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17
SPICE
That
day began
like
a
But
it
turned
time
that
myself.
out
to
mousetastic I
night,
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any
other
—
p e r f e c t ly n o r m a l
incredible, the
like
STREET
excuse My
put my
my life
me,
days snout
had I
name
be
day,
one
of
of
my
back
on
is
forgot Stilton,
seemed in
fact.
the
most
life! my
CHANGED
almost
it
By
pillow FOREVER.
to
introduce
Geronimo
Now,
where
was
I?
Oh
yes!
My
morning
began like any other . . . I office.
climbed
out
Once
I
brainstorming.
of
got I
bed
settled
had
to
and at come
scampered
my
desk,
up
with
to I
my
started
an
idea
for a new series of books. Hmm . . . should I write
a
book
projects?
Or
I
thought
lunchtime,
I
on
gardening
sports
?
Or do-it-yourself
? Or . . .
and
thought
was
still
and
thinking.
thought.
By
THEN
AND
D HAPPENE
STRANGE
I
glanced
was right office.
a
SOMETHING
small
outside VISIT
out
the
window,
plane —
towing
I
INDIA!
mean, it
a
and
BANNER
right
said.
there
outside — my
Hmm,
that
was
unusual! The left
mailmouse me
brochures
Hmm, A
that second
came
ninety-four about
was
a
later,
and travel India.
bit
odd! the
TO:
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GET MAIL
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Geronimo
SUBJECT:
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A
FIND
message
a
for
17
to
and
Stilton:
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that
on I
CHAT
Would
assortment
Street.
Hmm, But
Mr.
the
Spice
invitation TOOLS
delectable
Come
was
LABEL
Stilton
fabumouse
FAVORITES
PRINT
Mahal It’ll
was
the
of
hungry.
paw, I
to
try
dishes?
restaurant,
whisker-licking
wee
other
like
delicious Indian
be
a
you
bit it
didn’t
good!
bizarre! was want
lunchtime, to
think
a at h W us icio ! del ma a ro
INDIAN Indian
cuisine
aromas, Food
from
and
less
cuisine tends
India’s the
to
be
are
turmeric,
wide
more
southern
spicier often
assortment
of
colors,
.
northern
using
regions dairy
regions
is
non-vegetarian
products is
in
mostly
dishes.
vegetarian
The and
. flavored
coriander,
“Indian
a
flavors
spicy,
of
Dishes the
includes
and
FOOD
with
cumin,
and
SPICES tamarind,
like
also
known
as
date.”
Rice is a staple food of India, and it is served hot as a side
dish.
When
it’s
called
pilau
vegetables,
it’s
cooked .
When
in
broth
served
called BIRYANI
and with .
flavored chicken,
with lamb,
spices, or
STEAM’S COMING OUT OF MY EEEEEARS! As
soon
waiter
as
I
with
scurried you
fur
thick
Welcome, ever
“No,
not
“But
that’s
the
restaurant,
a
and
shiny
whiskers
my
dear
Stilton!
over.
“Yoo-hoo! Have
entered
been
yet,”
I
to
India ?”
he
asked.
answered.
absolutely
elementary.
You
are
I
was
ever
flabbergasted.
asked
me
even
ordered
than
a
to
sit I
There snout.
rat
in
my
was
meal!
But
a
cheese
shop.
something
also
on!
had
a
restaurant
had
bill BEFORE
my
and
took a
lt Sti
pay
eat , so I better look
down
He
to
No
I
was I
I’d
hungrier
couldn’t
wait
signed. at
the
familiar
about
sq u e a ky y oka . .
voice
?
waiter. his that
re
om s m i n d e d m e of
“Have
we
before?”
I
replied.
“Whatever that
dear pushed a
gave idea,
Stilton?” me
my He toward
table at the back
rem
ind
s om
noooo! ”
waiter
you
You of
asked.
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met
e on e . . .
of
e one
!
me
you
wa nt
Ha ,
y! Yumm
ha ! Mmm, that’s good!
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Do
ha ,
s ome
?
Of
c ou rse! Fa b u m o u s e !
Ha
! Chomp
Grea t!
,
ha ,
ha !
with saw
trays
loaded
with
yummy
I
chicken tikka masala (chicken
with
creamy
tomato
samosas
sauce
(stuffed
and
fried
But
the
waiter
paws.
“You
Indian
food,
choose
SPICY “Um,
yes,
ripped
DON’T
the
Mr. for
and
I’d
like
.
menu
out
of
KNOW
Stilton,”
spices)
pastries).
I glanced at the menu. “Um,
me
dishes.
he
much
.
.” my
about
snorted.
“Let
DO YOU LIKE
you!
FOOD? ” I
do,”
I
admitted.
“But
not
too
Five
minutes
later,
he
returned
steaming dishes. “Try the h o t p e p p e r !” he of
I
tasted
the
first
I
tasted
the
second.
Then
I
tasted
dish. It
the
with the
a
one
tray with
ordered.
It
was HOT!
was
VERY HOT!
third
dish.
It
was
waiter
kept
EXTREMELY HOT! I
wanted
shoveling
to
spoonfuls
stop, into
but my
the
snout.
t one! ho the
!
“Let’s can
HOW
see
take
before
he
MUCH
this
BURSTS
customer !” he
cried
insisted.
