Rumble in the Jungle (Geronimo Stilton Series #53)

by Geronimo Stilton

Overview

Each Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.

I, Geronimo Stilton, was off to the wildest part of Brazil -- the Amazon jungle! I ended up on a hunt for an rare crystal treasure, which was stolen from a native tribe in the heart of the forest. I'd encounter alligators, snakes, piranhas, and other dangers on my way. Holey cheese! What an adventure!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545481939
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	04/01/2013
Series:	Geronimo Stilton Series , #53
Edition description:	Translatio
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	162,748
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	660L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

GERONIMO STILTON is the publisher of The Rodent's Gazette, Mouse Island's most famouse newspaper. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton enjoys collecting antique cheese rinds, playing golf, and telling stories to his nephew Benjamin. He lives in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. Visit Geronimo online at www.scholastic.com/geronimostilton.

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Geronimo Stilton books:
"Lightning pace and full-color design will hook kids in a flash." -- Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Travel along with Geronimo Stilton as he is forced into another journey by his mouse friends. This time the self-proclaimed "calm and peaceful rodent" heads to Brazil, where he is left on his own to learn about the country. He ends up in Mato Grosso, the heart of the rainforest. Along the way he visits Brasilia, the country's capital; Rio de Janeiro, home of famous beaches; and Iguacu Falls at the Argentine border. He also helps a tribe retrieve its precious "Heart of Light." Geronimo learns to samba and has his picture taken with an anaconda draped around his neck. He plummets into the lake at the bottom of the Falls and gets lost in a massive wetlands area called the Pantanal. But he does learn Portuguese and overcomes a number of fears. When his friends join up with him at the end of his adventure, Geronimo admits that he has led a boring life in the past—but he won't anymore. Although the layout, with words printed in different fonts and colors with apparent randomness, can be distracting, there is much good information in this book. Geronimo's adventure offers many starting points for classroom discussion, including subjects of geography, plants and animals, and languages. There should be a pronunciation guide. Most American children are not going to know to pronounce the j as a "j," or that Joao sounds like "zh OW n." Reviewer: Sarah Maury Swan

Children's Literature - Sarah Maury Swan