Who Is Geronimo Stilton?That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!The Mystery of the Great Cheese PyramidI'm off to Egypt! I climbed onboard a crabby old camel that would take me across the desert to the Great Cheese Pyramid. There, among mummies and hieroglyphics, I would learn the secret of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient Mouse World....
In this amusingly light-hearted alternative to Captain Underpants, Geronimo Stilton, editor of The Rodent's Gazette is dismayed when his grandfather arrives at the paper to economize things. Cheese jokes and puns abound as Geronimo goes to Egypt to cover a story in a plane held together with band aids with seat belts made from string. Still, Geronimo has a rollicking good adventure as the reader is treated to some painless history lessons about ancient Egypt. Happily, our hero returns safely home to lure grandpa away from the paper and restore order. Today's graphically-attuned second and third grade readers will appreciate the lively, colorful cartoon-like illustrations and variable type faces. The book's generous sized print with plenty of white space is just right for emerging readers who will look forward to Geronimo's next adventures. 2004, Scholastic, and Ages 6 to 9.