“By
gleefully. I
couldn’t
“One
take
more
it
bite,
anymore. Stilton,”
he
India , h o t p e p p e r s.” the
time
you’re
“But
I’m
“But
you
“ Wanna When
not will
in
going go
you’ll
be used
to
India!”
I
to
India,”
he
dollop
from
to
protested. insisted.
bet on it?” he
shoved
a
dish
number
ten
coming
out
into of
’ K IN
my
mouth, STEAM
my
started
ears.
S
SA AM O
S,
G NE F U R -R A IS IN O AS W T H OT P E P P E R ! THA 10 SM O
8 7
9
BURNING
“I’m I head I
ran
to
into heard
the
and
a
sizzle.
ZZ Z Z Z ZZ
burning u uu
I
dunked
it.
FZZZ
I’m
fountain
UP !”
!
screeched. my
whole
When
“So
asked, “I’m Very
I
returned
my
table,
the
waiter
when are we going to India? ”
too
busy!
to
busy, I
can’t
He
eee
okay?” possibly
e lp
!
I
shouted. go
to
“B-u-s-y!
India !”
DON’T BE A FLY IN THE FONDUE! The
waiter
you’re
such
me.
was
“I
was a
disappointed.
FUR-BRAIN
really
hoping
you’d
“Geronimo,
!”
he
go
to
scolded
India
with me . . .” And
that’s
“You’re detective
not
when a
friend,
I
recognized
waiter.
Hercule
You’re
him. .
Poirat
. !”
. I
my cried.
HERCULE FIRST
NAME:
LAST
NAME: HE
WHO
POIRAT He r c ule Po i r a t
IS: G e r o n i m o ’s
frie nd
c hildhood
Private
PROFESSION:
a
detective
He r c ule
a g e nc y
my s te r ie s
lov e s
cheese! HIS
HOBBY: H e
to
o n G e r o n i m o.
e spe c ia lly fa mous e ly hims e lf
like s
as
the
cream
mic e
lov e
t r i c k s,
p l ay His
runs
C i t y.
w ay
disguises
H e ’s u n p r e d i c t ab l e. a tte nda nt, ig ht a ice
He
i nv e s t i g a t o r. Mouse in Ne w
c o n e.
are
disg uise d a
gift
box ,
Poirat the
slick
“Yes,
you
pulled
off
his
mustache it
is
simply
wig
from
I:
Poirat,
must
go
his
snout.
Hercule
to
ripped
and
Poirat! And
India
with
me.”
I shook my snout. “I can’t go to India with you.
I’m
over Poirat Stilton.
too
and
over
started You
busy,
did
to tell
Hercule!
I’ve
told
you
my
dear
again!”
sob. me .
.
“Yes, .
several
times,
in
Please! I’m
fact . . . but I need your help!
begging you! ” I
rolled
because
he
tears his
my
could By
my on
passport
on leave
this
Poirat
changed
on nose
eyes.
tactics.
jacket
my
tie.
you?” right
time,
I
must
he
do
noticed,
He
dried
and
BLEW
you
have
sleeve “So
have
asked
calmly.
his
your “We
now!” was
annoyed.
“ I’m
sorry.
But I simply cannot go! ” “My
dear
Stilton,
why
must
you
be
so
I just . . .” “He
said
the
pulled
clock, out
“How are such of
he
my
to
in
exasperation.
love
it
than
the
reached
mouse
into
my
banana-rific!
India ,
Hercule who
ran
pocket
and
Look,
I
You
Gerrykins.
fly in the fondue!
excuses.
there!”
PASSPORT.
positively
going a
he’d
FASTER
shouted. up
I cried
found
You’ve your
and
I
Don’t
be
run
out
passport!”
“You to
still
go
to
please He at
India,”
just
tell
pulled
it
you I
haven’t
why I
shouted.
have
“Can
you
me?!”
out
a
photo
and
glanced
MYSTERIOUSLY .
recognize saw
mouselet “It’s
I
said
the I
this
rodent?
Look
beautiful snout didn’t
Ratna!”
of
recognize. Hercule
squeaked.
“Do
Mou se Islan d
closely!” an
Indian
“Ratna!?
million
Dear
Ratna
memories
Ratna
was
an
from
mouselinghood.
had
attended
It was a family
SAD
moved
.
.”
flooded old
day
I
my
and
She
Little
back
.
A
snout.
dear friend
and
Tails
repeated.
Hercule
and
I
Academy
together.
when
and
for
us
to
India!
she
her
In
school
Ra tna ’s SCHOOL
birthda y
THE HEART OF FIRE
“My
dear
Stilton,
promised
we’d
Me,
and
you,
“Yes,
of
don’t
you
be FRIENDS
Ratna!”
course
I
Poirat
that
got
to
Hercule
remember
mywith
do
We
FOREVER.
.
.
squeaked. .
p r o m is e s.
and I always keep What’s
remember?
India?”
chuckled. “Everything,
I
asked.
Gerrykins,”
an
engagement “That’s
quite
gift,” a
Poirat
gift!”
I
explained.
exclaimed.
“It
must
priceless !”
be
SIGHED .
Poirat had
the
several
See
ruby, attempts
this
ruby?
there to
“Since
have steal
Ratna
been it.
