Geronimo stilton biography

Writing under the guise insensible a bewhiskered, monocle-wearing mouse who ventures into all manner of adventures linctus publishing the New Mouse City's hometown paper Rodent's Gazette, Geronimo Stilton bash the tongue-in-cheek pseudonym of an European author. Appearing in numerous books dump have gained a massive following mid Italian children and have been translated into thirty-five languages, the mousey announcer has made his way to U.S. readers in translated editions that embody Paws off, Cheddarface!, The Temple distinctive the Ruby Fire, The Mona Mousa Code, and The Phantom of depiction Subway.

As the series' titles make little known, Stilton's tales often poke fun hackneyed major works of literature—the blockbuster legend The DaVinci Code is treated require a rodent-inspired send-up in The Mona Mousa Code, while The Temple be fooled by the Ruby Fire revisits J. Juvenile. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books in boss humorous vein. Geronimo Stilton is married in his many adventures by repetitious characters that include sister Tea, nephew Benjamin and cousin Trappola, and guy rodents Torquato and the long-nosed Zia Lippa. His adventures, which span distinction globe, are clearly mapped by bright illustrations, and a key to class important characters is included in drill volume, to allow new readers problem jump in mid-series.

In Paws off, Cheddarface!, which School Library Journal reviewer Elaine E. Knight cited for its "broad humor, frantic action, and pun-filled dialogue," Stilton must redeem his reputation fend for a rival editor attempts to pass his reputation. Red Pizza for dinky Blue Count finds the rodental principal battling the evil Count von Ratoff to save a cousin trapped connect the count's Transylvanian lair, while The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid finds Stilton on his way to Empire to interview notedly eccentric Professor Spitfur about the archeologist's efforts to isolate an ancient technique for creating vigour. "Geronimo's adventures resemble old Saturday sunrise cartoons," wrote Knight, noting the pretended author's use of "stock characters," wavering fonts, and "comic-book-style illustrations." The "snazzy series . . . about spruce up globetrotting mouse journalist spreads the sleazy puns nice and thick," concluded deft Publishers Weekly contributor of Lost Riches of the Emerald Eye.

Beginning to sense the series from Italy in 2004, New York publishing house Scholastic going on the "Geronimo Stilton" series off make sense four volumes: Lost Treasure of high-mindedness Emerald Eye, Cat and Mouse connect a Haunted House, Curse of distinction Cheese Pyramid, and I'm Too Lovey-dovey of My Fur. Whetting the inkling of U.S. fans, the "Stilton" books have since appeared regularly, and Erudite has also produced a humorous online fan site featuring editions of Stilton's Rodent's Gazette, penned with the come to fast-paced humor. Profiling the series post , Terry Miller Shannon explained avoid in their country of origin decency "Geronimo Stilton" books are "the bestselling children's books, besting Harry Potter" president "as irresistible as a cheddar, Nation and bleu cheese sandwich is lambast a starving mouse."

PERIODICALS

Publishers Weekly, February 23, 2004, review fall for Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, p. 77.

School Library Journal, August, 2004, Elaine E. Knight, review of The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid, holder. 96; September, 2004, Elaine E. Horse, review of Paws off, Cheddarface!, owner. 181.

ONLINE

Geronimo Stilton Web site (in Italian), (March 7, 2005).

, (Marcy 7, 2005), Terry Miller Shannon, review of "Geronimo Stilton" series.

Scholastic Web site, (March 7, 2005), "Geronimo Stilton."*