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Heromice-Robot Attack
Muskrat City has been struck by a giant blackout and it's so dark, no-one can see a whisker! A gang of criminal robots is robbing the city's jewellery stores and it's up to Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice to figure out who's behind the attack. Will our heroes be able to solve the mystery?
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The Hunger Games-Mockingjay
Mockingjay is Suzanne Collins dystopian novel, in continuation of The Hunger Game series, featuring the brave young protagonist Katniss Everdeen, in her quest to unify Panem. IF WE BURN YOU BURN WITH US Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But shes still not safe. A revolution is unfolding, and everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans everyone except Katniss. And yet she must play the most vital part in the final battle. Katniss must become their Mockingjay the symbol of rebellion no matter what the personal cost. The culminating novel in The Hunger Games trilogy of novels authored by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay follows the story of Katniss Everdeen, who has twice survived the brutal and violent Hunger Games. In this novel, she reluctantly accepts a proposal from District 13, the group behind the rebellion in Panem, by agreeing to be Mockingjay, the symbol representing the rebellion spearheaded by them, and their president Alma Coin. In exchange, she is assured immunity for all the past Hunger Games tributes including her closest friends, Finnick Odair, and Peeta Mellark, as well as the sole privilege of killing President Snow upon his capture. To fulfill her end of the bargain, she must participate in a series of films entitled Propos, as propaganda for the rebellion. Meanwhile, the Capitols secret plan of bombing District 13 comes to light, and the rebels launch their own military strategy against the Capitol, in retaliation. For this purpose, Katniss is sent on a coverup Propos assignment to Capitol, along with her teammates, and Peeta, under the orders of President Coin. However, the assignment in a supposedly safe zone, goes drastically out of control, leading to complete and utter disaster, forcing Katniss to take charge. The book is marked with deadly ambushes, ruthless kills, monsters, and explosions, as the violent combat between the rebels and the Capitol ignites to a feverish pitch, leaving no one safe. How will Katniss own fate unfold, following the deadly aftermath and the unfortunate casualties of war? Written in three parts, with each containing 9 chapters, Mockingjay is a thrilling novel depicting the physical hardships and moral dilemmas that the primary characters experience, under extreme circumstances.
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The Hunger Games-Catching Fire
Catching Fire is the sequel to The Hunger Games. It follows Katniss Everdeens and Peeta Mellarks return home to District 12 in Penam country after the end of the 74th Hunger Games. KATNISS EVERDEEN SURVIVED THE HUNGER GAMES. NOW THE CAPITOL WANTS REVENGE. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create. As the nations watch Katniss and Peeta, the stakes are higher than ever. One false move and the consequences will be unimaginable. Peeta and Katniss are on a victory tour of the country after emerging as winners in the 74th Hunger Games. An angered President Snow comes to see them at their District 12 home for they owe their victory to Peeta breaking game rules in the final round. Snow tells Peeta that her actions have caused rebellions in the districts of Panem. Her first visit is to District 11, home to Hunger Games ally, Rue, where a tribute is made to her memory. She proceeds to visit all 12 districts and learns that her visits have not managed to subdue revolts. Her public proposal to Katniss also fails to placate President Snow. Soon after their return home, they hear the announcement for the 75th Hunger Games in which 24 previous victors will be forced to participate. Both Katniss and Peeta will participate. Katniss vows that she will try her best to ensure Peetas victory in the 75th Games. What happens in the 75th Game, which packs its share of new rules and surprises and with rising tension amongst the people of Penam against the Capitol in the backdrop, is what the book is all about. Overall, the book received positive reviews worldwide. It stood fourth in Time magazines top 100 fiction books of 2009 and eighth in People magazine's Best Books of 2009. It was decided that a film adaptation of Catching Fire released in November, 2013 directed by Francis Lawrence.
