Elisabetta Dami, the author of the Geronimo Stilton book series, has travelled the whole world by herself.
Her books are inspired by her many adventures climbing the Kilimanjaro, running the 100k Sahara ultramarathon and living with the Cherokee, an indigenous population of the United States.
She invented the character of Geronimo Stilton while volunteering in a paediatric hospital, and in 1997 published her first book.
What it’s about
The Geronimo Stilton book series is set in a fictional version of Earth populated by walking, talking mice.
Our story begins when the protagonist, Geronimo, faints after a long day at work. When he wakes up, he finds a music box containing a message from the queen of the fairy kingdom asking him for help.
A golden staircase appears outside of his window. Geronimo follows it and arrives in the Kingdom of Fantasy.
What I liked best about The Kingdom of Fantasy
- It’s incredibly interactive. This book contains secret alphabets for readers to decipher, several maps, poems and more. The Kingdom of Fantasy became particularly famous for its unique seven scents. In fact, for every kingdom, you will find a page that, if scratched, will release its wonderful perfume or atrocious smell!
- Every page is filled up with colourful drawings entangling with the text. The writing font is always changing and you may find yourself turning the book upside down to be able to read a sentence.
- The seven kingdoms draw on the author’s adventures. Geronimo explores the kingdoms of the witches, the mermaids, the fire dragons, the pixies, the gnomes, the giants and the fairies. Elisabetta Dami’s imagination clearly draws on her own travels, creating a huge variety of fantastic worlds and funny characters.
Who would like The Kingdom of Fantasy?
The Kingdom of Fantasy is a book where hundreds of things happen in a very short period of time to keep children entertained.
Children between 7 and 10 years of age should enjoy this series.
Geronimo is an intellectual who would rather spend his days sitting in the quietness of his own living room rather than going for adventures.
He shares many similarities with Bilbo Baggins – just like Bilbo, Geronimo’s actions are always ethical and honourable despite his great fear of everything that surrounds him. If you liked the adventures of Bilbo in The Hobbit, you will most likely enjoy Geronimo’s ones too.
In summary
The Kingdom of Fantasy is a wonderful children’s book that will keep children entertained from beginning to end with its wonderful drawings, scented pages and secret alphabets.
Drawing from her own intrepid life, Elisabetta Dami has created a fantastic world full of incredible characters and inspiring settings.