chapter 1: THE MYSTERIOUS BEAN

It was late at night. I was coming home from my office to my home.

Sorry! I forgot to introduce myself. I am Stilton, Geronimo Stilton. I run a famous newspaper, The Rodent's Gazette. I am a bestselling author.

As I was saying, I was coming from my office. Suddenly I screeched my car. Oh no! A diversion! Now I have to go through the Fossil Forest.

Great! My car's headlights weren't working well. I had to go through the whole forest by the light of the moon.

Bump! I hit something. Or somebody. I don't know! I ran out of my car. Suddenly my paws slipped and my car keys fell somewhere. But where? I have to find it! I was blindly finding it like a mouse finding his friend in a cat's lair.

Suddenly I saw a red stone, shining brighter than a shoe getting polished for more than three years. It looked so fascinating. The more I wanted to run away, the more I wanted to come closer. I was very curious! I touched it with my finger. Nothing happened. I took it in my hands. It was like a bean. I thought of taking it home.

Beep! I jumped. I stepped on my own car keys! My paws slipped again! That bean-thing fell through my paws. Just as it fell, a tornado came in my sight. It was like that bean made that thing.

That thing sucked me inside. Help me!