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Thea Stilton #12
Thea Stilton and the Prince's Emerald
Geronimo's sister Thea Stilton narrates this tale packed with action, mystery, and friendship! When the Thea Sisters' friend Ashvin is in trouble, they rush to his aid . . . in India! Ashvin has been bringing the monkeys that live in the big city back to their natural jungle environment. But the monkeys have suddenly started stealing jewels! Someone must be behind this terrible theft. Can the Thea Sisters solve the mystery?
176 pages, Paperback
First published March 30, 2010
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June 8, 2024
Fun fact, (actually, really, really sad fact) I speak French! So, I grew up reading the French versions of the Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton books.
Matter of fact, I've had this book in my possession since 2012, so the emotional value of this book is real high. I enjoyed reading this one so much, I feel like I discovered so many cool little details that went over my head as a stupid 9 year old. Like, the Prince of India's last name is Paneer, like the India cheese... and he's a rodent. Like this is so peak I fear 💔💔💔
Unfortunately, I can't give this relic of peak literature a 5 star because it reminded me of how stupid French is as a language 😭 like writing "fantasouristique" unironically needs to be illegal.
4 stars!🌟
Matter of fact, I've had this book in my possession since 2012, so the emotional value of this book is real high. I enjoyed reading this one so much, I feel like I discovered so many cool little details that went over my head as a stupid 9 year old. Like, the Prince of India's last name is Paneer, like the India cheese... and he's a rodent. Like this is so peak I fear 💔💔💔
Unfortunately, I can't give this relic of peak literature a 5 star because it reminded me of how stupid French is as a language 😭 like writing "fantasouristique" unironically needs to be illegal.
4 stars!🌟
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May 18, 2023reread! this is my fav thea stilton book :))
February 22, 2013
Monkeys and mayhem, India and intrigue. This is the first Thea Stilton book my son and I have read. I was a little disappointed that Thea is only telling the story of the Thea Sisters. I guess most of Thea's personal adventures are told in Geronimo's books, but it is a little bit of a misnomer to call the books "Thea Stilton and . . . ." and then not have Thea as a character. Not a major issue though.
January 23, 2017
Dit keer gaan de Thea Sisters naar India (wauw die meiden zijn echt rijk dat ze al deze reisjes kunnen veroorloven :P) en algauw zijn onze meiden verwikkeld in een nieuwe en spannende zaak (die echt veel spannender was dan wat ik zover heb gelezen). Er is ook een vleugje romantiek!
May 11, 2022
slay but also i can't believe they gave the mouse prince of india the last name 'paneer'. like that was absolutely zero effort
January 24, 2017
My seven-year-old daughter is so into these Thea Stilton books, she wouldn't leave me alone until I tried one. In the beginning, I was turned off by two things: (1) several words per page are in a different fonts and colors (all different, ugh), and (2) the silly changed words ("fablumouse" for "fabulous," for example).
The book did have some redeeming qualities, though. It does have information about different places and cultures (India, in this book). The story was engaging once you got into it. But most importantly, it is keeping my seven-year-old reading. (She probably likes the things that I hate about the book.) It's a good step up for kids who've read all the Magic Tree House books but are not ready for mainstream middle grade fiction quite yet.
The book did have some redeeming qualities, though. It does have information about different places and cultures (India, in this book). The story was engaging once you got into it. But most importantly, it is keeping my seven-year-old reading. (She probably likes the things that I hate about the book.) It's a good step up for kids who've read all the Magic Tree House books but are not ready for mainstream middle grade fiction quite yet.
July 22, 2013
This is the twelfth book in the Thea Stilton series. This book takes the Thea Sisters to India to help out their friend Ashvin who has requested their help to solve the monkey problem. Ashvin is trying to get the monkey's out of the city as they cause problems, and to take them to a Green Oasis that has been set up for the monkey's. But the monkey's have started to act weird and Ashvin is worried and unsure of why they are acting weird, so he has called on the Thea Sisters for help.
Great story set in India. Interesting information on India and the culture and problems they actually have with the monkey's. good book
Great story set in India. Interesting information on India and the culture and problems they actually have with the monkey's. good book
April 5, 2019
Ashvin is having some serious trouble in India, where the monkeys he is trying to take back to the jungle are being accused of stealing precious jewels, meaning it will take all the skills of the Thea Sisters to figure out the real culprit! Dami will keep young readers entertained with this exciting and humorous adventure across the globe. Who could possibly be using these innocent animals to line their own pockets?!
May 14, 2020
*REREAD at 2020*
Now this is what I call a full-on action-packed mystery! I just absolutely loved every single page throughout.
This is really one of the best books in the series.
No doubt about it.
Now this is what I call a full-on action-packed mystery! I just absolutely loved every single page throughout.
This is really one of the best books in the series.
No doubt about it.
March 13, 2015
((Mystery + India) + Girl Power) Monkeys = Thea Stilton and The Prince's Emerald.
June 16, 2017
Hello I am Deyasini I am Jayita's daughter and love this book to much . If Thea is reading this
then I had massage for you that is I love you
then I had massage for you that is I love you
March 13, 2019
The storyline was okay....but some of the things were not realistic, like how can you locate places/people in the whole of India. And the pictures were old (but that's nobody's fault).
April 3, 2020
I read this book 5 times.
December 15, 2021
Amazing.