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The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a science fiction story, about an annual event between two districts that requires two participants to fight to the death in a televised battle. WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH In a dark vision of the near future, twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live TV show called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: Kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps foward to take her sisters place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature. The Hunger Games is narrated by the protagonist of the story, Katniss Everdeen. The story unfolds in the district of Panem, during the post-apocalyptic period. The district has a time-honoured tradition called the Hunger games. Two participants (a girl and a boy) are chosen via a lottery system from each district, to fight until death, in an area filled with forests, lakes, and mountain ranges. When her sister Primrose is chosen to participate in the game, Katniss adamantly volunteers to go in her place. The male competitor from District 12 is Peeta, the bakers son. Both participants are taken to an area called the Capitol. The Capitol is a harsh and cruel place. They keep all the districts on edge by forcing them to send a girl and boy, between the ages of 12 to 18, to fight in the Hunger games. Once the contestants reach the Capitol, their coach Haymitch Abernathy, his assistant Effie, and their designer Cinna, work together to create a strategy for both players to enact in the battlefield. Katniss and Peeta have to behave like star-crossed lovers who couldnt stand to inflict pain on each other. The goal is to create a memorable impression and gather extra sponsorship. After weeks of preparation, Peeta and Katniss enter the Arena to fight. Here, it is important to remain alive, but Katniss cannot bear the thought of killing tributes and becoming a murderer. How can the star-crossed lovers defy the Capitol and still stay alive? In the end, both have to fight to stay alive, but will the Capitol ever agree to two victors instead of one?
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Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent
Geronimo Stilton Secret Agent starts with Geronimo enjoying the dawn of a new day with a pot of hot cheddar, his favorite kind of breakfast. As he looks out of the window, he sees a strange rodent wearing dark sunglasses. Soon, Geronimo finds that the stranger is following him wherever he goes. At last, Geronimo confronts him and asks him what he wants. To his sheer amazement, he finds that it is his childhood friend Kornelius Von Kickpaw, who is now a secret agent. Kornelius takes Geronimo to his family mansion and introduces him to his beautiful sister Veronica. Cornelius has a surprising proposition for Geronimo. He asks his friend to become a secret agent too. The surprised Geronimo agrees, though he doesn’t have even a hazy idea about what it takes to be a secret agent. The decision proves lucky for him eventually as he is able to get Cornelius’s help later in a personal matter. Geronimo has lost an important document relating to The Rodent’s Gazette that his grandfather gave to him. If it is not recovered,soon, he might lose the newspaper. Geronimo Stilton initially decides that he will find the document on his own, without asking any of his friends for help. He tries to find clues to trace it and the search leads him to the most disreputable areas of New Mouse City, dirty, filthy and littered with garbage. Geronimo Stilton Secret Agent also contains information that educates the readers. As Geronimo continues his bungling search, the readers also get to learn about garbage disposal, hygiene and recycling. The book has received good reviews since it was published in 2008.
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Back In Time
Return to the past with Geronimo Stilton in this fabumouse special edition! Imagine my surprise when I, Geronimo Stilton, was offered the chance to travel back in time again! Professor Paws von Volt entrusted me to lead my family on a secret journey in his new time machine. This voyage took us to ancient Rome, to the great Maya Empire, and to the Palace of Versailles during the age of the Sun King! Along the way I competed in a scary chariot race, saved some mouselings from a hungry jaguar, and was forced to organize a huge party for the king who had everything. What a wild trip through history!
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Meet Me In Horrorwood
Meet Me In Horrorwood is the second title in the Creepella von Cracklefur series. This series is an offset of the Geronimo Stilton series which features the escapades of a talking rodent named Geronimo Stilton. Creepella von Cacklefur is a silly, spooky journalist who works for Shivering News and has a crush on Geronimo. In this book, Creepella’s pet monster, Gorgo, falls in love with a female monster and a movie star. Gorgo enlists the help of Creepella to write Blobbina a love letter. When Creepella’s pet bat, Bitewing, goes to deliver the letter, it is revealed that Blobbina is missing. All clues lead to but one conclusion, which is that Blobbina has been kidnapped. Creepella then sets out on a mission to rescue Blobbina, with the help of her friend Billy Squeakspeare. And their mission begins at Horrorwood Studios. Meet Me In Horrorwood was published in 2011 by Scholastic Paperbacks. All the books in the Geronimo Stilton series and its offshoots are aimed at an audience between six and twelve years of age. They are presented in a colourful format to keep their young readers engaged and entertained
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The Stone Of Fire
This new Geronimo Stilton series spin-off is set in the Stone Age. Who is Geronimo Stiltonoot? He is a cavemouse Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor. He runs the stone newspaper in the prehistoric village of Old Mouse City. From dealing with dinosaurs to dodging meteorites, his life in the Stone Age is full of adventure. The stone of fire Old Mouse City is in an uproar. The most precious artifact in the museum the Stone of Fire has been stolen. Geronimo Stiltonoot and his cavemouse friend Hercule Poirat are on the case. It's up to them to retrieve the stone from the ferocious Tiger Khan and his band of fearsome felines.