NEW MOUSE CITY (MMD Newswire) July 30, 2012 -- With the 2012 Olympic Games set to begin today in London, ''The Rodent's Gazette'' is reporting that the newspaper's editor-in-chief, Geronimo Stilton, has returned from a dangerous mission in time to preserve the event's historic legacy. Graphic novel publisher Papercutz has revealed the entire story in GERONIMO STILTON #10: "Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics," available now everywhere books are sold.

"Leave it to those nefarious Pirate Cats to try and ruin the Olympics for everyone, right before the opening ceremonies!" said inventor Professor Von Volt, Stilton's ally. "Luckily, Geronimo, with the help of Petunia, Trap, and Bruce and Benjamin were able to keep them from altering history."

The Pirate Cats, led by the mysterious Catardone III of Catatonia, traveled to Athens in 1896 right before the start of the first modern Olympic Games, but left a trail detected by Professor Von Volt. Stilton and team uncovered their scheme to cheat and win each event themselves, thereby changing history and potentially destroying the future of the Games. Further details on how they managed to foil the plot is detailed in the Papercutz graphic novel.

"This was one of Geronimo's most important missions," said Michele Foschini, Stilton's personal assistant. "We felt it was important to not only tell the tale, but do so in a way that shows the importance of the Olympics to younger readers today." Foschini ad Stilton included historical notes throughout the exciting tale that paint an incredible picture of a momentous time for sports and the global community.

GERONIMO STILTON #10: "Geronimo Saves the Olympics" (56pp | Hardcover ISBN: 9781597073196 / $9.99) is written by Geronimo Stilton and illustrated by Federica Salfo and Mirka Andolfo. Papercutz graphic novels are available at all major retailers, bookstores, comic book stores, and digitally on comiXology.com.

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ABOUT GERONIMO STILTON

Born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island, Geronimo Stilton is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and of Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. He is the director of The Rodent's Gazette, New Mouse City's most widely read daily newspaper. Stilton was awarded the Ratitzer Prize for his scoops on The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid and The Search for Sunken Treasure. He has also received the Anderson 2001 Prize for Personality of the Year. One of his bestsellers won the 2002 eBook Award for world's best ratling electronic book. In 2006 he won the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award for best book and in 2008 he won the Cartoomics prize "Beyond Comics." His works have been published all over the globe. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds. But what he most enjoys is writing books where he tells his famouse adventures!

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