Funjungle Bear Bottom, Book 7, (Hardcover)

Teddy Fitzroy is in Yellowstone with his parents and the McCrackens to evaluate a ranch that J.J. McCracken is thinking about buying. The ranch is just outside of the national park, and the Fitzroys are also using the time to enjoy the beautiful scenery. The ranch raises bison, and theyve had a couple go missing, so Teddy is asked to try to figure out what has happened to them. Before he can even start on that, the house where everyone is staying is broken into by a Grizzley bear. In the aftermath, Mrs. McCrackens expensive necklace disappears. Can Teddy solve both mysteries? Part of the fun of the FunJungle series is the setting and the recurring characters. Ill admit I missed them. However, this book does have a core cast of regulars, and I enjoyed spending time with them. Both mysteries are intriguing and kept the pace steady. Watching Teddy work is always fascinating, and we got some wonderful action scenes along the way. While the series always tackles some environmental issues, I felt like this book lectured a bit more than the series usually does. It doesnt help that one thing intended to be funny didnt come across that way to me; instead, if felt like more lectures. I still did enjoy this book overall. Its just not quite up to Stuart Gibbss usual high standards.