Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye

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 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.

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 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 show more later, or it was a publisher's idea rather than an author's. I fear it'll turn out to be the latter. show less

I really enjoyed reading this book. The illustrations and the creative images embedded throughout the text kept the book really interesting. I think it kept the reader engaged at all times, however the ending was a little anti-climatic in my opinion.

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 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 show more 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 *** show less

I've heard that this series is so popular with kids so I thought I would see what the fuss is about for myself. There were a lot of cheesy puns and cliches naturally. I thought the idea of finding lost treasure would be fun and the journey was interesting but it is truly a book for kids. I don't think I would enjoy another book like it. I did appreciate that there was a good flow to the story and that a family goes on an adventure together.

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 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 show more 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! show less

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 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 show more it's cute. show less