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Quattro topi nella giungla nera

2003

  • juvenile fiction
  • humorous stories
  • journalists
  • geronimo stilton (fictitious character)
  • adventure and adventurers
  • jungles
  • fiction
  • mice
  • adventure and adventurers, fiction
  • children's fiction

The story

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.I have never been a brave mouse... but lately, my fears were taking over my life! Soon I was too afraid even to leave my mousehole. That's when Thea and Trap decided to cure me. They dragged me away on an airplane (I'm afraid of flying!) all the way to the jungle. There I was forced to eat bug soup, climb trees as high as skyscrapers, swim in raging rivers, and even wrangle snakes! How would a 'fraidy mouse like me ever survive?

What it’s like

Bright, cartoonish energy on every page: this is a children's chapter book in the Geronimo Stilton series, so the look is busy and playful, with lively illustrations, colour panels, and a layout that mixes text boxes, captions and comic-style asides. The voice is breezy and jokey, full of exclamations and silly wordplay that carries a reader quickly from one scene to the next. Its mood is light, warm and mischievous, closer to a cheerful caper than a tense adventure, and the jungle setting is more sunny and exaggerated than truly dangerous. The rhythm is brisk and short-chaptered, built for getting through in one sitting. Its main character is an anxious mouse who slowly, comically learns to face his fears, so the emotional arc is gentle encouragement rather than heartbreak. Intensity is very low: scary moments such as snakes, rushing rivers and heights are played for laughs, with no gore, no sexual content and no real cruelty. It suits a child reading alone after school, a shared bedtime read, or a family road trip. It is for children aged seven to ten who enjoy silly humour and bright, picture-filled pages.

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