This is what happens when you take a simple concept and you give it to excellent writers. Francesco Artibani (the man behind Duck Avenger, WITCH and Monster Allergy) and his wife Katja Centomo take those mouselings and write an engaging story for kids of all ages.
It's easy to love the relationship and dynamics between the Sisters and how each of them solves the mystery.
India is also depicted beautifully and it makes the reading very immersive.
Too bad Artibani and his team at Red Whale stopped writing for the Thea Stilton brand. They really made those characters shine.
I miss the late 2000s/very early 2010s.
This is what happens when you take a simple concept and you give it to excellent writers. Francesco Artibani (the man behind Duck Avenger, WITCH and Monster Allergy) and his wife Katja Centomo take those mouselings and write an engaging story for kids of all ages.
It's easy to love the relationship and dynamics between the Sisters and how each of them solves the mystery.
India is also depicted beautifully and it makes the reading very immersive.
Too bad Artibani and his team at Red Whale stopped writing for the Thea Stilton brand. They really made those characters shine.
I miss the late 2000s/very early 2010s.
January 6, 2021
i think that this book is amazing like all of the other books especially when theirs like magnifying glass any theirs a clue i think that if you want to read this book but dont know if its like boring or like interesting all i'll tell you is that i really think you should BC it is very cool and amazing and educational
July 9, 2019
I liked the book, but I don’t know why I felt this one a little less exciting that the other ones. Which is weird because I love Thea’s books 📚😍😍😍. But it just my opinions I love all her books anyways 🍀🌸🌟💖🙌🏻
September 29, 2017
Read at school
First independent chapter book he read.
First independent chapter book he read.
December 24, 2017
I was very happy when I was reading this book because it is related to India.
March 12, 2020
It is adventures
March 25, 2020
Fun mystery
August 16, 2020
I think munchkin is a bit young for this series yet. She enjoyed, but won't encourage another one for a year or two when she can appreciate the travel and mystery a bit more.
October 31, 2020
Love it so much
December 23, 2020
I was very happy when I was reading this book because it is related to India.
June 28, 2021
Super mysterious.. 🤩🤩
September 6, 2021
A fun romp with a quick pace and thrilling action, this mystery was enjoyable and actually timely given one of the classes I'm taking ATM.
December 26, 2021
I like the book because it was very interesting and good. My most favorite part of the book is when they go to Chennai. This book was good. Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️#📚✅👌🏻
February 1, 2022
I read this book a bunch of times as a kid and the only reason it’s still on my shelf now is because there is a monkey that shares my name.
February 5, 2022
really think that the book had interesting vocab but the idea of a rat world..........is Ok but my sis loves it
April 19, 2024
First off: The author is Edizioni Piemme, not Thea Stilton (which, admittedly, is hard to tell without looking at the copyright page), and I just have to guess that's a Lemony Snicket thing?
Second: I have read three of these specifically Thea Stilton books (vs. Geronimo Stilton), and I think in only ONE of them did Thea put in more than the minimal face time to merit this being "Thea Stilton and..." vs. "Geronimo Stilton's sister Thea Stilton's fan club The Thea Sisters and the Whatever the Plot is This Time." In this one, she simply hears the story from the Thea Sisters in chapter 1 and writes it down.
I guess that's an improvement over the one where she literally only appears to introduce her fan club?
At least it has nice educational inserts, which I can only sort of attest to based on I work with a lot of people from India and it sounds accurate. (Too lazy to nitpick EVERY detail; I'll leave that as an exercise for the review-reader.) I do appreciate at least that much attention to facts, even if it's through a mouse-eye view.
Otherwise, I have the same kind of reaction to the fact that most of the budget for this probably went into licensing the MILLION fonts used, exactly once each per book, haha. Also, that ALL OF THE FACES are the same 3/4 profile, with the odd ONE face-on view. Literally NOBODY looks at different angles? Straight up? Straight down? Away from the camera 3/4 profile? Even side profile is rare! It's a little frustrating, because the REST of the art is nicely competent!
Recommended for younger readers who aren't... TOO concerned about the weirdness of mice talking in mouse-talk (faMOUSE, fabuMOUSE, pawed vs. handed).
Second: I have read three of these specifically Thea Stilton books (vs. Geronimo Stilton), and I think in only ONE of them did Thea put in more than the minimal face time to merit this being "Thea Stilton and..." vs. "Geronimo Stilton's sister Thea Stilton's fan club The Thea Sisters and the Whatever the Plot is This Time." In this one, she simply hears the story from the Thea Sisters in chapter 1 and writes it down.
I guess that's an improvement over the one where she literally only appears to introduce her fan club?
At least it has nice educational inserts, which I can only sort of attest to based on I work with a lot of people from India and it sounds accurate. (Too lazy to nitpick EVERY detail; I'll leave that as an exercise for the review-reader.) I do appreciate at least that much attention to facts, even if it's through a mouse-eye view.
Otherwise, I have the same kind of reaction to the fact that most of the budget for this probably went into licensing the MILLION fonts used, exactly once each per book, haha. Also, that ALL OF THE FACES are the same 3/4 profile, with the odd ONE face-on view. Literally NOBODY looks at different angles? Straight up? Straight down? Away from the camera 3/4 profile? Even side profile is rare! It's a little frustrating, because the REST of the art is nicely competent!
Recommended for younger readers who aren't... TOO concerned about the weirdness of mice talking in mouse-talk (faMOUSE, fabuMOUSE, pawed vs. handed).
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