It’s
pr ic el es s!
has
THE
MOST
FAMOUSE
RUBY
THE
IN
HE A R T
T HE OF
FIRE
This amazing gem is absolutely unique! It is renowned for its heart
shape, its blazing red color, and its exceptional clarity! for
WORLD!
gene ratio ns
RESTLESS HEARTS
That’s
why
she
wants
India
with
her
during
with
r u b y. would He asking
sticky I’ve
to
the
Restless and she wants Hearts
next film, protection , rodent
us
paws already
travel shoot .
to tries
around for
She
make to
promised
her needs
sure
no
steal
her
her
we
come.” showed us
to
me help.
the
email
Ratna
sent
“Why all
to
didn’t
you
HELP true
tell
Ratna?”
“Of course I will And
just
help!
me
I
this
scolded
Ratna
friendship
that
is an is
as
was
Hercule. old
rare
friend. as
fine
cheddar.” “Ahem, should
there’s
know,
mumbled I Spit
Poirat
my
dear
one
more
Stilton
.
thing .
.”
you Poirat
.
looked it
just
at
him
suspiciously.
“What
is
it?
out!” looked
sheepish . “Well,
you
see,
I
OUT OF THEIR SOCKETS. THERE WAS A BIG PICTURE OF . . . ME! It
was
movie,
the
and
poster it
had
for
the BOLLYWOOD
been
distributed
all
over
Prem
and
India ! “Restless
Hearts, starring
Ratna
Geronimo Stilton,” I read. “But . . . but . . . but
.
.
possibly do
. be
I the
don’t lead
know mouse
how in
to a
act! film!
I I
can’t won’t
it!” Hercule
coughed.
“Ahem,
Gerrykins,
I’m
RESTLESS HEARTS
ACTI
NG
CT TRA CO N LESS REST
FOR
THE
TS HEAR
at , ing City resid e s u , o n o M Stilt Ne w with , nimo e o n r a e lm e L G rtak d e r d I, o the f n u se ess u n o i M actr d, 8 star e Islan th to se site Mou ract s oppo t r c ont a e He this le av to less o . t m s e Re s t Pr r me nt orde a a ng e n r t r a n a i R e a ma k Indi i e. will fo r mov I y l e ta ke e h t t a i to ed g a nd imm f l lmin e my s o n s, s t s r e t l a i r st c omm be tte ing sing er to , r furth s e n ord lm. I lesso in e the s n da nc o n i s les i role Hind my rm p e r fo FILM
Sig n
e d,
tilton
along
with
glass
so
I
an
enormouse
could
“ Nooooo!
examine
magnifying
it.
Noo oooo !
I really did sign
it! ” I cried in despair. “ Yeees! You really diiiid!” Hercule waved my
squeaked two
snout.
tickets
Aren’t
airline “I’ve
to
happily. He
already
India .
you
tickets
under bought
We’re
excited,
the
leaving
Gerrykins?”
today!
OFF TO INDIA!
What
could
I
movie
was
all
to
HELP
I
refuse?
do?
totally an
The
idea
terrifying old
.
friend.
of .
being .
So
but how
in it
a was
could
gh so many years had gone by thou
ar e place in a special my h d l ll h e i t s tn a
Even
t
RESTLESS HEARTS MAIN Ratna
Prem
in
Geronimo
Stilton
It
time
CHARACTERS :
the
role
of
in
the
role
a
princess of
the
of
Rajasthan
prince
of
Mysore
Mysore
sees
PLOT: a
is
a
long
miniature
Rajasthan The
impress feats.
portrait
and
prince
priceless
but he
The
of
instantly
writes
gifts, her,
ago.
the she
decides
prince
the falls
beautiful in
princess takes to
of
go
love
princess with
of
her.
a
letter
and
sends
her
no
notice.
So,
hoping
to
on
a
quest
of
amazing
Hercule so
a
guidebook We Indian By
I
were
sitting
next
to
each
re ad SUPER-MEGA-HUGE
other, me
and there
of
was
India
finally
the
film
than
wheels
escape.
from
cover
landed
capital that
no
of
B L AH
New
to
cover! Delhi,
the
city.
time, that
in
He
I my
was
so
EYES
cheese.
But
at
worried
about
were
wider
least
I
knew
practically As a
everything
soon
wave
of
smelled could I
as
see have
I
had
humid
hatch
air
the to
city’s admit ,
fur. You
always
longed
skyline it
.
I
was
in
.
.
us.
spices . the
I
practically
visit
It I
distance.
was
see, I love to to
opened,
greeted
and
F LOWE R S
e xc i t e d out of my
PLANE’S
the hot,
of
India !
about
also
so
jumping
travel. And
India.
We were in India . . .
OFFICIAL AREA:
New
TYPE
GOVERNMENT:
in
India to
the to
the
(2015
estimate )
May,
to
English republic
seasons:
with
Summer, with
from
high
July
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mild, or
The
December
conditions .
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Hindi
miles
and
four
February,
lasts
O c tobe r dry
has
mountains .
season,
in
rupee
north.
March in
Hindi
Indian
January
Bharat,
inhabitants
Federal
CLIMATE:
India;
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LANGUAGES:
CURRENCY:
of
square
1,299,490,000
OFFICIAL OF
Republic
1,269,300
POPULATION: CAPITAL:
NAME:
sunny
pre-monsoon and
southwest to and
winter
humid
the
lasts
from
and
cold
nights
season,
lasts
from
temperatures ,
monsoon
September . marks
days
season
season,
e x c e pt or
Post-monsoon transition
from
rainy season
is
wet
to
Don’t
Miss
Incredible in New
Delhi
These Cities
India!
