Geeger the Robot gets along great with the class pet, Fudge the Hamster—they both spend a lot of their time eating and share a love for mushy bananas. But when Fudge goes missing, some of the kids in Ms. Bork’s class think Geeger might be to blame! Could Geeger have eaten Fudge?! He certainly wouldn’t have done so on purpose. But Geeger has been known to eat things by accident before. With the help of his best friend Tillie, Geeger puts his strengths to use to find Fudge and clear his name!
In the first book, Geeger the Robot Goes to the School, readers met Geeger who was created to eat all the moldy and rotten food that the people in the town of Amblerville won’t eat. Geeger is able to turn all that food into electricity and power the town. In the past, Geeger ate things he was not supposed to, but he is working very hard to be more careful. Attending school every day helps Geeger learn, and school is definitely more fun now that Mrs. Bork’s class has Fudge, a pet hamster. Geeger and Fudge both have a fondness for brown, mushy bananas.
After Geeger and Fudge share their favorite snack together, the class discovers that Fudge is missing. Since Geeger was the last to see Fudge, the evidence points to him. Classmate Tillie stands by her friend but Geeger is worried. He did mistakenly eat a remote this morning. Did Geeger accidentally eat Fudge? Lost and Found is a great follow up to the first book, for in this story, Geeger learns what it means to have a true friend. Knowing how Geeger felt about Fudge, Tillie never doubted him even when Geeger doubted himself. What a great lesson for Geeger to learn!
As a teacher, I highly recommend Quix for young students just transitioning to chapter books or older kids who need additional supports. Lost and Found is written in a large font with short chapters. The whole book is less than 70 pages and appealing black and white illustrations frequently accompany the text. Other accessible features include a list of characters with their role as well as the use of bold font for characters’ names when first introduced in the text. Vocabulary words are also in bold and defined with pronunciation in a glossary. Lost and Found recently published on January 5, 2021.
Geeger is learning so much. This story teaches a lot of vocabulary and promotes believing in yourself, as well as friendship. I loved the first Geeger story and I love this one too.
I loved meeting Geeger and his school friends in the first book and was delighted with this second book too. Kids will enjoy the fun mystery, humor, and learn vocabulary at the same time.
As soon as Geeger finally start learning what to eat and what NOT to eat, he faces a false accusation at school. The class's pet hamster has gone missing... and Geeger was the last one seen with Fudge. Fortunately, Geeger's best friend Tillie believes in him even when Geeger begins to doubt himself.