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Geronimo Stilton is a best-selling children's book series published by Edizioni Piemme of Milan, Italy, since 2000. Scholastic Corporation has published the English version of the series since February 2004. Although the series credits its title character as the author, it was actually created by Elisabetta Dami. [1] The books are intended for readers in the 9-12 year old age range.

Overview

In the series, the title character is a talking mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author, Geronimo Stilton works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper The Rodent's Gazette.

He has a younger sister named Thea Stilton, a cousin named Trap Stilton, and a favorite little nephew, nine-year-old Benjamin Stilton. Geronimo is a nervous, mild-mannered mouse who would like nothing better than to live a quiet life, but he keeps getting involved in far-away adventures with Thea, Trap, and Benjamin. The books are written as though they are autobiographical adventure stories.

The series originated in Italy and has become the most popular children's book series in that country. The books have been translated into 35 languages.

New Mouse City

Unlike the United States, Mouse Island does not have states or provinces in it. As can be read in Attack of the Bandit Cats, the city also has a Statue of Liberty as a landmark. But unlike the real Statue of Liberty, this statue is made of gold, and it holds a piece of cheese in its hand, not a torch. The real statue has a balcony for visitors, while this statue has a jailhouse under it. Geronimo Stilton lives in the city with his nephew Benjamin Stilton, his sister Thea Stilton, and his cousin Trap Stilton. Trap owns a marketplace in the city called Cheap Junk for Less. Geronimo works at the city's newspaper office The Rodent's Gazette with Thea. They are the founders of the mouseum in the city as can be read in Attack of the Bandit Cats. Population is over 6,000,000 and area is over 1000 square miles. The city has mostly houses and less apartments unlike New York. There is no other island in the city. The Statue of Liberty is on the harbor of the city. In sports, the city has its own team. They play basketball, football, soccer, baseball, and volleyball. The mice mostly sharpen their teeth using cheese shredders.

Characters

Geronimo Stilton: Geronimo Stilton is the Editor in chief of The Rodent’s Gazette, the most famous daily newspaper on Mouse Island, but his true passion is to write books, which become all bestsellers. He likes to read books, he likes to listen to classical music, play golf, even collect antique, 18th century cheese rinds, of all things! He adores his work and his family, but he hates to travel, because he gets airsick, seasick and carsick. Nonetheless, he often gets involved by Thea and his relatives and friends in extreme situations and adventures all around the world.

Thea Stilton: Thea is Geronimo's youngest sister, a rodent with a professionally successful career, and unrepentant heart-breaker in her private life. A skilled photographer continuously in search of her latest scoop, Thea is ready to leave to exciting adventure at the mere drop of a word, and punctually returns with sensational articles and photos. She rides a motorcycle, flies a plane, loves racing cars, is a certified parachute jumper, holds a black belt in karate, and teaches survival courses. Thea can also be frivolous and teasingly spiteful, and loves the latest fashions.

Trap Stilton: Trap is Geronimo's annoying cousin. He is always eating all of Geronimo's food, hence his largely rounded appearance. Trap believes that he is a good cook, but Geronimo thinks otherwise. Trap is loud and obnoxious, and he always wants money. He always lets Geronimo do all the work. Trap always does loud and obnoxious pranks on Geronimo and is always signing Geronimo up for things that he does not like to do. He also has friends all over New Mouse City.

Benjamin Stilton: Benjamin is Geronimo's favorite, 9-year old nephew. Benjamin is a sweet, polite boy. His teacher at school is Miss Angel Paws, and his best friends are Sakura and Oliver. He has a great curiosity and is surprisingly enterprising. He is always very busy jotting notes on his notepad during other adventures. His dream is to work alongside with his uncle as a successful journalist in the future.

Petunia Pretty Paws: Petunia Pretty Paws is Geronimo's nature loving friend. She has her own TV show. Geronimo has a crush on her and is afraid to admit it. Petunia Pretty Paws aims to protect nature with her brother Wolfgang Wildpaws. Her secret: she has a crush on Geronimo.

Bugsy Wugsy: Bugsy Wugsy is Petunia Pretty Paws' favorite niece. Her secret: she has a crush on Benjamin.

Hercule Poirat: Hercule Poirat is Geronimo's mystery-loving friend. He is always pleading with Geronimo to try bananas (Hercule LOVES bananas) but Geronimo thinks otherwise. Hercule is considered to be a Master of Disguise and is one of the many rodents who likes Geronimo's sister Thea. His name comes from Agatha Christie's detective character Hercule Poirot.

