mystery book about the environment and marine wildlife!
Okay, no, I can't leave it at that, because Stuart Gibbs deserves to receive actionable and specific feedback about why he's so amazing:
Whale Done has Teddy leaving the FunJungle are (his home burned down) with Summer McCracken, to spend the summer on the California coast. While he's there, a whale that has washed up on shore explodes. And not just slightly, but is obliterated. The case seems cut and dry, but Teddy knows theres more so he starts investigating.
I loved the way Stuart Gibb incorporates SO MANY environmental concerns into this novel. The plastic, the stolen beaches (which he says doesn't really happen in the US, but there are whole "legal" operations around this - read [b:The Geography of Risk: Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts|43565382|The Geography of Risk Epic Storms, Rising Seas, and the Cost of America's Coasts|Gilbert M. Gaul|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1555491524l/43565382._SX50_.jpg|67780639] to see how corporations actually profit from rising seas), and all the different ways that a whale might die at humanity's hands? It's just such an entertaining and simultaneously educating read, which is just what Stuart Gibbs does so well with this series. My inner middle-schooler comes out in full force when I read these.
One thing that I was expecting to be touched on that wasn't was the ability for whale carcasses to explode because of gas build up as they decompose. I don't know how that would have tied in to the story line, but when I read exploding whale, that was where my head went right away, and it would've been nice to see that possibility at least just alluded to, but you can't get everything! All in all, a fantastic middle grade mystery book about the environment and marine wildlife!
ravencake's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Definitely my favorite of the series! It’s always so fun too see a series grow with its readers and I’m so excited for the next one hoping to go international but that may not happen as I also know nothing of international law💀
eairwin's review against another edition
4.0
Happy to be back for another animal-centered crime with a side of environmentalism. I appreciate that Teddy and Summer are growing up. There is a little bit of teen dating drama, but very G-rated.
sheeshi's review
adventurous
lighthearted
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? No
3.75
alanainwi's review
funny
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5