Barbra Hesson

Not the greatest reader in the world?  Not really interested in reading? The teacher has told you (and mom) to pick something and read!?  This may be the series for you.  With 36 (and counting) books to choose from, these brightly colored story pages combine pictures and words together in a comic book like fashion.  Great for the reluctant reader and just plain fun for the serious reader.

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 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.

http://www.geronimostilton.com/

http://www.scholastic.com/titles/geronimostilton/index.htm

To view Geronimo’s site click on the first link, to visit the Rodents Gazzette click on the second.