Who Stole the Mona Lisa?

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Geronimo Stilton has to confront The Pirate Cats again, and stop another of their crazy schemes. Summary Of The Book The Pirate Cats are a group of felines that are forever coming up with some outlandish criminal schemes. In Who Stole the Mona Lisa?, they plan to travel back in time and grab the Mona Lisa. When Geronimo Stilton hears of the scheme, he knows they have to be stopped. The Mona Lisa is more than a painting. It is a historical treasure and a cultural icon. The Pirate Cats’ mad idea could alter history. So, Geronimo, along with his sister Thea, nephew Benjamin and cousin Trap, plan to travel back in time to Italy in the period of the Renaissance. The Pirate Cats plan to go to the year 1517 and to Venice to steal the Mona Lisa, the World’s most well-known painting. As in other books, in Who Stole the Mona Lisa?, the readers can expect interesting bit of information on the place the characters visit, and in this case, special information on the period they are visiting, the Renaissance. Geronimo and his friends pursue the cats back in time, but what Geronimo does not know is that one of his own group is an impostor. Who is it, and what is their intention? Who Stole the Mona Lisa? was published in 2010. About Elisabetta Dami Geronimo Stilton is a pen name of Elisabetta Dami, an Italian writer. Other books by Elisabetta Dami - Rumble In The Jungle, The Quest for Paradise: The Return To The Kingdom of Fantasy, Thea Stilton: The Journey To Atlantis, Field Trip to Niagara Falls, The Giant Diamond Robbery, and Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #2: Watch Your Tail! Elisabetta Dami was born in Italy in 1958. She is the daughter of Piero Dami who ran a publishing house. At a young age, Elisabetta began to work for the family business, as a proofreader. She also soon began to write books at the age of 19. She came up with the idea of a mouse named Geronimo Stilton who ran a newspaper. She made him a timid character who is constantly dragged off against his will on all sorts of adventures. The series of books featuring this mouse became very popular in Italy. When the books were translated in English, they gained a worldwide fan following. The books have sold over 65 million worldwide and translated to 35 languages.