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1 Welcome to the Geronimo Stilton Academy! Our prestigious academy will prepare you to become mouse-ter-ful readers and writers, like me! Get to know more about my amazing adventures through our special Pawbook series and write some mousingly wonderful stories yourself! Learning English will become as enjoyable as chewing off a large chunk of cheese! The Geronimo Stilton Academy: Comprehension Pawbooks are specially designed for you to know more about my Comprehension Pawbook 2 whisker-licking good adventures as you features excerpts from: read excerpts of my fa-mouse-ly funny stories, 44 The Giant Diamond Robbery make your way through our triple-cheese- 48 The Mystery in Venice 5 The Enormouse Pearl Heist level of questions, and 55 The Golden Statue Plot work out with our carefully crafted mouse-xercises. Other titles in this series: Helping Children Around the World to Read and Learn For over 90 years, teachers and parents have recognized Scholastic as a trusted name in learning. Scholastic continues this successful history by remaining focused on encouraging children to learn to read and love to learn, helping teachers carry out their important jobs and supporting parents in their role as their child s first teacher. Scan this QR code to find out more about the f a b u m o use Geronimo Stilton Academy! Comprehension Pawbook 2 To parents and educators: Research shows that learners learn better when they are engaged and motivated. This series has been developed to build on children s interest in Geronimo Stilton to develop their literacy skills through a series of guided and structured exercises. Comprehension Pawbook

2 Welcome to the Well-loved for its humor, fascinating visuals and fun characters, the best-selling Geronimo Stilton series is enjoyed by children in many countries. Research shows that learners learn better when they are engaged and motivated. The Geronimo Stilton Academy: Comprehension Pawbook series builds on children s interest in Geronimo Stilton. It makes learning more accessible, and increases learners motivation to read and develop their reading comprehension skills. The series comprises three levels: Level Level 2 Level 3 All skills covered in Level and drawing conclusions summarizing predicting inferring sequencing comparing and contrasting recalling details and main ideas All skills covered in Levels and 2 and giving reasons stating opinions and point of view Geronimo Stilton titles featured in this Pawbook: NIMO STILTON stories. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are funny, fa-mouse-ly funny. They are whisker-licking-good tales, and that s THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST One day, my friends and I made an amazing discovery. We found a huge oyster with an enormouse pearl inside! I was so excited about this rare, precious pearl that I wrote a special feature about it in The Rodent s Gazette. That article attracted attention both good and bad. The enormouse pearl was in danger of being stolen! Would we be able to protect it? THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT Rancid rat hairs, the pirate cats are coming to town! They re planning on stealing New Mouse City s Statue of Liberty and taking it back to Cat Island. They think it s completely made of gold! My friends and I are determined to protect our city s precious symbol. But can we stop these fearsome felines? THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT ENJAMIN When my crush Petunia Pretty Paws gave me a crystal figurine of a boat as a gift, I had to accept it. Oh, was that crystal boat ugly! But then I discovered a piece of paper inside with a mysterious message asking for help! The note was from someone in Venice, so I was off to Italy. I, Geronimo Stilton, would do whatever it took to save the day! THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST THE MYSTERY IN VENICE THE MYSTERY IN VENICE THE MYSTERY IN VENICE I, Geronimo Stilton, am no sportsmouse. But that didn t stop Grandfather William from dragging me to a golf tournament so I could be his caddie! Once I arrived, who should I bump into but my friend Kornelius von Kickpaw, aka Special Agent 00K. Someone was plotting to steal the Super Mouse Cup, and it was up to me and Kornelius to crack the case! APPEALS TO ND-4TH GRADERS $6.99 US $7.99 CAN 55 READING LEVEL GRADE indd FC_BC_ indd 7//0 0:26:54 AM More leveling information for this book: readinglevel FC_BC_ indd 8/5/ 0:55 AM FC_BC_ indd SPINE=28 PP=.283 7/20/2 7:52 AM 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN /26/3 :27 AM iii