Guwahati Jaipur Varanasi
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta)
Mumbai (formerly
Hyderabad
RESTLESS HEARTS
As
soon
Hercule
arrived me,
inside
Stilton!
The
we
stuffed
suitcases dear
as
taxi
in
my
achy
taxi
a
They’re
a
dropped
sign that
tail,
.
read:
us
and
“Scurry
waiting
ENORMOUSE was
NEW DELHI ,
in
theater.
for
all
our
up,
my
us!”
front Outside,
of
an there
“We
can
go
actor
lead under
his
Dear just
I’m
thought
Hercule
of
string
front
of
a
of
a
Hercule
the
smirking
said,
very
squeaking
cheese
movie
shy
mouse.
Why,
in
public
makes
was
I
going
my
mind .
stammered. grabbed
to
act
in
camera?
“Er . . . I c h a n g e d I
You’re
the roots of my fur. How in the
name
home,”
Gerrykins.
whiskers .
reader,
the
here,
,”
blush to
me
in
me
by
the
I-I’m
going
Look
at
a ll
I
thought
was
my
Ratna
of
friend.
I
scampered All
the
lights
couldn’t into were
on
the stage ,
a
of
dancers.
in
sighed.
abandon
the
spotlight group
and
her!
She So
I
theater.
off
except
for
the
which
was
shining
on
They
were
all
singing
chorus:
a r t. f e e l . . . th a t t h e y w e r e d r i fti n g a p d l u e co “H d . . t h a t h e h a d be e n m i st a ke n . e r s to o d n u He a d ne ve r had he r he art . . . s, h e h Ala
COMPOSER
MUSIC
MAKEUP ARTIST
ACTRESS
SUPERVISOR
HAIR SPECIAL STYLIST
EFFECTS
COORDINATOR
CAMERA OPERATOR
EXTRAS
DIRECTOR
OF
PHOTOGRAPHY
CASTING DIRECTOR ACTOR
WELCOME TO INDIA, M R . STILTON “W elcome someone I
behind
turned
extremely
Ratkita, Restless
to India, Mr. lton!” S ti me
and
squeaked.
saw
long
braid.
the
casting
Hearts,”
she
said
a
mouse
an
Vandana
“I’m
director* for in
with
a
Vandana “Let
me
I
see
turned
“Erm, got
I a
The they
pushed
clu e
could
hear
you
know how
dancers
Suddenly,
toward
REDDER .
to,
a He
than
a
.
to
d
cheese
rind.
h av e n’t
dance!” at you
HOW
slice
stage.
Stilton!”
mean, I
stare
theater cheese
I
“Did
KNOW
the
Mr.
um,
murmuring,
the
dance,
.
turned
DOESN’T
HE
W
how
don’t
began
me
was
me.
Then
hear
that?
DANCE !”
TO so
drop.
quiet, The
you
director,
DEV
MOUSEPALI
my
tailbone
know
how
“ MRS.
, slapped me on the back so hard rattled.
to
“So
dance?
He’ll
RATEL will
Everyone
let
out
what
a
Ratel
will
She’ll
teach
him
everything
know.
He better
need
to
know.
I
me!”
twisting
he
of
care he
learn, or.
cried, Tell
take
doesn’t cried.
him!”
SIGH
Mrs.
what?”
he
learn!”
teach
“Yeah,
“Or
if
relief. of
needs
him. to
. .” my
tail.
“I
But
they
ignored
me
dancing
their here
and
there
to
were
so
graceful!
. the
I
and They
beat
knew
of
I’d
went
back
to
LEAPED the never
music. be
They
able
to
dance like that . . . Hercule “
dragged
Sleep tight ,
me. be
“You
need
shaking
your
me
away
my
dear
your
rest.
tail
and
to
Stilton!”
trailer. he
Tomorrow
prancing
off!”
HOW
my
TO
your
told you’ll paws
CREAM FOR THE CALLUSES The me
long out.
trip I
from
closed
my
Mouse
Island
EYES and
had fell
worn deeply
asleep . . .
At woke
dawn me
up
the by
following shrieking
morning, directly
into
Hercule my
left
more zip.
to give it extra HOT ike it, Gerry kins? he demanded. LPEPPERS
“Aaaarghhh!” The
gone
wrong
way,
down and
choked!
GH U O C perk
Drink this tea!
the
I
almost
GH U O C
!
CO U G
quick you
screeched.
candies
hot-pepper
had
“A
I
up.
shower It’ll
will
help
you
!
H!
and
instantly
“Noooooo!” scorching “
the
to
be
“You’re The
never
STEAM
couldn’t
I and
water
I
became
screeched.
fur
right
off
boiling
felt
see
around
so
hot !
“Now my
difficult?”
you’re
back!”
Come on, Gerrykins,
have
I
the
why he
do
you
complained.
happy!” in my for
the paw
shower in
the
front
was of
shampoo,
fur-gel.
But
the
lather,
the
toothpaste
so my
thick snout.
toothpaste,
shampoo tasted
wouldn’t worse
than
day-old
tuna,
fur
like
mangy
a
and
the
gel
matted
my
marmot!
SQUEAK! I
had
brushed and
my
washed
my
combed
teeth fur
my
with with
least
toothpaste ,
shampoo, callus
ha,
you
won’t
calluses
in
your
fur!”
