The Christmas Toy Factory (Geronimo Stilton Series #27)

by Geronimo Stilton

Overview

Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.

Ho, ho, ho! I love Christmas in New Mouse City. But this year, Grandfather William wanted me to research a new story. He asked me to dress up like Santa Claus and let lots of little mouselets sit on my lap. Cheese niblets! If only I had my own team of reindeer and could fly far, far away. . . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780439841184
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	10/01/2006
Series:	Geronimo Stilton Series , #27
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	254,934
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.63(h) x 0.33(d)
Lexile:	540L (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

Who is Geronimo Stilton? He's a brainy Italian mouse who lives in New Mouse City and edits a newspaper, The Rodent's Gazette. He and his human creators have had adventures all over the world, each one resulting in a book. In this Christmas tale, Geronimo has become a workaholic with no time to celebrate the holiday, much to the chagrin of his colleagues and relatives, especially his favorite nephew, Benjamin Stilton. When the hard-working mouse finally falls asleep at his desk, Christmas comes to Geronimo in the form of a green-clad elf who whisks him away to Santa's compound in a sleigh pulled by the famous reindeer. (Middle readers will be intrigued to learn that Santa lives near Rovaniemi, Finland.) Geronimo's journey on Christmas Eve results in further travels, a new attitude toward the holiday, and much celebration and good cheer with the excitable but lovable rodent, given to exclamations like "Moldy Mozzarella!" and "Putrid cheese puffs!" This chapter book moves along at a rapid clip, enlivened by many drawings, maps, lists, and bird's-eye views, while the text sports a multitude of fonts in all sizes, styles, and colors; a special section offers recipes and tips on making decorations. Readers may notice that, though the book's origins are in Italy, Christmas seems very much like the holiday we know. Well, that's what happens when a mouse becomes an international star; the series has been translated into thirty-five languages and is now a world best-seller, outselling (cheese niblets!) Harry Potter.

Children's Literature - Barbara L. Talcroft