La estafa del Coliseo

Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novels #3

by Geronimo Stilton

Una nueva aventura de Geronimo Stilton en cómic. En esta nueva aventura Geronimo irá a la antigua Roma, a la época del emperador Tito. Allí deberá impedir a los Gatos Piratas que se apoderen de uno de los monumentos más famosos de la ciudad: El Coliseo

Genres: Graphic Novels, Childrens, Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Comics, Middle Grade, Adventure

48 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

About the author

A pseudonym of Elisabetta Dami, see also Tea Stilton.

Elisabetta Dami is an Italian author that currently resides in Italy. She is the author of the Geronimo Stilton series, a bestselling childrens book. She enjoys traveling the world seeking ideas for her series. She writes under a pseudonym of Geronimo Stilton. She is also a co-owner of Italian based publishing company Edizioni Piemme.

Reviews

[Jimmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third graphic novel in the Geronimo Stilton Graphic Novel series published by Papercutz but it was the fourth volume I read to my daughters. This is another fun adventures of Geronimo Stilton and friends!
In this book they go back in time during the era of the Roman Empire to stop the Pirate Cats from changing in history. Along the way readers will learn more about the Roman empire specifically with the Coliseum and also the sewage system of the Roman Empire. I really really enjoyed the historical facts taught in the book and there’s a separate panel in this graphic novel for historical information as the plot unfolds. What an interesting and fun way to learn history!
Like other Geronimo Stilton’s work thus far I recommend it to kids and parents reading to their kids!

[Jenna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I preferred the graphic novel version to the original JE books. That being said, I skimmed the majority of it and did not read the little text boxes and instead just followed the pictures. I suppose that could have been the main reason behind making it into a graphic novel format...

[Hanin Hanif]

I want to read it free

[Andrew · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite by far. The writing and pacing definitely improves after this one. I could’ve skipped it and been fine.

[Anne-Claire · Rating 3 out of 5]

Note : Ceci est une de mes premières lectures de bande-dessinée. Mon avis est donc rédigé en fonction d'une connaissance limitée du genre.
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Pour cette incursion dans le genre de la BD, j'ai choisi un tome de la série Italienne Geronimo Stilton, bien connue et aimée des enfants au Québec.

Geronimo Stilton et sa famille et amis forment une bande de souris bien sympathiques dont le but est de déjouer les plans machiavéliques des chats pirates.

Chaque opus de la série se situe dans un espace temps et dans un lieu différent grâce à leurs machines à voyager dans le temps. Pour celui-ci, direction la Rome antique pour l'inauguration du Colisée.

Bien que cette BD soit à destination des enfants, elle offre un bel équilibre entre le côté aventurier et les informations purement historiques. Des encarts viennent apporter des éclairages clairs et concis sur des concepts évoqués (des lieux, des personnages historiques...). Les dessins sont beaux, et présentent un souci du détail intéressant. On se prend assez facilement d'amitié pour Geronimo Stilton et sa bande.

Il y a bien sûr assez peu de suspense mais quelques bons rebondissements qui viennent "pimenter" l'histoire et donner du fil à retordre à ces mignonnes souris.

Merci à mon fils de m'avoir prêté cette BD ;)

[Hymerka · Rating 4 out of 5]

Серія про пригоди Джеронімо Стілтона — це дуже класні комікси для дітей. Вони не тільки дуже яскраві, веселі й цікаві, але й мають освітній характер. У кожному випуску ми з героями відвідуємо певну історичну епоху, чимало довідуючись про важливі тогочасні події, а також особливості культури і звичаїв. Основну оповідь доповнюють спеціальні вставки з цікавою інформацією про споруди, транспорт, винаходи, історичних постатей і таке інше. Завдяки цьому коміксу діти можуть не лише розважитися, але й довідатися щось нове. Як підказує нам назва, у «Шахраях у Колізеї» Джеронімо Стілтон зі своїми супутниками відправляються до Стародавнього Риму, де їхні закляті вороги коти-пірати намагаються внести корективи під час відкриття знаменитого амфітеатру Флавіїв, який усім нам добре відомий під назвою Колізей. Коти дуже хитрі, вміють спритно маніпулювати іншими і прикидатися мишами, щоб ніхто нічого не запідозрив, проте наша хоробра мишача команда вже не раз давала їм відсіч, тож упорається і цього разу.

[TammyJo Eckhart · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the first book in this series that I've read; I did only because it was set in a version of ancient Rome. While I could argue with some of the specifics of the historical facts, that would be the historian in me picking on the book; for kids this is an okay introduction and I liked how the facts were in side boxes so you could ignore them or read them. The art is fine and probably appeals quite well to kids of certain ages.

My biggest problem was the story itself and the action. Too slap-stick in nature, not specific enough to the time period the group of adventurers go, and not enough time spent in said era. Also why are the cats and mice about the same size?

[Helen (they or he) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm actually gonna go on a tangent here instead of writing a review. I think this book might have been my first experience of cliffhangers. This was translated part by part in my local children's comic/newspaper and I never got to read the last half of the book. After a decade or less, I finally got to read this and gotta say, it was good! It is rare that a book you sought out because of your childhood memory doesn't disappoint you.