Grandfather William: Geronimo's grandfather, a.k.a. "Cheap Mouse Willy", is a loud, strict and stingy rodent. He was the founder of The Rodent's Gazette. He listens to whatever Thea says and is always forcing Geronimo to do stuff he does not want to do. His real name is William Shortpaws. He is a major penny pincher.

Aunt Sweetfur: Aunt Sweetfur is Geronimo's sweet, loving aunt. Aunt Sweetfur has introduced Geronimo to reading and intrigued him to love reading and run a newspaper.

Professor Paws von Volt: Professor Paws von Volt is one of Geronimo's closest friends. He is an inventor, and, among other things, creates a giant robotic rat. He conducts many dangerous experiments and is always traveling places secretly. He changes the location of his lab frequently.

Sally Ratmousen: Sally Ratmousen is the publisher of The Daily Rat, and also Geronimo's arch nemesis. She would do anything to publish the hottest and most oddest thing before The Rodent's Gazette does! She is also very mean and idiotic.

The Shadow: The Shadow is New Mouse City's most wanted thief. She is always stealing stuff and Geronimo encountered her on several adventures.

Pinky Pick: Creator of the Fur Kids Only magazine for The Rodent's Gazette. Although she is only 14 years old, and is extremely annoying, Geronimo keeps her because she is brilliant and always comes up with creative ideas. She is the assistant of Geronimo Stilton.

Creepella von Cacklefur: Creepella is a rodent who lives in the Valley of the Vain Vampires. She has a crush on Geronimo and instead of a car, she drives in a hearse.

Boris von Cacklefur: Creepella's weird father he loves making tombs for dead rodents. Whenenver Boris sees Geronimo he always asks him for a tomb. He is really creepy too.

Aunt Sugarfur: Aunt Sugarfur is another one of Geronimo's favorite aunts. She used to work in the most biggest bakery in the whole world. She also has a big kitchen in her house and she's married to Uncle Kindpaws. Uncle Kindpaws works in a toy shop down the street. They have two daughters that are twins named Squeakette and Squeaky. Geronimo's favorite thing about Aunt Sugarfur is that she always has a chocolate muffin in her bag for Geronimo.

The Books

#1: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (February 2004)
#2: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (February 2004)
#3: Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House (February 2004)
#4: I'm Too Fond of My Fur! (February 2004)
#5: Four Mice Deep in the Jungle (March 2004)
#6: Paws Off, Cheddarface! (April 2004)
#7: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (May 2004)
#8: Attack of the Bandit Cats (June 2004)
#9: A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo (July 2004)
#10: All Because of a Cup of Coffee (August 2004)
#11: It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse! (September 2004)
#12: Merry Christmas, Geronimo! (October 2004)
#13: The Phantom of the Subway (November 2004)
#14: The Temple of the Ruby of Fire (December 2004)
#15: The Mona Mousa Code (January 2005)
#16: A Cheese-Colored Camper (February 2005)
#17: Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton! (March 2005)
#18: Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands (April 2005)
#19: My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton (May 2005)
#20: Surf's Up, Geronimo! (June 2005)
#21: The Wild, Wild West (July 2005)
#22: The Secret of Cacklefur Castle (August 2005)
SE*: A Christmas Tale (October 2005)
The Geronimo Stilton Cookbook (December 2005)
#23: Valentine's Day Disaster (January 2006)
#24: Field Trip to Niagara Falls (March 2006)
#25: The Search for Sunken Treasure (June 2006)
#26: The Mummy with No Name (August 2006)
#27: The Christmas Toy Factory (October 2006)
#28: Wedding Crasher (January 2007)**
#29: Down and Out Down Under (March 2007)
#30: The Mouse Island Marathon (June 2007)
#31: The Mysterious Cheese Thief (August 2007)
SE*: Christmas Catastrophe (October 2007)
#32: Valley of the Giant Skeletons (January 2008)
#33: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery (April 2008)
#34: Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent (July 2008)
#35: A Very Merry Christmas (September 2008)
#36: Geronimo's Valentine (January 2009)
#37: The Race Across America (April 2009)
SE*: Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code (April 2009)
#38: A Fabumouse School Adventure (July 2009)
SE*: Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire (September 2009)
#39: Singing Sensation (October 2009)
#40: The Karate Mouse (January 2010)
SE*: Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck (March 2010)
#41: Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro (April 2010)

Note: All of the newest book's titles listed above are confirmed by Amazon.com, and a cover is available to see online for each one (#1-#40).

