History Literature / GeronimoStilton

* {{Bowdlerization}}:

* {{Bowdlerization}}: In the book "Surf's Up, Geronimo!", Geronimo goes to buy a new bathing suit and finds that the tag inside reads "I'm too sexy for my fur!" (which is a ShoutOut to the song "I'm Too Sexy For My Shirt" by Music/RightSaidFred). Sometime after the book was published, this was changed to "I'm too '''cool''' for my fur!"

* EvenEvilHasStandards: In ''The Giant Diamond Robbery'', Sally Ratmousen's profile states, "She's known for breaking the rules, except on the golf course, because that's unethical!" This is proven at the end when it's revealed that [[spoiler: Sally's cousin, The Shadow, was trying to cheat so she can get away with the diamond while Sally is absolutely shocked that her cousin would do something like that.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: In ''A Fabumouse/Fantastic School Adventure'', when Miss Angel Paws is called down to the Principal's office, Geronimo keeps thinking the Principal's voice sounds familiar. [[spoiler: The climax reveals that the Principal is a grown-up Veronica Stiffwhiskers whose trophies are mentioned to be on display earlier in the book!]]

* ScoobyDooHoax: In ''Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House'', Geronimo and Benjamin eventually manage to debunk all the apparent supernatural happenings in Cannycat Castle (e.g, the "ghost" of Slicedpaw Cannycat managed to suddenly appear and disappear through a series of secret passageways, the vampire that somehow appeared in the morning light was just a projection). It turns out the two responsible were [[spoiler: Pawkin and Pawette Cannycat, [[LastOfHisKind the last living members of the Cannycat family]], who have been making the castle appear to be haunted to scare off unwanted visitors and salesmen.]]

* BluffTheEavesdropper: Geronimo is tasked with keeping a singer's identity secret, while Sally Rasmaussen has Simon spy on him in order to get the scoop on the singer's identity. Geronimo's solution: [[spoiler: say the name of a different singer out loud for Simon to hear, and have a DisguisedInDrag Trap impersonate the fake singer]].

* ButtMonkey:
** Trap is more of this than his cousin Geronimo was in the original books.
** Simon Squealer is this, too.
** And of course, Geronimo himself.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: Barry the Moustache is a hardened criminal [[spoiler:at first, anyway]], but even he is outraged at [[spoiler: Sally Rasmaussen falsely accusing him of kidnapping in her scheme to humiliate Geronimo]] .

* ExitPursuedByABear: Towards the ending of season one episode "Stop Acting Around", Geronimo is chased by the same bear from the cave.

* InevitableWaterfall: In the S2 episode "The Legend Of Big Toes", Geronimo was tricked into falling into the river and almost fell down one of these. [[spoiler: He was saved by the titular Big Toes.]]

* TheOneWhoWearsShoes: Sally Rasmaussen wears a pair of killer heels. When she's [[spoiler: not actually]] kidnapped by the titular gangster in "Barry the Moustache", Geronimo and company find a clue when she [[LosingAShoeInTheStruggle loses a shoe in the struggle]].

** One episode had tomb-robbing in Egypt. Everyone suspected it to be the work of a kindly professor's shifty nephew with a DarkAndTroubledPast who nobody trusted. [[spoiler: It is eventually revealed it was his seemingly benevolent uncle and not him all along.]]

* ReformedCriminal: [[spoiler: Barry the Moustache. He was a notorious crime boss who was [[AccidentalHero inadvertently apprehended by]] Geronimo, and swore revenge as he is being arrested. However, in prison Barry meets his future business partner, who teaches him he can make more money as a legitimate businessman. At the end of his episode, Barry is revealed to be rich and the owner of his own private island, and is grateful to Geronimo.]]

%%* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Done for a few episodes.

%%* TheFool: Trap. Full stop.

%%* EverybodyLaughsEnding: Done for a few episodes.

%%* TheFool: Trap. Full stop.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: In ''A Very Merry Christmas!'', Geronimo arrives in New York and due to being sleep-deprived, he winds up with Ms. Smith's schedule (one of the mice he's supposed to meet). After his cell phone dies when Geronimo calls his grandfather, William Shortpaws, Geronimo runs all over New York, looking for Mrs. Smith because he doesn't want to tell his grandfather what happened. When Geronimo finally arrives at the end, he's told that if he had just come to the apartment in the first place, he would have met us with Mrs. Smith right away.

''Geronimo Stilton'' is a long-running children's chapter book series, created by Elisabetta Dami and originally written and published in UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} starting in 1997, before making its way to the West in 2004. The titular hero, Geronimo Stilton, is a mild-mannered and [[CowardlyLion (seemingly) cowardly]] mouse who works as a [[FlintstoneTheming famouse]] journalist (specifically editor and publisher) for ''The Rodent's Gazette'', the most popular newspaper in New Mouse City.

There are also two theatrical adaptations: the musical theatre adaptation of the ''Kingdom of Fantasy'' series that has toured in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada, and Oregon Children's Theatre's ''Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space'', adaptation of the book of the same name.

There are also two theatrical adaptations: the musical theatre adaptation of the ''Kingdom of Fantasy'' series that has toured in Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Canada, and Oregon Children's Theatre's ''Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space'', adaptation of the book of the same name.

* AmbiguouslyAbsentParent: Vic and Vanilla's dad is never seen or mentioned.

* ChezRestaurant: Romeo Guymouse's expensive restuarant is named "Chez Romeo".

* LampshadeHanging: ''The Treasure of the Viking Ship'' goes out of its way to have characters debate the probability of a perfectly preserved viking ship being undiscovered for centuries.

A series of comics about Geronimo by Tom Angelbereger.

[[folder:Graphic novel series]]

[[AC:First graphic novel series]]

[[AC:''Thea Stilton'' series]]
A series of six graphic novels focused on the Thea Sisters actually ''attending'' Mouseford Academy, as well as the adventures and secrets they manage to uncover right there on Whale Island. Certain character names are changed in this series.
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* SiblingYinYang: Vanilla de Vissen is more direct about planning other's downfall, while her brother Vic is laidback and prefers to stay out of morally ambigious situations, although both are careful about keeping an apperance of innocence.

[[AC:''Reporter'' series]]

[[AC:''Geronimo Stilton the Graphic Novel'' series]]