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SURF'S UP, GERONIMO!
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ISBN 0-439-69143-5
Copyright © 2000 by Edizioni Piemme S.p.A., Via del Carmine 5,
15033 Casale Monferrato (AL), Italia.
English translation © 2005 by Edizioni Piemme S.p.A.
GERONIMO STILTON names, characters, and related indicia are
copyright, trademark, and exclusive license of Edizioni Piemme
S.p.A. All rights reserved. The moral right of the author has been
asserted.
Published by Scholastic Inc.
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registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc.
Stilton is the name of a famous English cheese. It is a registered
trademark of the Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association. For more
information, go to www.stiltoncheese.com.
Text by Geronimo Stilton
Original title: L’hai voluta la vacanza, Stilton?
Cover by Larry Keys
Illustrations by Larry Keys and Toprika Topraska
Graphics by Merenguita Gingermouse
Special thanks to Kathryn Cristaldi
Interior design by Kay Petronio
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Printed in the U.S.A. 08
First printing, June 2005
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HAVE I EVER GIVEN YOU BAD ADVICE?
Blue skies . . . sandy beaches . . . . I was
dreaming of taking a vacation. Yes, I needed
to escape the rat race. I had been working
so hard running the newspaper.
Oops, how rude. I almost forgot to
introduce myself. My name is Stilton,
Geronimo Stilton. I am the publisher of
The Rodent’s Gazette. It’s the most popular
paper on Mouse
Island.
I love running
the paper. But it
is a lot of work.
And all work
and no play can Geronimo Stilton
I w
as
dreaming of taking a vacation.
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make a mouse v e r y c r a n k y .
At least that’s what my great-uncle Happy
Paws used to tell me. Anyway, one morning,
I passed by some travel agencies on my way
to the offi ce. The pictures in the windows
looked so relaxing. Palm trees, cheese
bars by the pool . . .
I sighed. Yes, it was time to take a break.
HAVE I EVER GIVEN YOU BAD ADVICE?
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I pushed open the door to Kick Up Your Paws.
It’s one of the best-known travel agencies in
New Mouse City. But before I could step
inside, someone pulled my tail.
“Why hello there, Cousinkins!” a voice
screeched in my ear. “Going on vacation?”
Rats! It was my obnoxious cousin
Trap. Now I defi nitely needed to get away.
HAVE I EVER GIVEN YOU BAD ADVICE?
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That mouse can really get under my fur.
“Today must be your lucky day, Geronimoid,”
my cousin smirked. “I know exactly the
He put his paw on my shoulder. “Have I ever
given you bad advice?”
I chewed my whiskers. One thing you
should know about Trap, he’s the most
untrustworthy mouse on the block!
HAVE I EVER GIVEN YOU BAD ADVICE?
right agency for YOU.”
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TRUST ME,
YOU’LL LIKE IT!
Two seconds later, my cousin whipped out
his cell phone.
he shouted into the receiver. “Scrape the
cheese out of your ears, my friend. I’m
“SMOOTHIE? TRAP HERE.HOW’S IT SQUEAKING?”
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bringing over my cousin Geronimo Stilton.
He’s looking for a little vacation.”
He paused to pick his nose, then continued.
“No, he’s nothing like me, Smoothie,” he
chuckled. “He’s not into anything exciting.
No shark fi shing. No rock climbing.
He’s a total scaredy mouse. Yeah, a real
tail twirler. You know the type. He
needs a little-old-lady vacation. Nothing
more dangerous than some sunburned fur.
Ha-ha. But he’s got lots of money, so don’t
worry about the dough. The sky’s the limit
with this one!”
He switched off his phone and started to
scamper away.
I could not believe the nerve of my
cousin. How dare he? I ran after him. I was
fuming.
TRUST ME, YOU’LL LIKE IT!
“Are you nuts?” I cried.
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“First of all, I am not
a scaredy mouse.
And second of all,
I am not made of
money.”
Trap rolled his
eyes.
“Well, isn’t that
just like you,
Germeister,”
he muttered. “Such a
p e n n y p i n c h e r . And
so ungrateful!”
I was about to tell
him I didn’t need his
help when I realized
he’d stopped. We had
arrived. We were in
a dark alley,
TRUST ME, YOU’LL LIKE IT!
Trust Me,
You'll Like It!
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far from New Mouse City’s main streets.
And we were standing in front of the
SHABBIEST- LOOKING travel agency I’d
ever seen.
A sign above the window read:
Through the window, I spotted a
SLEAZY - LOOKING rodent. His paws
rested on his desk. I groaned. Something
told me I wasn’t going to like it. No, I had
a feeling I wasn’t going to like it one bit!
Trust me,
You'll Like it!
TRUST ME, YOU’LL LIKE IT!
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