Hercule
day
had
started
out all
cream! have
any
giggled. wrong. . . I
was
afraid
to
think
about
how
it
would
end!
AW
!
At
with
“Ha,
The
ha!
fur
MR. STILTON’S DREADFUL DAY Priya Moushi , brought pair
me
of
bright
TURBAN Once came
to
finished,
my
I
was put she
the
costume a SILK
costume: green
with
pants,
a
dressed,
and
a
designer, tunic,
a
marvemouse
jewel. the
makeup artist
on
my
makeup.
led
me
into
a
After big
she
was
room
with
Put
on!
this
! eak Squ
Try on these t r ous ers!
I’ll put
your
on ma keup!
B en d I SAID
your THE
rig ht
leg .
RIGHT !
N o w b e n d yo u r le f t le g. YO U R L E E E E EF T!
b e n d b o t h le g s . . . Now NO , N O , N O !
She
had
a
very SEVERE
expression
on
her
snout. “Mr.
Stilton,
my
name
‘ perfection ,’”
means “And
I
expect
you
is
to
tail
stick.
CL O
your
first
“Now
for
squeaked
sternly.
learn
!”
the
which
she
perfectly with
Siddhi,
Then
she
how
to
rapped me
you
doing?
Are
on
the
NK! dance
lesson,
Stilton! One . . . two . . . three . . .
are
dance
you
Mr.
What
sleepwalking ?
“Young last
fifty
LOST
mouse, years.
I’ve
been
There’s
no
CAUSE.
teaching such
Come
on,
for
thing hop
the as
a
to
it!
One . . . two . . . three!” Every whacked
“
time me
messed up a step, on the tail. C L O NK! I
YEE-OUCH!
After Mrs. wooden
hours Ratel stick
and
hours
gave over
” I
yelled.
of
(useless)
up her
.
knee
She in
she
practice,
broke
her
frustration.
“You’re lost
right,
cause.
I
Mr.
give
Stilton.
You’re
truly
a
up!
It’s impossible to teach you to dance!” Everyone
on
DIRECTOR to
the
set
to
the
LIGHTING
the
—
from
costume designer
the
designer —
was
horrified. “Are
you
dance?”
the
Mrs.
Ratel
“I
sure?
He
can’t
director shook her
TRIED
ALL
be
taught
how
gasped. snout.
DAY,
BUT
HE’S
to
RATNA THE RAVISHING That’s
when
voice
squeak,
Geronimo!
I
heard
a
“Don’t
I’ll
sweet
worry,
teach
you
dance. It’s me, old friend Ratna!”
your
to
I a Her
turned stunning
soft
and
saw
s She’ ! tiful a be u
She’s uniqu e!
mouselet. fur
was
!
My
dea r fr ie nd
like
a
curtain
shiny
silk.
She
wore
s!
waist
of an
EMBROIDERED golden
sari
sparkly on
a *
DIADEM
her “
and
forehead.
Ratna . . . it’s
really you!” She
glided
motions
of
dear friend.
I said.
toward a
me
born
Thank
you
with
dancer.
the
graceful
“Geronimo,
for coming
to
my
my
.
aid ”
Musicians
began
SITAR ,
a
washed along
of
I
more to
Indian The
Soon
I
was
relaxed.
followed
movements,
the
melody Ratna sang
me.
sweetly.
completely
on
instrument. the
over
play
traditional
STRINGED gentleness
to
Ratna’s first
swiftly.
lead, IMITATING
slowly And
d a n c e. Before
and
that’s
long,
I
then
more
how felt
as
her
I if
and
learned my
paws
language Over me
the
discover
became next many
easier few
to
days,
things
pronounce.
Ratna
about
helped
India.
THE MORE I GOT
TO KNOW INDIA, THE MORE I LIKED IT!
Hercule
grinned
what
did
I
tell
trip
to
India!
gleefully. you?
I
knew
It’s
positively
“See, you’d
Gerrykins , enjoy
banana-rific!”
se !
our
A TRIP THROUGH INDIA After crew
a
left
director, we’d
few to
First
National
Park
head
the
to
of
start
shooting
gave
Dev,
visit.
days
,
me
a
we had in
West
jungle —
rehearsal,
map
to
the
entire
movie.
of
all
go
to
Bengal. my
the
the
places
Sundarbans Then
character
explore until I found a tiger . . .
The
we’d
had
to
Da y
Da y
1: Na tional
Sundarbans Park
Agra Jaipur
Varanasi
Sundarbans National Park
2:
Va ranasi
A
chill
went
history
of
Finally, Agra
I
down
my
tail.
motion
sickness!
had
go
to
to
I
have
the
a
Taj
horrible
Mahal
in
and
L DE C L A R E M Y O V E to
Ratna.
I
chewed
my
nervously .
whiskers
Would I be able to play the part of a lovesick rodent?
You
When in
my
we
see, got
trailer ,
“Quiet
on
the
I’m
to
the
but set!”
a
very jungle,
Hecule the
shy
mouse!
I
tried
gave
me
to a
hide push.
shouted.
Ta ke
“Oh,
Mr.
moustastic
Stilton, if
a
wouldn’t
big,
jumped
out
jungle?!”
the
assistant
you’ll Um, you’ve My
run just
into to
written will?