[Cudeyo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geronimo Stilton es un ratón, pero un ratón periodista, que vive aventuras con su hermana Tea, sus sobrinos Benjamín y Pandora, su amigo Metomentodo, enfrentándose a la mafia gatuna.

En este comic el periodista ratonil debe viajar a la epoca del emperador Tito para frustrar los planes de los gatos de apoderarse del coliseo en su inauguración.

Un comic entretenido, muy apropiado para los peques, y que les ofrece entre viñetas pequeños datos históricos.

[Oleksandr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ця книга комікс.В ній ідеться про родину мишей. Вони живуть у мишанії.вони літають на машині часу відомого професора Вольта.Сьогодні вони летітимуть у стародавнії Рим.Мені сподобалася книжлка цих книжок багато.

[Alyssa Jimenez · Rating 4 out of 5]

March 18, 2017
Geronimo Stilton: The Coliseum Con by Geronimo Stilton: Copyright: 2009; Genre: Fiction; Graphic Novel
I read Geronimo Stilton: The Coliseum Con by Geronimo Stilton and thought it was a very cute and interest book. This book is about a family of mice who travel back in time to stop the Pirate Cats from there evil plan. This book is full of color pictures and very little words. The pictures in this book tell the story along with the dialog. I really enjoyed reading this book because it was very short and easy to read. I really enjoyed it and I think any child who would read it would enjoy it as well. I would keep these book in my future classroom and I would recommend children from the age or 5 to 8 to read these book. These books also channel the child imagination with a lot of the details that happen within the book. All in all, I enjoyed this book and I would rate it 4 stars out of 5.

[Ellery]

The Pirate cats are on the prowl, and this time they travel to Rome.

[Kalyani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good

[Teddy Pridemore · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was funny because Geronimo Stilton was working with a rat and the rat was playing marbles in the Coliseum.

[Katja Labonté · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars & 3/10 hearts. Funny, light, & a teeny bit educational, with some good illustrations. ;) 

[Katja Labonté · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 étoiles et 3/10 coeurs. Drôle, léger et un tout petit peu éducatif, avec de bonnes illustrations. ;)

[Gabs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book

[Water Viper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love that this is a mystery and that it's educational

[JANANI PR · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing, mysterious and I loved this book.

[Jackson Beckett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could keep this book but I borrowed it from the library.

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geronimo, some friends and family head back to Ancient Rome to stop the Pirate Cats latest scheme
great pictures

[Lillyana · Rating 2 out of 5]

there's a detective all about bananas that they brought back from the og series in this one

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Ancient Rome, I love the Coliseum, and I loved this cute little story!

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Our youngest loves the books in the Geronimo Stilton series. And although they aren't my favorite, I'm willing to oblige. When she picked out this book, along with two others, I naively thought they were shorter books, so I happily borrowed them all, only to realize that they are all graphic novels. We slowly read this book, although it didn't take us as long to read it, compared to Geronimo Stilton #2: The Secret of the Sphinx. I think I'm getting used to reading graphic novels to them, but I still don't like it and I normally only read a couple of pages at a time. I certainly hope that they start reading more of these on their own, so that I do not have to read them aloud. In any case, this story does include some fascinating history and facts about ancient Rome, so it's a worthwhile read.

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoy the facts in these children's graphic novels. They make learning fun for my homeschooler. So far, I have only spotted one error in fact. On page 36, the tavernas fact scroll states "...you could eat dishes with polenta..." Actually, that would have been impossible. Polenta is made with cornmeal. Corn is a New World food that only made it to the Old World which includes Rome after 1492 and Columbus' fateful journey. (Other New World foods include but not limited to tomatoes, potatoes, chocolate, and chili peppers). Geronimo and his friends and family wouldn't have missed any of these New World foods since there was plenty of CHEESE to go around in Ancient Rome.

[Omar · Rating 4 out of 5]

One afternoon Geronimo Stilton wants to enjoy his time by relaxing and hanging out with his family. But as he was walking he gets a distress call from his friend and tells him that there is an emergency. So Geronimo runs to his friend to find out what the problem was. Then when he had arrived the emergency required Geronimo to go back in time and save the colosseum. If not then the colosseum today would be shattered.


I think the theme of this comic is bravery because Geronimo os brave enough to go back in time

[Sandybear76 · Rating 3 out of 5]

I haven't read any Geronimo Stilton books though they are very popular in the elementary school now. Additionally I don't read graphic novels. This book was entertaining for the kids, very colorful and bright, with a touch of history. On many pages was an aside describing something of life in ancient Rome. I think the students will read the story for just the story, but the history adds a bit to the tale.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a mystery and an adventure book. The Stilton family tries to solve the mystery of the pirate cats. They go back in time to the aintient Greek times. And go to the Coliseum and catch one of the pirate cats [Bonzo]. They split up to find the two other cats Tersilla and catardon. But they find out that the cats are wearing mouse deskises. I think you should read this book if you like mystery and adventure books.

[Aaryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is about a rodent called Geronimo Stilton going back to Ancient Time! This time he went to Rome with his family and friends. There was a pack of cats wanted to change the history, will Geronimo save the time?

[Chevelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it is a good book because there's kind of a lot of funny parts in the book and I like it because I love Graphic Novels and this is a Graphic Novels, and in the beginning it shows this tube that Geronimo Stilton ,I hope you read it one day.