Stuart Gibbs Quotes & Sayings

Motupi was a five-year-old chimpanzee with severe anger-management issues. He had recently arrived at FunJungle, and while he behaved normally most of the time, every now and then he would have massive emotional eruptions. During these, he would tear up the landscaping, threaten the other chimps, and throw anything he could get his hands on - which was usually his own poop. FunJungle employees had started calling him Furious George. — Stuart Gibbs

everyone claimed, was the weather, which had been — Stuart Gibbs

I was regarded as sort of cool; preventing the destruction of your school and capturing the agent responsible does great things for your social life. — Stuart Gibbs

Usually when people hear my parents are scientists, they assume they're awkward, unathletic nerds whose idea of fun is doing long division. That drives me nuts. My parents are the least nerdy people you've ever met. Mom swam competitively in college and competed in triathlons up until we left earth. Dad is a rugged outdoorsman; he's summited dozens of mountains and once free-climbed El Capitan in Yosemite in a day. They met on a Class 5 rafting trip down the Snake River. But more importantly, my parents aren't unusual. I've met hundreds of scientists, and most are almost as athletic and adventurous as my parents. I'm not sure how the whole idea that scientists are nerds ever got started. — Stuart Gibbs

idea of whacking the hippo. — Stuart Gibbs

There's a bomb under the school. — Stuart Gibbs

DVD into the hard drive, then brought up the file. It was quite large - a few hours of footage from multiple cameras - so it took a while — Stuart Gibbs

me. I need your help. — Stuart Gibbs

The water was supposed to look like molten lava, although it actually looked far more like blood (for which reason every kid in town called the volcano Mount Hemorrhoid). — Stuart Gibbs

Which meant they probably knew Alexander was as dangerous as a wet napkin. — Stuart Gibbs

I forked some of my enchiladas in my mouth, only to discover they weren't enchiladas. They were liver and onions that had been mislabeled. I spat it back onto the plate. Dr. Marquez pointed triumphantly. "Ah! See what you just did? You told me a lie, and your own body reacted violently against it. In being dishonest with me, you almost made yourself throw up." "No, I almost threw up because this food sucks," I countered. "It's liver and onions. I didn't like liver and onions back on earth. No one does. So what NASA moron thought it would be a good idea to dehydrate it? — Stuart Gibbs

I'm not playing! I really am stupid! — Stuart Gibbs

This morning's lecture was on how to avoid ninjas, which might have been interesting if step one hadn't been "Stay out of Japan." Furthermore, Crandall had quickly become sidetracked, — Stuart Gibbs

You're only a first year!" Tina cried. "And you're already getting death threats! Do you have any idea how lucky you are? — Stuart Gibbs

Hey Ben! Just wanted you to know we'll be coming for you soon. Your pals at SPYDER I — Stuart Gibbs

Mickey Mouse is just a rat in suspenders. — Stuart Gibbs

that none of the locks on the toilet stalls in the common restroom worked. — Stuart Gibbs

Frankly, I would have preferred finding a bomb in my room. I knew how to handle a bomb. The principal, on the other hand, was far more unpredictable. I — Stuart Gibbs

On the other hand, I came from a long line of grocers. — Stuart Gibbs

Welcome back, Ben," Erica said. I started in surprise before realizing the voice was coming from inside my head. Alexander had slipped a two-way radio into my ear. There were lots of people out and about. The enemy had taken my cell phone, but I put my hand to my ear and pretended to be talking on one anyhow. No one gave me a second glance. Virtually everyone else was on a cell phone themselves. "Can you hear me?" I asked. "Loud and clear," Erica replied. "Where are you?" "Still on campus, looking into things. But I need you to tail someone for me." "Chip?" "No. I think he's clean." "What? But - " "I'll explain later. Right now I need you to go after Tina. She's the mole . . . and she's on the move. — Stuart Gibbs

You' re Benjamin Ripley, aren't you?"
"Uh... no." It was worth a shot.
And for half a second it almost seemed to work. The assassin hesitated, slightly confused, then asked, "Then who are you?"
"Jonathan Monkeywarts" I winced. It had been the first name to popped into my head. I made a mental note to be more prepared next time this happened. — Stuart Gibbs

Apparently, it was common for children to participate in the Civil War, and thus, lots of fathers had brought their sons along for a fun family weekend of simulated violence and bloodshed. — Stuart Gibbs

Yes, we drink our own urine in space. — Stuart Gibbs

and were now coming down a wide intermediate run called — Stuart Gibbs

Even Hauser feigned innocence. — Stuart Gibbs