“If one,
Squeak!
from fright! You
rat .
of
one !
the
director
we’re
lucky,
Mr.
Stilton!
double-check your
Action !
be
hungry
tiger
squealed .
it
will, I
.
.
.
right ?” almost
see, I am a
passed total
out
scaredy-
It in
almost fact
—
sounded there
like was
.
.
.
no,
absomousely
actually,
no
doubt
the roar of a tiger! real TIGER right on my
about it . . . it was There tail!
was
I
began
could For
carry a
about be.
to
RUN as
I
fast
as
my
down
as
I
I
happy began
slowed the
assistant
I
scurried
director
thought must
scampering my tail off
again! As
paws
me.
moment,
how
Then
a
away,
a
little
that
entire
excited
about
the
scene.
tiger,
we
the
movie camera !
it
from
begins Mr.
the chasing
top,
from
you.
Are
forgot
So the
we
We
were
so
to
turn
on
need
moment
you
to
take
the
tiger
R E A DY,
Stilton?” Eek!
First
day
of
Sundarbans Park! to
National
I
act
was like
a
courageous, fearless prince
.
shooting:
.
.
supposed
. . . but a tiger all
hungry
chased
over
the
Moldy
me jungle!
mozzarella! I out
was of
scared my
fur!
WHAT HAPPENED TO MY BANANAS? When scene
we with
FILMING
finished the
TRAILER
tiger, and
I found
went
back
my
the
to
my
door
wide
the
trailer
open.
WHO HAD OPENED IT? Someone and
left
had strange
climbed
on
top
PAWPRINTS
of all
over
the
Whoever
it
was
stole
rings
I
kept
in
case
devoured
and
Hercule’s “If who
ate
make
find my
the
of
shrieked
with
Then disappeared
the we
rat,
all
of
strange!
I’ll
.
you
the
How
jewelry
him!”
discovered from
my
fake
THIEF
bananas,
mousemeat
Hercule play
I
bananas.
the
“You
get
the that
other
tail!” objects actors’
had trailers,
stole Who chocolates?
my
too
.
.
Fruit
and
missing. a
but
also
on on
floor
and
same
,
the
the not
furniture,
roof.
Well,
also
found
hate to say it, but there’s a thief on the loose,” I squeaked.
Rats!
were
there
“I
“
that
wherever
pawprints
the the
we
objects
!
treats
And theft,
strange just
especially
SPARKLY
were
was
.
important
Who
ate
ba na na s?
my
nk Tha my
You ’re with
, y ou ! nds frie
s a fe
We the his
us!
’t won f e i th s w pa
rt Hea
determined The
next
to
PROTECT
morning,
we
left
for
let get on of
the ! Fire
.
Varanasi
On
our
second
shooting I the
had
in to
waters
Ganges
day
of
Varanasi,
scoop of River.
up the
But cameras crab tail!
as
rolled, pinched
the a my
Yeee-ouch! That
hurt!
On
our
headed
third
day ,
for
Jaipur,
Rajasthan, the of
site
legendary the
almost my
the
Winds. fell
we
of
Palace I
off
horse!
e Her
I
e! com
The our
fourth
day
final Agra
scene,
in
front
of
in
the
beautiful
Taj What
! nce pri
g! da rlin
h,
m y
d ove bel
was
Mahal. a
thrill!
“Yes, will!” The
she
orchestra
began
to
This and
oh,
“How The amazing,
of
Mysore,
I
WHISPERED . swelled,
and
all
the DANCERS
dance.
was
the
prince
our
end of did
cast
I
grand
the
shoot!
do?”
and
Mr.
spectacular
I
crew Stilton!
Great
movie asked
—
a n x i o u s ly
applauded.
Bravo! ” job!
finale
“You
.
were
I off
went my
back makeup
followed
me.
Ratna
joined
later.
And
so
she safe
thanks
HEART
OF
my
and
us
cried. and to
trailer
to
take
turban . Hercule
in
been
“You’ve
friends!” felt
to
the
trailer
a
few
minutes
FABUMOUSE “Because
secure you,
FIRE !”
no
these one
of
you,
past has
few
,
my have
I
weeks.
stolen
the
I
smiled.
“We’re
so
happy
we
could
help
Ratna.”
you,
Hercule
nodded.
“Would
you
like
a
banana?” “No ask fiancé
thanks,
you and
Hercule,
one
last
I
have
but
I
would
like
favor ,”
she
set
wedding
our
continued.
to “My
date,
and it’s to take place in Mumbai in a few days.
come
to
Yes ! Fa b umo use!
are my oldest Since you and deare st friends, d love for you to be l u o w I guests of honor wedding!” at our We
accepted
PACKED
happily our
movie capital of India! the
famouse
bags
.
for
And
then
Mumbai
.
we .
.
A CURIOUS CLUE
When
we
Ratna’s
TH E
got
fiancé,
TW O
“Vinay, squeaked.
these
to came
M IC E
are
Mumbai, Vinay to
meet
Ratingh ,
us.
HUGGED JOYO U SL Y.
my
oldest
friends,”
Ratna
He
bowed.
darling!” have
He
to
“Your
friends
kissed
scurry
up!
are
paw.
her
Everything’s
my
friends,
“Come, ready
for
we the
wedding .” He hotel
escorted in
wedding and
Mumbai. reception
Vinay
had
GUESTS up
in
us
the
. We
hall.
to
the
The were
invited saw
most
preparations in
full
beautiful for
swing!
the Ratna
A THOUSAND a
looooong
table
set
ea k! Squ
ea k! Squ Squeak!
at Wh ect perf
My
a
! pa ir
Cong ra lov e!
