Summary Of The Book
Geronimo Stilton is a mouse who lives in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. He is an author and works as an editor and journalist at The Rodent’s Gazette, a fictional newspaper in New Mouse City. He is a mild-mannered, nervous mouse who prefers the quiet life but ends up embarking on adventures with his younger sister Thea Stilton, cousin Trap Stilton and his favorite nephew Benjamin Stilton. Aunt Sweetfur joins them occasionally.
The Quest For Paradise: The Return To The Kingdom Of Fantasy is part of the special edition series of Geronimo Stilton stories that are written autobiographically by Geronimo. This book chronicles Geronimo’s journey back to the Kingdom of Fantasy on the Queen of Fairies’ request to find the real Heart of Happiness. He must first find the Map of Paradise which was lost in Land of Ogres. He successfully retrieves the map. Now, Geronimo and gang must travel on the back of the flying Dragon to the places the map leads him to including the Land of Toys, Land of Sweets, Land of Gold and Land of Fairy Tales. On his way, he collects 32 crystal keys one of which will unlock the door holding the Heart.
Geronimo makes the book interactive by including code reading and asking readers to find the crystal keys with him. As part of his journey, Geronimo also lists many ways to make friends and keep them. With its colorful text and illustrations, the book has managed to capture the attention of many kids.
About Elisabetta Dami
Elisabetta Dami is an Italian children’s fiction writer. Her other books in the Geronimo Stilton series include I’m Too Fond of My Fur!, Red Pizzas for a Blue Count, Wedding Crasher, Run for the Hills, Geronimo!, Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery, Flight of the Red Bandit, and many more.
Dami was born in 1958 and began her career as a proofreader in her family publishing house and began writing at the age of 19. Her inspiration to write Geronimo Stilton was derived from her experience as a volunteer helping sick children throughout her young life and the idea of series was thought up by her in 1999. The books are for children between 5 and 12 years of age. She has written over 50 books and the Geronimo Stilton series has sold over 65 million copies worldwide, and translated into 35 languages. She divides her time between Italy and Arizona and loves to travel and participate in adventure sports.
