Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye c.1 (Geronimo Stilton, #1)

by Geronimo Stilton

Paperback, 2004

Status

Check shelf

Call number

J St c.1

Publication

Scholastic (2004), 128 pages

Description

The discovery of an old map by his sister Thea leads Geronimo and his family to search for buried treasure on a faraway island.

Local notes

1510-080

User reviews

LibraryThing member boaz9
It all started when Geronimo's sister, Thea, discovered an old mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure hidden on a faraway island. In no time at all Thea dragged Geronimo and his cousin Trap, into her treasure hunt. I liked it alot, it was very, very funny especially at the end when they
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figured out what the map was really for!
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LibraryThing member VriesemaFamily
I purchased this book in triplicate with the express purpose of having my two children, aged 6 & 8, read to me instead of me reading to them. The three copies to make reading together easy!

Having both a son and a daughter has made it hard to find books that immediately appeal to both of them and
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cause them to want to read further on their own. This series of books has accomplished that task!

This is the first of a series of 'detective' books about a slightly neurotic mouse, his sister, and other supporting mice.

What I like most about these books is that they are colourful, simplistic story line, fairly good language with hardly any slang contractions (ex. 'pose instead of suppose), and I myself am actually interested in the story. There is nothing worse than listening to your child read to you and trying to suppress the snores!

So if your goals are like mine, excellent book. If your more of my children's age, I'm going to guess you'll like the book too!
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LibraryThing member skeeterbo
I liked when Trap's pants got stuck on a root, and I liked when Geronimo yelled at Trap and his sister, Thea. This was my first Stilton book, and I plan to read more.
LibraryThing member room6
good book for young kids that are just geting into chapter book
LibraryThing member alexlea
A treasure hunt in the heart of the city
LibraryThing member prkcs
The first book in the internationally bestselling series that stars a mouse who runs the newspaper on Mouse Island--but whose true passion is writing tales of adventure--is now available in this specially priced edition. Illustrations.
LibraryThing member StephanieWA
This first book in the Geronimo Stilton series will capture children's attention with its fast paced action and great humour. Readers will enjoy the fun illustrations and zany text which is often in fonts to match the mood of the words and is spread all over the pages. The simple humour will appeal
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to young readers, as will Geronimo's wild adventures.
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LibraryThing member darwonk
Geronimo's sister, Thea, finds a treasure map and gathers some family members. Will they find the treasure?
LibraryThing member jakdomin
I find that my students along with myself find these books very funny and creative. The use of different fonts, texts and pictures really add to the mix especially with students who say they get "bored" reading.
LibraryThing member jemimahmatarau2012
this book is full of wildness, adventure and thrilling moments. good book to read, for Geronimo Stilton has some very serious problems!
LibraryThing member jenlunny
I selected this book because of how popular this book is in elementary school libraries. The premise is cute and the cheese puns are fun. The use of coloured and fancy fonts is interesting to start, but eventually becomes distracting. In terms of plot, it fell short--a new life threatening obstacle
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is briefly described every other page--more quantity than quality. The 'treasure' is never found which leaves the ending ultimately unsatisfying. Primary students or reluctant readers may enjoy it for its novelty and fast pace.
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LibraryThing member lisavanness
Geronimo Stilton is a journalist mouse who goes on many adventures with a rotating cast of stock characters. In this easy chapter book, Stilton goes searching for a lost treasure on a far-flung island and is shipwrecked with his three companions. The text of the story is interspersed with a variety
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of fonts and colours to emphasize certain phrases, and cheese-related jokes abound throughout. I found the changing fonts and cheese puns to be wearing, but a younger reader may find them hilarious while also providing time to rest their hard-working reading eyes.
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LibraryThing member ToxicMasquerade
I'm determined to read all of the books in the kid's section at work. Geronimo Stilton is a cute book. It's quick to read. In 'Lose Treasure of the Emerald Eye', Geronimo goes with his sister Thea and cousin Trap to find the emerald eye. They lose their boat and get stranded on an island. After
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having an adventure on the island, they realize that it's actually a resort island. As they are flying home, Geronimo looks down out the window and sees that the island looks like an emerald eye.

I honestly think kids may get bored with the way the book it written. There are some words that go along with the action they are saying. For example, if the phone rings, there may be 'ring ring ring' on the page in big, squiggly letters. But, overall it's cute.
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LibraryThing member adventures2
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
Geronimo Stilton, a mouse who owns his own newspaper. He is content to stay where he is with no surprises but ends up getting dragged on a treasure hunt with his Cousin and Sister. From shipwrecks, to quicksand to "fresh" clams, will Geronimo and his family find the
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treasure, or will they be eliminated one by one.
The Good: This is a cute story for younger kids. There are pictures galore, and certain words are written in bold letters, with different colors and shapes. While this can be annoying at times, it also helps create mystery about what the next page will look like. This story is full of humor and much of time it plays on words.
The Bad: I remember reading this series when I was younger and I really enjoyed it. I was so excited to read this book, I was zooming through the previous book I read trying to finish it so I could pick this one up. I have to say I was a little disappointed though. I found myself getting bored. The characters didn't grab me like they had before. I'm hoping that the next few books will change and I'll find the ones that I enjoyed reading so much as a kid.
Conclusion: This book was neither bad nor really good. I definitely recommend it for younger readers. I think it will grab their attention and they will have fun reading about the many adventures of Geronimo and his friends. Older readers be warned, if you want a cute little story just to pass the time and get a little laugh then this is the books for you. If you're looking for a good, detailed, cool adventure story you may want to look elsewhere.
Rating: 3/5 stars ***
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LibraryThing member elenchus
Read with W, left generally feeling it's not quite funny enough to capture his imagination, but maybe I'm not judging his reactions accurately. Personal impression is that it is mediocre, not fulfilling the potential of the premise. (R says it's not the best one, and W wanted to read others, so
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we'll try a couple more.)

The font type changes are interesting and not usually the "obvious" choice. Some are repeated each time, such as for glasses.

Not tight enough story telling, not sharply or winningly drawn characters, not clever enough typography, and the prose is neither comic nor particularly whimsical. The entire book fairly cries out for any of those things, and the fact it runs to scores of sequels suggests either it hits stride later, or it was a publisher's idea rather than an author's. I fear it'll turn out to be the latter.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2000

Physical description

128 p.; 5.25 x 0.25 inches

ISBN

0439559634 / 9780439559638

Barcode

34747000080214

Lexile

530L
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