3 Motivating learners Excerpts from Geronimo Stilton titles interest and encourage learners to read the rest of the story. Developing comprehension skills The 3-step format in each unit develops learners comprehension skills and provides opportunities for independent learning. No More Than No More Than golf tournament. Now we have to take a flight I, Geronimo Stilton, am no sportsmouse. But that didn t stop Grandfather William from dragging me to a golf tournament so I could be his caddie! Once I arrived, who should I bump into but my friend Kornelius von Kickpaw, aka Special Agent 00K. Someone was plotting to steal the Super Mouse Cup, and it was up to me and Kornelius to crack the case! to Mouseport! What have I gotten myself into?. Grandfather wants me to be his caddie at the 44 FC_BC_ indd I ran home and crammed my clothes into my suitcase. rang. It was Grandfather. 7//0 0:26:54 AM Chew on it! 2. And I mean really light, Grandson. No more than two pounds. Now move it! Move it! Move it! I repacked my stuff in a smaller bag, making sure I put in only the essentials. Then I raced to the airport. Grandfather was nowhere in sight Why did Grandfather want Geronimo to pack light? Suddenly, I heard someone calling me. I looked around, but all I saw was a huge mountain of luggage in the corner. Then a face popped out from behind it. 4. Over here, Grandson! my grandfather called. 5. I was livid. So that was why Grandfather wanted me to pack light! He wanted me to carry all of his stuff! I dragged everything to the check-in counter, where the ticket agent made us pay an expensive fee because the luggage weighed so much. Why do you think Geronimo was livid? light. He found out why Grandfather told him to pack He rushed to the airport but Grandfather was nowhere in sight. He had to pay extra for the heavy luggage. He forgot to bring his wallet. On the plan e with G randfather! On the plan e with G randfather! He had a backache from rushing to the airport. golf. He played too much He had to carry all the heavy luggage. He was at the gym the day before. Why did Geronimo not enjoy the flight with Grandfather? Grandfather did not let him take the window seat. Grandfather would not stop talking. Grandfather made him do many unreasonable things. Grandfather snored. How can you tell that Geronimo was afraid of Grandfather? He let Grandfather take the window seat. He did everything Grandfather told him to do even when he did not like it. He told He didn t dare to look at him in the eye. 4 Why did Geronimo feel a massive headache coming on? He had motion sickness. He forgot to take his medication. Grandfather was giving him a lot of stress. He was scared of the flight attendant. really scares me! 8 Whilst-reading questions stimulate learners to interact with the text Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN Comprehension questions cover literal, inferential and higherorder reading skills for thorough understanding of the text. Mouse Island Rodent Golf Association Membership Card Extending vocabulary and understanding Each double-page spread consists of a fun activity related to the preceding units to extend learning. 00K that he was afraid of Grandfather. Yikes! Grandfather 204 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN Graphic activities develop learners ability to translate what they have read and their visual text comprehension. Mouse Island Association Rodent Golf d Membership Car Each of the golf players has a Mouse Island Rodent Golf Association Membership Card. Look at Grandfather s, Sally s and Molly s cards. Now, help Geronimo make one. Mouse Island Association Rodent Golf d Membership Car am FIRST NAME: Willi paws Mouse LAST NAME: Short Island Roden stroke t Golf NICKNAME: Sure Associ Membe Shortpaws rship C ation ard TOS: PERSONAL MOT FIRST NA! ME swing : you e Mo lly Squeak befor LAST NA on the ground and ME: Ratm Keep your paws ousen NICKNA wind! ME: Lad your snout to the y Legend d of Golf L STORY: He starte BRIEF PERSONA PERSON when he was still back way ng AL playi MOTTOS His perfectly. : G bottle a ran from dmas are drinking cheese golfers, too He Don t jud talk of the town.! ge a mo precise swing is the ty use by he fifty matches, twen r nine iro than BR more IEF won has PERSON n! AL STOR the RGA (Rodent Golf cham Y: of which were on pion. Sh won e has co Tour. He even all over Mo mpeted in Golf Association) use tourname Island an Open in nts City tro d e ph ha Mous ies s won hund. She ha the New s yet to wi reds of president of the n the Supe He is currently the r Mouse Cup. Golf Club. New Mouse City 8 iv Why did Geronimo s back scream in pain?. What did Grandfather want Geronimo to do? Make sure you pack light, he squeaked. 6 No More Than Number the events, 2, 3 and 4 as they took place on the plane. Then, fill in the thought bubbles to show what Geronimo was thinking! I was so rushed I forgot to call back 00K. Just then the phone Circle the correct answers. 204 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN FIRST NAME: Sally ousen LAST NAME: Ratm Tiger NICKNAME: Golf TOS: PERSONAL MOT the boss! On the green, I m beware! Careless caddies L STORY: BRIEF PERSONA taught her everything Her grandmother golf. She s known she knows about except on the for breaking the rules, use that s unethical! golf course, beca Mouse Is land Rodent Golf As sociatio Members n hip Card FIRST NA ME: Geron imo LAST NA ME: Stilton ME: NICKNA PERSON AL MOTTO S: Now, you can make your very own Mouse Island RGA Membership Card! BRIEF PE RSON AL STORY : 204 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN

