The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton, No. 2) [Paperback]

Geronimo Stilton (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

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

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 Pyramid
I'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....

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-4–Geronimo Stilton earns his bread and cheese as editor of The Rodent's Gazette, but his true joy is writing adventure yarns. As a globe-trotting newsmouse, he finds plenty of material for his tales–although his exploits never quite work out the way he anticipates. In Curse, Geronimo heads to Egypt to interview eccentric archaeologist Professor Spitfur. The professor claims that the pyramid of Cheops contains the ancient Egyptians' secret method for creating unlimited energy, but legend says the pharaoh's curse awaits anyone who enters the tomb. In the second title, a pirate map sends Geronimo and his intrepid companions from the Gazette on a voyage to find the Emerald Eye. Shipwrecked on the treasure island, the comrades follow the dangerous trail through traps and quicksand to locate the booty. Geronimo's adventures resemble old Saturday morning cartoons with broad humor, stock characters, frenetic action, and comic-book-style illustrations. Even the text is incorporated into the comic motif. Words and phrases are highlighted with a wild miscellany of type fonts, graphics, and colors–often several on a single page. They curve across the pages, slant up or down or twist into odd shapes. While this device is amusing at first, it quickly becomes overwhelming. Transitional readers may be attracted by the flashy design, but for a better-written and funnier adventures series, steer them to Jon Scieszka's "Time Warp Trio" (Viking) instead.–Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL
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About the Author

Geronimo Stilton was born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. He is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds and plays golf. But what he most enjoys is telling stories to his nephew Benjamin.

Product Details

the Rodent Gazette [4.99mb PDF]

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic; First Printing edition (February 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439559642
• ISBN-13: 978-0439559645
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,985 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #15 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Series > Mystery & Detective > Geronimo Stilton
  • #37 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Mice, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Squirrels > Fiction
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More About the Author

Geronimo Stilton was born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. He is the editor and publisher of The Rodent's Gazette, New Mouse City's most widely read daily newspaper. He is the author of more than 40 adventure novels, and the recipient of the Ratitzer Prize for his books The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid and The Search for Sunken Treasure. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds and plays golf. He also enjoys telling stories to his nephew Benjamin.

Visit me online at www.geronimostilton.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Geronimo Stilton's greatest adventure yet!, May 24, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton, No. 2) (Paperback)

I thought this was a GREAT book! This my favorite Geronimo Stilton book so far! My favorite character (besides Geronimo Stilton) was Professor Spitfur. Geronimo's grandfather sends him to Egypt to do an interview. The most exciting part of the book is that Geronimo gets to go to Egypt. The description of the airplane ride is very funny. The scariest part is when the Professor gets knocked out and Geronimo is left in the dark!

I like the way the book is printed with the words being different colors and styles. It has lots of pictures and maps too. It makes it easier for me to read it. I am going to read all fifty titles as they are translated from Italian to English!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Chapter Book, March 12, 2004

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Jodi E. Boots (Beaver, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton, No. 2) (Paperback)

The humor is great for children and adults alike.
The colorful illustrations also make this a super choice for beginning chapter book readers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rodent hero goes Egyptian!, July 29, 2005

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Cute mom (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (Geronimo Stilton, No. 2) (Paperback)

I have always liked the mouse so I started creating polymer clay models of it(and the entire office of the Rodent Gazzette).
The Egyptian costume is such a great idea to play around with!!!

The series is addictive, anyone will get hooked to find out what's next in the mouse if they start reading ANY chapter of the full series.

BTW, as the different language versions (I've read Chinese and English so far and compared the versions with the Spanish, French and Italian original) have different number for different "episodes", you don't really have to start from #01.