Belly Up
By: Stuart Gibbs
Theodore Roosevelt Fitzroy
This is Teddy. He is the son of a field biologist at Funjungle, the most popular zoo in the world. When the park mascot is murdered, Teddy goes on a quest to find out who the culprit is. He meets friends along the way, and runs into dangers he never thought would happen to him. Once he is almost killed, he now knows that he can't turn back now, he must keep going to find out who it was.
Curious
Teddy is a very curious person. Right after he hears about the death, he wants to go make sure. Later, when the doctor is doing an autopsy, he sneaks into the building so he is able to see.
Determined
Theodore is also a very determined kid. He is determined enough to break his mom's trust, break park rules, and even illegally sneak into access restricted areas of the zoo.
Worried
Teddy became very worried when Henry died. While investigating, he is almost murdered twice. As both attempts fail, he starts to doubt that he should continue on.
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An important quote is...
For a moment, I doubted everything I had come up with. But when I went over it in my mind again, it all made sense.
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Teddy's best character pillar is Resiliency.
Made by: William Olson
Texas
Funjungle's hometown is an Texas. People form all over the country come here to see JJ McKracken's zoo.
Funjungle Zoo
Teddy's main home fn the U.S. is on the outskirt property of Funjungle. He spends almost all of his time inside the zoo.
Mischievous
Teddy is very mischievous: he pulls pranks on the security guards, give the animals water balloons, and sneaks away from trouble often. This affects the story because he earns a bad reputation for himself.