4 Contents From I, Geronimo Stilton, am no sportsmouse. But that didn t stop Grandfather William from dragging me to a golf tournament so I could be his caddie! Once I arrived, who should I bump into but my friend Kornelius von Kickpaw, aka Special Agent 00K. Someone was plotting to steal the Super Mouse Cup, and it was up to me and Kornelius to crack the case! 44 Unit Title Unit No More Than Two Pounds 6 Unit 2 Holes to 5 0 Unit 3 Holes 4 to 7 4 Activity The Mouse Island Golf Association Membership Card 8 Unit 4 I m Dragging From Jet Lag 20 Unit 5 The Rodent of My Dreams! 24 Unit 6 A Mysterious Call For Help 28 Activity 2 Working With Glass 32 Unit 7 An Alarming Pilot 34 Unit 8 The Eye of the Ocean 38 Unit 9 A Bad Feeling 42 Activity 3 Detective Work 46 Unit 0 There Goes Movie Night 48 Unit A Golden Statue 52 Unit 2 The P-P-Password? 56 Activity 4 Saving Energy 60 Answers 62 FC_BC_ indd 7//0 0:26:54 AM When my crush Petunia Pretty Paws gave me a crystal figurine of a boat as a gift, I had to accept it. Oh, was that crystal boat ugly! But then I discovered a piece of paper inside with a mysterious message asking for help! The note was from someone in Venice, so I was off to Italy. I, Geronimo Stilton, would do whatever it took to save the day! THE MYSTERY IN VENICE THE MYSTERY IN VENICE THE MYSTERY IN VENICE Page 48 FC_BC_ indd 8/5/ 0:55 AM stories. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are funny, fa-mouse-ly funny. They are whisker-licking-good tales, and that s One day, my friends and I made an amazing discovery. We found a huge oyster with an enormouse pearl inside! I was so excited about this rare, precious pearl that I wrote a special feature about it in The Rodent s Gazette. That article attracted attention both good and bad. The enormouse pearl was in danger of being stolen! Would we be able to protect it? THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST THE ENORMOUSE PEARL HEIST 5 SPINE=28 PP=.283 FC_BC_ indd 7/20/2 7:52 AM THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT Rancid rat hairs, the pirate cats are coming to town! They re planning on stealing New Mouse City s Statue of Liberty and taking it back to Cat Island. They think it s completely made of gold! My friends and I are determined to protect our city s precious symbol. But can we stop these fearsome felines? THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT THE GOLDEN STATUE PLOT APPEALS TO 2ND-4TH GRADERS $6.99 US $7.99 CAN 55 READING LEVEL GRADE 4 More leveling information for this book: readinglevel FC_BC_ indd 6/26/3 :27 AM 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN

