# Skippy Root — Jibby Jones character guide > Skippy Root in Jibby Jones by Ellis Parker Butler. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Skippy **First appearance:** 0000-i-oliver-parmenter-jones ## Snapshot Practical and sharp-eyed, Skippy suggests felling the dead pine with an axe instead of digging, and he's the one who spots the logic in Jibby's seeming madness. ## Who they are Skippy is a lively member of the island crew who, unlike Wampus, is willing to reason about where a treasure buried under a growing tree would actually end up. He argues for chopping the pine rather than picking at baked soil, a suggestion Wampus dismisses as 'talking like Jibby Jones.' His willingness to think sideways marks him as one of the boys most likely to follow Jibby's real plan — and his presence in the digging party keeps the group's dynamic from being a simple two-man argument. ## Relationships ### [Jibby Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/jibby_jones) _friendship_ Skippy Root is a friend and fellow adventurer who often joins Jibby on his escapades. ### [Wampus Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/wampus_smale) _friendship_ Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group. ### [Jibby Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/jibby_jones) _friendship_ Skippy Root is a friend and fellow adventurer who often joins Jibby on his escapades. ### [Jibby Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/jibby_jones) _friendship_ Skippy Root is a friend and fellow adventurer who often joins Jibby on his escapades. ### [Wampus Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/wampus_smale) _friendship_ Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group. ### [Wampus Smale](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/wampus_smale) _friendship_ Skippy Root and Wampus Smale are friends and often part of the same adventure group. ## In the story ### [I: Oliver Parmenter Jones](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/i-oliver-parmenter-jones) One of the Riverbank boys; tries to sarcastically challenge Jibby's stories but is outdone. ### [II: The Pearl-Diggers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/ii-the-pearl-diggers) Joins in the deception, adding false claims about mussels spitting out pearls when dredged. ### [The Climbing Rabbit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/iii-the-climbing-rabbit) Whittles while listening, expresses skepticism about the treasure map, and participates in the conversation about rabbits and M'rell. ### [IV: Do Fish Climb Trees?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/iv-do-fish-climb-trees) Participates in the fishing and later responds to Jibby's prompting about treasure hunting. ### [The Fishing Prize](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/v-the-fishing-prize) Expresses doubt about winning the fishing prize but plans to try for Uncle Oscar's sake. ### [X: The Treasure Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/x-the-treasure-hunt) Joins the worm digging and the treasure hunt; suggests the shed and barn might have been built after the map was made. ### [XII: The Worm Mine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xii-the-worm-mine) His father owns the shack and hollow; excited about global worm sales, suggests branding and grades of worms. ### [XIII: The Viking Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xiii-the-viking-ship) Participates in the worm mine work and the molasses incident; suggests adding a signature to worm labels. ### [XIV: Uncle Beeswax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xiv-uncle-beeswax) Yells at the Tough Customer to explain that Uncle Beeswax only has a grape tree map. ### [XV: The Grape Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xv-the-grape-tree) Informed about the grape tree and tasked with getting baskets and axes for the expedition. ### [Grains of Sand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xvii-grains-of-sand) Remembers the green sand in Murrell's Run and suggests Jibby add it to his collection. ### [XVIII: Pirate’s Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xviii-pirate-s-treasure) Helps dig in the cellar and is excited about the discovery of the dollar. ### [XIX: The Tough Customer Appears](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xix-the-tough-customer-appears) Initially argues against the value of imagination, but later admits Jibby's reasoning is sound. ### [XX: Orlando](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xx-orlando) Helps pull the Tough Customer out of the well with a rope. ### [Winged Enemies](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxi-winged-enemies) Suggests cutting down the pine tree; gets stung and retreats with the group. ### [A New Swimming-Hole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxii-a-new-swimming-hole) Participates in the sabotage plan, jokes about the bee incident, and helps with the dead wood. ### [XXIII: Treasure Trove](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxiii-treasure-trove) Follows the group to the dig site and assists in collecting the dollar fees from treasure hunters. ### [XXIV: The Treasure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/chapters/xxiv-the-treasure) Helps collect dollars from treasure hunters and carries the money back to town. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters/skippy_root - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jibby_jones_se/characters