! ling Da r
my ! Yum
So
sw e
ts!
The
following
married
morning, Ratingh. SHE
Vinay
ABSOLUTELY
OF FIRE silk
LOOKED
RADIANT! The sparkled
from
the
HEART
front
of
her
sari.
After
the
dinner The
ceremony, with
wedding
good. mice
Ratna
A
statue
twirled
Hercule.
He
on
a
there
thousand
cake
was
of
two
top,
but
couldn’t
was
wait
a
fabumouse
happy
whisker-licking miniature
they to
guests.
didn’t
taste
a
dancing distract big
bite!
dressed
in
merrily
in
view
of
brightly It
many
HALL
The
was
brightly
was Mumbai
the the
lights last
colored different
on
the
oor ,
spectacular. the
night
of
chatting
languages.
thirtieth
was of
silks,
city
Oh,
twinkled
our
stay
the
and
in
how ! India.
Goo d time
s! You
sa id
it!
Hercule over, began parts
and
but
sad
were
happy the
to
be
leaving
reminiscing of
the
Hercule with
I
in
particular “See,
my
absolutely
elementary!
stole
the
We
The a
ruby!
soon.
our
We
favorite
was
puffed
dear
Stilton?
No
thwarted
up Why
C RO O K
the
thief!
We
felon!”
squeaks
shriek
was
trip.
pride.
the
so
about
it’s
foiled
India
shoot
broke
had the
barely night.
left
his
snout
when
“That us
—
crook he
bamboozled
“Don’t said
despair.
firmly.
Hercule Poirat
is
Together,
“EVERY
ONE
NO
tricked
You
us!
He
us!” can
hoodwinked
cried count
Hercule. on
us,”
I
We’ll catch that thief!”
“
nodded. here!” we
he
“Have
no
fear,
Hercule
cried.
turned
to
FREEZE! RODENT SE T S
face
the
guests.
NOBODY M OVE!
A
PAW
T SIDE THIS ROOM
prints
I’d
found
on
my
trailer
during
the
shoot! The
window
BREEZE fro. a
I
very
was
made
looked narrow
continued
wide the
out
open,
curtains
and
a
sway
gentle
to
the
window
ledge
below
it.
The
pawprints
the
ledge,
and
then
onto
thief
had
onto
and
and
noticed
the
gutter. Maybe another from
the
the
ROOF , gutter
.
JUMPED
and
from
.
and
.
there, then
had had
to hung
jumped
I
feel
terrib le!
Squ eak !
Pa wp r
Don’t
c ry ! Oh,
Sob!
ints!
dea r!
Wha t
a
sha me
!
Did
y ou
know
.
.
Rea .
lly ?!
mm Hm
.
.
.
! robbery
A
I
don’t
know!
A
I
CRAFTY
looked
around
strange
and
.
noticed
There
fur of
CROOK
was
caught
the
Some
the Hmm.
fur!
to
be
a in
tuft the
window!
BANANA on
something
And
of lock a
PEEL
lay
thief
had
ledge. The small,
since
no
one
objects that Hercule’s had
I
.
and
mysterious
all
of
thief
remembered me
on
the my
little
monkey
that
head
BANANA when the tiger
CHASING
through
I’d
the
.
a
back
That
that
.
on.
bonked
with
was
gone missing
bananas
gnawed
Then had
had
the was
found
the the
me
jungle. day door
k! Loo
Hmm
.
.
.
catching
him
—
and
finding
the
HEART
OF F I R E .” The had
monkey no
idea
could where
be he’d
anywhere, hidden
and
we
the Heart
of
Fire. But the
Hercule power
had
the
bananas
to
the
waiters.
later,
waiters there
plan.
“I’m
going
potassium! Quickly,
of
all
The
a
you
scurried
was
an
can
away.
find!”
A
to
need
bring
me
he
few
enormouse
shouted
moments pile
of
OFF the he
lights,”
ordered. As
soon
the
room
as was
DARK ,
Hercule
squeaked,
“And
everyone
now
. . .
hush!” All room the
the
wedding
FELL BREEZE
silent.
guests The
swishing
froze, only
through
and
the
sound
was
the
open
Hercule “Hi,
little
softly.
“A
The ruby
gently
one.
didn’t
Hercule’s
him
Wanna
banana for
monkey in
pawed
the
hesitate.
open
paw
a
banana.
trade?”
he
said
RUBY .” He and
placed
the
took
the
banana.
proudly
Hercule of
Fire
to
presented
the
Heart
Ratna.
Thank you, my friends. I knew I could count on you!” Ratna cried, “
hugging
him.
A
FABUMOUSE
IDEA
C I When
N E M A
I
Restless
returned Hearts
to was
New already
movie theaters . . . and it
success all
the The
for Mouse
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were
anything City,
success
in had
Indian . Indian-style
City,
playing
in
was a ratastic
long
the ate rs movie’s
Mouse
lines
in
front
of
town. set
off
a
craze
All
across
New
clothing,
music,
I at
went my
to
the
office
desk.