5 No More Than Grandfather wants me to be his caddie at the golf tournament. Now we have to take a flight to Mouseport! What have I gotten myself into? I ran home and crammed my clothes into my suitcase. I was so rushed I forgot to call back 00K. Just then the phone rang. It was Grandfather. Chew on it!. What did Grandfather want Geronimo to do? Make sure you pack light, he squeaked. And I mean really light, Grandson. No more than two pounds. Now move it! Move it! Move it! I repacked my stuff in a smaller bag, making sure I put in only the essentials. Then I raced to the airport. Grandfather was nowhere in sight. Suddenly, I heard someone calling me. I looked around, but all I saw was a huge mountain of luggage in the corner. Then a face popped out from behind it. 2. Why did Grandfather want Geronimo to pack light? Over here, Grandson! my grandfather called. I was livid. So that was why Grandfather wanted me to pack light! He wanted me to carry all of his stuff! I dragged everything to the check-in counter, where the ticket agent made us pay an expensive fee because the luggage weighed so much. 6 Excerpt from The Giant Diamond Robbery (Originally published in Italy by Edizioni Piemme Il Furto del Diamante Gigante) 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN

6 No More Than My back screamed in pain. Just then we heard an ANNOUNCEMENT over the loudsqueaker: Mr. von Kickpaw is waiting for Mr. Stilton at Boarding Gate C2! No wonder the luggage weighed so much! Grandfather brought all his lucky charms along! Cheese niblets! It was 00K! I rushed to the boarding gate. Kornelius was hiding behind a newspaper. Wooden owl A silver cup Photo of Cheesita Lopez Golf ball I need to tell you something important... he whispered. Photo of Shortpaws s first golf instructor But before he could continue, Grandfather dragged me away. Another silver cup Key chain with number 8 No time for chitchatting, Grandson. My fans are waiting. William Shortpaws, the Golf Legend, cannot miss the plane! he squeaked. Grandfather pushed his way to the front of the boarding line. Two minutes later, we were in our seats. Grandfather took the window seat, which was fine with me. Did I mention I m afraid of heights? After I checked my seat belt three times, we took off. 3. Who is The Golf Legend Grandfather was talking about? 4. Why did Geronimo check his seat belt three times? I should have known it wouldn t be an easy flight. Grandfather drove me crazy! First he insisted I ask the flight attendant for a glass of water with ice cubes shaped like golf balls. 2 Then he wanted boiling hot coffee in his lucky mug. 3 And then he wanted the sports page of the newspaper! 4 Finally he ordered me to read a book called The History of Golf for Dummies. I ll quiz you after the flight, he smirked. I felt a massive headache coming on. What a trip! Excerpt from The Giant Diamond Robbery 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN (Originally published in Italy by Edizioni Piemme Il Furto del Diamante Gigante) 7

7 No More Than Circle the correct answers.. Why do you think Geronimo was livid? He found out why Grandfather told him to pack light. He rushed to the airport but Grandfather was nowhere in sight. He had to pay extra for the heavy luggage. He forgot to bring his wallet. 2. Why did Geronimo s back scream in pain? He had a backache from rushing to the airport. He played too much golf. He had to carry all the heavy luggage. He was at the gym the day before. 3. Why did Geronimo not enjoy the flight with Grandfather? Grandfather did not let him take the window seat. Grandfather would not stop talking. Grandfather made him do many unreasonable things. Grandfather snored. 4. How can you tell that Geronimo was afraid of Grandfather? He let Grandfather take the window seat. He did everything Grandfather told him to do even when he did not like it. He told 00K that he was afraid of Grandfather. He didn t dare to look at him in the eye. 5. Why did Geronimo feel a massive headache coming on? He had motion sickness. He forgot to take his medication. Grandfather was giving him a lot of stress. He was scared of the flight attendant. 8 Excerpt from The Giant Diamond Robbery (Originally published in Italy by Edizioni Piemme Il Furto del Diamante Gigante) 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN

8 No More Than Number the events, 2, 3 and 4 as they took place on the plane. Then, fill in the thought bubbles to show what Geronimo was thinking! On the plan e with G randfather! 4 Yikes! Grandfather really scares me! 205 Scholastic Education International (S) Pte Ltd ISBN Excerpt from The Giant Diamond Robbery (Originally published in Italy by Edizioni Piemme Il Furto del Diamante Gigante) 9