* The word 'SE' represents the words 'Special Edition'.* ** The book 'Wedding Crasher' was formerly known as 'Crazy Castle on the Hill'.**

Latest Book: Special Edition: Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire

So far, 39 books have been published in the series, 38 paperback novels plus a hardcover special edition entitled A Christmas Tale (published October 2005). The latest paperback novel, A Fabumouse School Adventure, was published in July 2009. It is about Geronimo spending the day at his nephew Benjamin's school.

As well, a third paperback special edition, entitled Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire, in which the Thea Sisters head to Australia to help solve a mystery, was published in September 2009.

Future Books: #39: Singing Sensation

The 39th book in the series is titled Singing Sensation. It is about Geronimo being entered in the New Mouse City Song Festival, and is due for release in October 2009.

Other Media

There are also audio-cassette and CD versions of the Geronimo Stilton books, read by Edward Herrmann and actor Bill Lobley, and published by Scholastic Audio Books.

There are 3 stories in each collection, and books 1 through 9 have been read on tapes and CDs by Edward Herrmann. Books 10 - 12, 13 - 15, and 16 - 19 are read separately on unabridged cassettes and CDs by actor Bill Lobley.

An animated series of 26 episodes is in the works, and has already debuted in Belgium & Netherlands on 21 September 2009. [2] . Atlantyca and Moonscoop are producing 26 half hours of an animated Geronimo Stilton series. The two companies will also share in the international distribution rights for the property. Television and home video rights for all English and French-speaking territories are held by Moonscoop. Atlantyca retains rights in Italy and the rest of the world, and will handle North American distribution in conjunction with Moonscoop. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Rodent's Gazette Online

The Rodent's Gazette, Geronimo Stilton's most "famouse" newspaper in New Mouse City, is featured online at www.scholastic.com/geronimostilton. It is updated every few months, with stories based on Geronimo Stilton's latest books and adventures. It is also the official Geronimo Stilton website for English readers.

January 2004: Secret of the Emerald Eye Uncovered!
February 2004: Live Cats at Poopedcat Pass?
March/April 2004: Ratmousen to Rule Gazette with Paw of Steel?
May 2004: Mystery in Transratania
June 2004: Mouse Hunt is On
July 2004: Got the Vacation Blues?
August 2004: What's Wrong with Geronimo?
September 2004: Newsmouse Has 24 Hours to Write Book. Can He Do It?
October 2004: The Worst Christmas Eve Ever?
November 2004: Fear Rides the Subway
December 2004: Mystery Envelope from Scientist
January 2005: Why is the Mona Mousa Smiling?
February 2005: Northward Ho!
March 2005: The End of The Rodent's Gazette?
April 2005: Is Geronimo Stilton a Pirate?
May 2005: It's Geronimo Stilton's Birthday!
June 2005: Geronimo Stilton is Victim of Travel Agency Swindle
July 2005: Stilton Rides into Trouble
August 2005: Personality Determined by Your Birth Order
Winter 2005/2006: Snowball Fight for Charity Gets Out of Control
Spring 2006: One Big Cheese Melt

The editors at Scholastic have stopped writing more top stories since Spring 2006. In the meantime, however, the "Book Reviews" section of the site is still being updated, with summaries, book covers, and of course, reviews about each of Geronimo's latest adventures.

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 There are 3 stories in each collection, and books 1 through 9 have been read on tapes and CDs by Edward Herrmann. Books 10 - 12, 13 - 15, and 16 - 19 are read separately on unabridged cassettes and CDs by actor Bill Lobley.
-An [[animated series]] of 26 episodes is in the works, and is set to debut in the 2009/2010 season. [http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1740] . Atlantyca and Moonscoop are producing 26 half hours of an animated Geronimo Stilton series. The two companies will also share in the international distribution rights for the property. Television and home video rights for all English and French-speaking territories are held by Moonscoop. Atlantyca retains rights in Italy and the rest of the world, and will handle North American distribution in conjunction with Moonscoop.
+An [[animated series]] of 26 episodes is in the works, and has already debuted in Belgium & Netherlands on 21 September 2009. [http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1740] . Atlantyca and Moonscoop are producing 26 half hours of an animated Geronimo Stilton series. The two companies will also share in the international distribution rights for the property. Television and home video rights for all English and French-speaking territories are held by Moonscoop. Atlantyca retains rights in Italy and the rest of the world, and will handle North American distribution in conjunction with Moonscoop.
 [http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8180] [http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1394] [http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/news/20090302/moonscoop.html] [http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/9732]