# Jibby Jones — Jibby Jones character guide > Jibby Jones in Jibby Jones by Ellis Parker Butler. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Jibby, Jones, Old Jibby **First appearance:** 0000-i-oliver-parmenter-jones ## Snapshot A nearsighted boy with an outsized nose and an even bigger brain, Jibby turns sniffing, deduction, and misdirection into tools for hunting buried pirate treasure. ## Who they are Jibby is the odd one out among the island boys — bespectacled, deliberate, and given to cryptic remarks that make his friends uneasy. While Wampus and the others swing picks at a dead pine, Jibby quietly studies green sand and fish scales, hinting he can train his nose to do what other noses cannot. His habit of talking apparent nonsense that later proves to be sense is exactly what makes him the story's engine: the treasure hunt only becomes a real hunt once Jibby starts thinking. ## Relationships ### [Wampus Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/wampus_smale) _friendship_ Jibby and Wampus are close friends and frequent companions on adventures, with Wampus often serving as a loyal sidekick. ### [Tad Willing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/tad_willing) _friendship_ Tad Willing is Jibby's best friend and constant ally, sharing in his exploits and providing steadfast support. ### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/father) _family_ Father is Jibby's parent, offering guidance and occasional discipline in their close family bond. ### [Skippy Root](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/skippy_root) _friendship_ Skippy Root is a friend and fellow adventurer who often joins Jibby on his escapades. ### [Oscar Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/oscar_smale) _friendship_ Oscar Smale is a friend and brother of Wampus, often involved in Jibby's adventures. ### [Uncle Beeswax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/uncle_beeswax) _family_ Uncle Beeswax is Jibby's eccentric uncle, offering advice and occasional comic relief. ### [Bill Catlin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/bill_catlin) _friendship_ Bill Catlin is a friend and ally who joins Jibby in various adventures and scrapes. ### [Cawl Romer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/cawl_romer) _friendship_ Cawl Romer is a friend and occasional companion in Jibby's adventures. ### [The Rat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/the_rat) _rivalry_ The Rat is a sneaky antagonist who often opposes Jibby and his friends. ### [Orlando](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/orlando) _friendship_ Orlando is a friend and fellow adventurer who joins Jibby on various quests. ### [Father](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/father) _family_ Father is Jibby's parent, offering guidance and occasional discipline in their close family bond. ### [Wampus Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/wampus_smale) _friendship_ Jibby and Wampus are close friends and frequent companions on adventures, with Wampus often serving as a loyal sidekick. ## In the story ### [I: Oliver Parmenter Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/i-oliver-parmenter-jones) Arrives at Birch Island with his family; introduces himself as Oliver Parmenter Jones, explains his nickname, and demonstrates knowledge of motorboats and rivers. ### [II: The Pearl-Diggers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/ii-the-pearl-diggers) Takes the boys' pearl-diving stories at face value, dives into the mud with his nose, and successfully retrieves a pearl worth $1,200. ### [The Climbing Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/iii-the-climbing-rabbit) Joins the boys under the cottage during the rain, shares stories about the land pirate M'rell and the treasure map, and debates the possibility of rabbits climbing trees. ### [IV: Do Fish Climb Trees?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/iv-do-fish-climb-trees) Devises the elm sapling fishing method and later uses the carp-in-tree incident to encourage Skippy about treasure hunting. ### [The Fishing Prize](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/v-the-fishing-prize) Tells the boys more about Murrell's treasure, demonstrates his flexible nose, and claims he can identify a bee's home tree by smell. ### [VI: The Prize-Winner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/vi-the-prize-winner) Claims he will win the fishing prize, performs odd sniffing behaviors, and ultimately wins the contest by using knowledge from Izaak Walton's book and advice from Orpheus Cadwallader. ### [VII: The Tough Customer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/vii-the-tough-customer) Wins the fishing prize, makes a humorous speech about his nose, and leads the boys in spying on the Tough Customer and the Rat. ### [VIII: The Redheaded Bandit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/viii-the-redheaded-bandit) Jibby pins the wet map inside his hat to dry. ### [X: The Treasure Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/x-the-treasure-hunt) Suggests the worm mine idea to avoid mosquitoes; later reveals and interprets the treasure map, planning the hunt with precise sighting instructions. ### [Where Is Greenland?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xi-where-is-greenland) Leads the expedition to the ruined cellar, uses pacing and map analysis to disprove the location, and later proposes mining the worm mine to fund boat repairs. ### [XII: The Worm Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xii-the-worm-mine) Leads the worm mining operation, advises on staking a claim and mining techniques, and later credits for solving the cider mystery. ### [XIII: The Viking Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xiii-the-viking-ship) Identifies the 'Viking ship' as a molasses barrel, remains calm during the flood, and cleverly evades the Tough Customer's demands. ### [XIV: Uncle Beeswax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xiv-uncle-beeswax) Defends Uncle Beeswax, shows the grape tree map to the Tough Customer, and bonds with Uncle Beeswax over their noses. ### [XV: The Grape Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xv-the-grape-tree) Sits with the narrator by the mud cove, rigs a trotline, and receives the map from Uncle Beeswax. ### [Congo Magic](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xvi-congo-magic) Devises a clever trick using a trotline and screw eyes to slow the Romer brothers' skiff, pretending to perform Congo magic. ### [Grains of Sand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xvii-grains-of-sand) Shows his sand collection and deduces that the green sand in Murrell's Run is linked to the land pirate's treasure. ### [XVIII: Pirate’s Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xviii-pirate-s-treasure) Stays by the signal tree to think out the treasure's location, rubs his nose, bumps his head on the tree, and finally declares he knows where the treasure is. He insists on getting the green sand before the treasure. ### [XIX: The Tough Customer Appears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xix-the-tough-customer-appears) Explains his imaginative method for locating the treasure, arguing that imagination is key to progress. He deduces the treasure is buried at the foot of a signal pine tree. ### [XX: Orlando](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xx-orlando) Orchestrates the recovery of the 1804 dollar by using a cat (Orlando) to intimidate the Tough Customer; later insists on finding a suitable thinking place. ### [Winged Enemies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxi-winged-enemies) Delays the treasure dig, asks about Bill Catlin's disposition and lighting, and goes to collect green sand from Murrell's Run. ### [A New Swimming-Hole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxii-a-new-swimming-hole) Leads the boys after the bee stings, explains the green sand illusion, and orchestrates the sabotage of the treasure hunters' supplies. ### [XXIII: Treasure Trove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxiii-treasure-trove) Slow and deliberate, Jibby uses his knowledge of treasure trove law to outmaneuver Bill Catlin, then cleverly suggests charging the crowd a dollar each to dig, turning a potential conflict into profit. ### [XXIV: The Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxiv-the-treasure) Orchestrates the treasure hunt, collects admission fees, outwits the Arkansas men and the Tough Customer, discovers the treasure box, and decides to keep the gold. Shows greater interest in the green sand grains than the money. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/jibby_jones - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters