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Geronimo Stilton is a fictional character in the Geronimo Stilton series of children's books.
The character is an Italian speaking mouse who lives on Isola dei Topi (the Island of Mice) and works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper L'Eco del Roditore, or "The Rodent's Gazette". He has a sister named Thea Stilton and a cousin named Trap Stilton, and his favourite nephew, Benjamin. 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 author is identified only as Geronimo Stilton, and references are occasionally made to past and future books in the series.
The series originated in Italy and has become the most popular children's book series in that country, even outselling Harry Potter. The books have been translated into English, French, and other languages.
There are also audio-cassette and CD versions of the Geronimo Stilton books, read by Edward Herrmann. There are 3 stories in each collection, and books 1 through 9 have been read on tapes and CDs so far.
There are supposedly thiry-five volumes in the series that will be released. There are rumors going around that fifty volumes will be in the series, but no one knows yet for sure.
In Italy, there are rumors about a Geronimo Stilton television series, with a Geronimo Stilton life-size puppet reading his adventures. There is also a rumor about a Geronimo Stilton feature film.
Scholastic, Inc. publishes the books and they have become increasingly popular in the United States.
The English-language titles in the series that are known to be released are:
- Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
- The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
- Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
- I'm Too Fond of My Fur!
- Four Mice Deep in the Jungle
- Paws Off, Cheddarface!
- Red Pizzas for a Blue Count
- Attack of the Bandit Cats
- A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo
- All Because of a Cup of Coffee
- It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse
- Merry Christmas, Geronimo!
- The Phantom of the Subway
- The Temple of the Ruby of Fire
- The Mona Mousa Code
- A Cheese-Colored Camper
- Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton!
- Shipwreck of the Pirate Islands
- My Name Is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton
- Surf's Up, Geronimo!
- The Wild Wild West
- The Secret of Cacklefur Castle
- A Christmas Tale
- Geronimo Stilton's Cookbook
- A Christmas Tale
- Field Trip to Niagara Falls
- The Search for Sunken Treasure
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