Geronimo Stilton Book 33: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery

Geronimo Stilton Book 33: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery

ISBN-10: 0545021332
ISBN-13:978-0545021333

Summary:
I, Geronimo Stilton, am not a sportsmouse. Running? Sweating? Not for me. I prefer relaxing in an armchair with a nice bowl of chocolate cheesy chews. But with the Olympics coming up, sports were all anyone in New Mouse City could talk about. Rat-munching rattlesnakes!

Review: (Warning: Spoilers May follow)
My Rating: B+
New Mouse City is swept up by Olympic fever! The Gold Medal Mystery is an intriguing mystery that centres around the Athens Olympic Games. Geronimo is sent to cover the games, even though he has no interest in sports and hates the thought of people spending so much time watching and talking about it.

He meets his friend Hercule Poirat and together they uncover a plot to not only steal many of the gold medals at the games but also take over New Mouse City. I won’t reveal exactly how this plan unfolds because it’s an exciting and inventive tale but let’s just say it involves Geronimo’s friend, the brilliant inventor Professor Paws Von Volt and a diverse group of animals.

On a broader theme the story is about winning and losing and the strength of a true winner to accept losing. The tale can also be taken as a moral about cheating, particularly in sports and this theme would be a wonderful stepping off point to discuss the book further with young readers.

In the end not only is the mystery solved butGeronimo begins to appreciate the history and meaning of the Olympic Games as not just a sporting event but a rich environment for people to excel and do their best.

Main Characters:
Geronimo Stilton: Hero and Narrator
Thea Stilton: Geronimo’s Sister
Trap Stilton: Geronimo’s Cousin
Benjamin Stilton: Geronimo’s lovable 9 year old nephew
Hercule Poirat: Detective Extraordinaire and Master of Disguise
Professor Paws Von Volt: Geronimo’s Brilliant Inventor Friend
Count Cyrus Von Snootrat: Villain whose motto is The Ends Justify the Means

What I Learnt (The Extra Bits):
Factfiles: Flags of Countries Participating In the Athens Olympics (2 pages), About The Parthenon (1/4 page),  The Ancient Greeks-general history, Spartan Warriors, Homer, Education and Food (2 pages), The Games In Olympia In Honor Of Zeus -About the first Olympic games (2 pages), Facts About The Olympics including-The Olympic Oath, The Olympic Flame, The five Olympic Circles, Women In the Olympics, The Chronometer, The Summer Olympics, The Winter Olympics, The Paralympics, Great Olympic Athletes, Olympic Records and more (22 pages!)

Fiction That Deals With similar subjects:
Asterix at the Olympic Games: Asterix, Obelix, and their friends have entered the famous Olympic games in Athens. They’re determined to taste victory, but the Gauls face formidable competition from both Greeks and Romans. Will it be a Gold Medal for Asterix? Or will he suffer the agony of defeat? Wonderful introduction to the ancient Olympics with one of hte most popular comic characters in the world. Asterix encounters a similar theme as Geronimo-cheating.

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