The
trip
fabumouse up
with I
diversion, an
tried
idea for
to
books
yourself
projects?
topic
was when
to
on
I
a
new Hmm
completely Hercule
on
had
still
of
.
.
.
Or
sports?
focused
been
hadn’t
series
gardening? Or
gloomily
sat
India
but
concentrate.
publish
I
and
a
come
books . Should on
I
do-it-
Maybe…
on
picking
BOUNDED
a
into
my
to?
Still
office. “My
dear
Stilton,
what
are
you
up
trying
to
“Are
c o n c e n t r a t e !” I
you
as
and-banana “I’ve
a
soup?
got
idea!
”
series
an
exclaimed.
of
books
I
to
series
And of
Around
on
with
admit, that’s
a
hee,
can
of
cheese-
he giggled .
hee!”
“Why
don’t
food
eaten
you
write
around
the
India?” it
how
cookbooks
the
as
Just a teensy little
he
starting
idea!
Hee,
idea.
world, had
concentrated
grumbled.
Globe.
was a I called
really gold
came
to
publish
Goodness
a
from
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FA
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sure all
fabumouse adventures!
to my
MEET
Geronimo He
is
of
the
brawny
Stiltonord a
mouseking—the
ancient and
far
brave
Mouseborg.
From
to
ery
facing
adventure
for
north! clan sailing
dragons, the
Geronimo He
in
lives
the
micekings!
with
village
frozen every
Stilton
day
his of
waters is
an
Don’t any Thea
miss of
these Sisters
adventures!
Don’t
miss
any of my special
edition
adventures!
MEET GERONIMO He
is
a
Stilton captain While distant His
spacemouse
of
a
of flying
STILTONIX parallel
through
adventures
the
universe!
spaceship
the
planets
—
and are
He
MouseStar
cosmos,
the
meets out
Geronimo
crazy of
this
he
is 1. visits aliens. world!
Meet GERONIMO STILTONOOT He
is
ancient
a
newspaper of
in
Old
Mouse
dinosaurs his of
life
cavemouse — Geronimo
ancestor!
to in
the
adventure!
He
runs
Stilton’s the
the
prehistoric
City.
From
Age
village
dealing
dodging Stone
stone
meteorites, is
full
with
ABOUT
THE
Born
in
New GERONIMO
Rattus
Emeritus
past The
Rodent’s
widely
read
Stilton scoops
was on
awarded The
Curse
City,
of of
years,
Gazette
Neo-Ratonic
daily the of
For he
,
is
Mousomorphic
Philosophy.
twenty
Mouse
STILTON
and
Comparative
most
Mouse
Island,
Literature
running
AUTHOR
New
the
has
been
Mouse
City’s
newspaper. Ratitzer the
Cheese
Prize
for
his
Pyramid
and
Map of New Mouse City 1.
Industrial
2.
Cheese
3.
Zone
24.
Factories
25.
The
26.
Trap’s
27.
Fashion
Angorat
International
Airport 4.
WRAT
Radio
Television 5.
Cheese Fish
Market
7.
Town
Hall
9.
Snotnose The
31.
Mouse
Central
11.
Trade
Center
12.
Movie
13.
Gym
Theater
Rodent’s
32. Station
Gazette
House District
Mouse
House
Environmental Harbor
Center Office
Mousidon
Square
Garden
of
Island
10.
The
Rat
Protection 30.
Hills
Daily
Restaurant 29.
Castle
Seven
Mouse
28.
Market
6.
8.
and Station
The
Golf
Course
33.
Swimming
34.
Tennis
35.
Pool Courts
Curlyfur Amousement
Island Park
Map of Mouse Island 1.
Big
2.
Frozen
3. 4.
Ice
Lake Fur
Peak
Slipperyslopes Coldcreeps Ratzikistan
6.
Transratania Mount
Glacier
Peak
5.
7.
21.
Lake
Lakelake
22.
Lake
23.
Cheddar
24.
Cannycat
25.
Valley
Lakelakelake Crag Castle
of
the
Vamp Volcano
26.
Cheddar
27.
Sulfurous
Springs Swamp
8.
Roastedrat
9.
Brimstone
Lake
28.
Old
Reliable
10.
Poopedcat
Pass
29.
Vole
Vale
11.
Stinko
12.
Dark
13.
Vain
Peak Forest
Vampires
14.
Goose
15.
The
16.
Penny
Giant
Sequoia
Bumps
Shadow Pincher
Valley Gorge
Line
Pass
Castle
30.
Ravingrat
31.
Gnat
32. 33. 34.
Ravine
Marshes
Munster
Highlands
Mousehara Oasis Sweaty
Geyser
of
Desert
the Camel
Dear mouse friends, Thanks for reading, and farewell till the next book. It’ll be another whisker-licking-good adventure, and that’s a promise!
Who is Geronimo Stilton? That’s my GERONIMO
STILTON
me! true
run
passion
ture
stories.
City,
the
books
Here
capital
are
of
a
newspaper,
is
writing
adven -
New
Mouse
in
Mouse
bestsellers!
all
are
funny,
are
whisker-licking-good
that’s
a
THEA
fa-mouse-ly
Island, My
but
my
stories
funny.
They
tales,
and
promise!
BOLLYWOOD BURGLARY My I
detective were
star TRAP
I
a
friend,
headed
we’re
valuable
to
friends ruby
Hercule India.
with and
A
Poirat,
and
Bollywood
had wanted
received us
to