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A Very Merry Christmas
‘Tis the season to be jolly—and holey cheese was Geronimo trying! But on his way to New York City to meet his family for the holidays, his luggage got switched with another mouse’s... Now Geronimo has to scurry all over the Big Apple trying to track down that mouse ... and all his Christmas presents!
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Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton!
Cheesecake, a mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout. I had to stop him - but how? My business manager, Shift T Paws, came up with a plan. He arranged for me to appear on a TV quiz show. If I won, the Gazette was safe. But if I lost - squeak - I had to give up my tail. t
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Shipwreck On The Pirate Islands-Geronimo Stilton
Geronimo's sister has heard rumours of a haunted pirate treasure buried on a desert island. And before our hero can say 'avast ye scurvy rats', she's dragged him into her treasure hunt.
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The Forest of Stories
he story starts in forest of Naimisha, which is the setting for the narration of a part of the great epic, The Mahabharata, in this book. This book is the first in a series of around 18 books planned by the author in his bid to retell the Indian legend, and the story is carried forward by its subsequent sequels, The Seeds of War and The Children of Midnight. The book begins when members of Kulapati Shaunaka’s ashram are startled with the arrival of a weary traveller. He turns out to be Ugrasrava Lomarsana, a Suta Pauranika, a reciter of histories and epics. He is also called Sauti, and is a disciple of Sage Vyasa himself. He brings the sad news of the death of the great Vyasa. The sages at the ashram greet him with affection and respect, offer some food to eat, and give him time to recover from his long journey. Eventually, they ask him to recite to them the great epic composed by Vyasa. Sauti obliges and begins the story. Just like in the great epic, the beginning of the story is entirely disconnected from the crux of the great epic and its central characters. The main characters are summed up in a small introduction by Sauti. Then the story branches out. It starts with the story of creation and then goes on to trace the lineages and stories of the various races that have been created - Nagas, Yakshas, Asuras, Devas, and humans. The story of Parashurama is told in detail in this book. It begins with the stealing of the holy cow, Kamadhenu, from Sage Jamadhagni’s Ashram. It then goes on to narrate how the great Sage Jamadhagni is then killed by the king Arjuna Kartavirya’s sons. Parashurama vows his terrible vengeance, and sets out to wipe the entire generation of Kshatriyas off the face of the earth. This book also describes the great Sarpa Yaga conducted by Parikshit’s son Janamejaya to avenge his father’s death and destroy all the snakes in the world. As foretold, this Yagna does not really succeed in what it sets out to do. The other story shared in this book is the well-known one of Shakuntala and Dushyanta, the couple that started the Bharata clan. Through its varied stories that cover a range of different races and times, The Forest Of Stories (Book 1) sets the tone for the vastness and splendour of The Mahabharata.
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Dork Diaries: Skating Sensation
Nikki Maxwell isn't at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal shelter. He's such a sweet guy - of course he wants to help those adorable puppies! Then Brandon tells her that the shelter is in danger of closing, and Nikki knows she can't let that happen. Especially when she discovers a shocking secret about Brandon that makes keeping that shelter open more important than ever. So Nikki and her friends Chloe and Zoey enter an ice skating competition to help raise money for the shelter, but (big surprise) Mackenzie has to stick her nose in and cause trouble so that she can be the one to swoop in and save the day. No way will Nikki let that happen: She'll just have to come up with some extra creative ideas this time!
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The Secrets Club: Alice in the Spotlight
INTRODUCING THE SECRETS CLUB: Alice, Tash, Dani and Lissa 'It's OK. We're the Gang of Four, remember? The No-Secrets Club.' Her stern face softens into her familiar smile and my world lights up again. Briefly. But soon the cloud comes back. I have got a secret. A big one. I want to tell my friends, I really do. But the longer I keep it hidden the harder it is to do...' Join the girls in The Secrets Club series as they begin their new lives at Riverside Academy; making friends, facing their fears and choosing which secrets they Share..