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Monday

Thea Stilton and The Treasure Seekers


Author: Thea Stilton 

Translator: by Julia Heim

Illustrators: Giuseppe Facciotto, Chiara Balleello, Barbara Pellizzari, and Valeria Brambilla
Publisher (English version): New York : Scholastic Inc., 2016 

Series: Geronimo Stilton: Thea Stilton and the treasure seekers

Book number: 1/3

Original title: "Alla ricerca dei tesori perduti"

Originally published : Milan : Piemme, 2016.  


This whimsical stories follows a group of mice detectives as they find treasures. This upbeat, plot-driven story is filled with colorful and bold drawings on nearly every page. Follow this mysterious treasure hunt to see what the Thea sisters find next.

Exploring in Scotland is exciting and mysterious. Especially
for the Thea sisters when they are using a secret map from hundreds of years ago! A young explorer once discovered seven treasures and the sisters are following the clues to find the first of all the treasures. Follow the sisters as their vacation turns to a mysterious treasure hunt all over Scotland.
 
Author Elisabetta Dami writes under the pseudonyms Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton. Her books were originally published by her own publishing company Edisioni Piemme that she co-owns and are now translated into English by Scholastic Inc. They are published in 49 languages altogether.


The Geronimo Stilton series a is a best-selling children's book. The character was created when Dami worked in a children's hospital. She began creating entertaining stories for children.  Now these stories are made into books in which Dami brings in her real travel experiences to the stories.

Amazon: Thea Stilton and the Treasure Seekers

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ElisabettaDami.com - Blurb About the Author


Friday

Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer

Author and Illustrator: Gillian Goerz
Publisher:
Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 2020

 

Come along on the suspenseful summer adventures of Jamila and Shirley as this author's attention grabbing writing style pulls you in. This atmospheric comic mystery is chock full of action and various story lines. Bold, cartoony and colorful illustrations take the reader along on the most exciting summer adventure with this culturally diverse character duo.

When Jamila Waheed meets Shirley Bones in her new neighborhood, they form a bond and immediately learn the other is also being sent to camp this summer. They don't agree with their parents' ideas to send them to camp and both work to convince their parents to allow them to stay home and spend their summer together. They are successful in escaping camp and begin to meet at a local basketball court. Shirley and Jamila soon begin doing detective work together. The new friendship they create is tested bringing them closer together as their cases become challenging time and time again. One case in particular about a missing gecko comes into their case load. Will they be able to solve this case and keep their friendship?

Gillian Goerz' writing and illustrations in this mystery comic are ideal for the 9-12 reading group. Younger advanced readers can also enjoy this colorful comic/graphic novel. Well-developed characters keep the reader attentive as they guess the next turn the plot will take.


Kirkus Reviews: Shirley and Jamila Save Their Summer

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