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Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton is an Italian children's chapter book series created by Elisabetta Dami and written under the pen name of the title character. Scholastic Corporation began publishing the English version of the series in the US in February 2004. In the UK, the English books are published by Sweet Cherry Publishing. The series is set on a fictional version of Earth dominated by anthropomorphic mice and rats and focuses on the title character, a mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author in-universe, Geronimo Stilton, works as editor and publisher for the newspaper, The Rodent's Gazette. He has a younger sister named Thea Stilton, a cousin named Trap Stilton, and a nephew, nine-year-old Benjamin Stilton. Geronimo is a nervous, mild-mannered mouse who prefers a quiet life, yet keeps getting into faraway adventures with Thea, Trap, and Benjamin in both fictional and real locations. The books are written as fictional memoirs of him on these adventures. The books are designed and distributed in full color, depicting important words in the text as colored and in illustrative typefaces.

The series, combined with many spin-off series, has sold over 180 million copies worldwide, and with over 200 entries. The series has also been adapted into an animated television series of the same name, theatrical shows, and video games. There are 309 books in total, including spin-offs.

Creation
In the 1990s, Elisabetta Dami found herself unable to have children, so she volunteered at children's hospitals to deal with this. Inspired by Patch Adams, who participates in Clown Care, she told humorous and adventurous stories starring the character of Geronimo Stilton and teaching morals to entertain patients. They appeared to love the stories, which would lead to her writing and publishing such stories.

"This character was born from my heart to bring me closer to a dream I sadly was not able to fulfil: that of having children. ... I started doing volunteer work with sick children. It was at the time when an American doctor called Patch Adams taught us that children need to laugh in order to recover ... I invented and told funny stories about a clumsy mouse that had lots of adventures, with twists in the plots and guaranteed happy endings. I wanted to entertain children, see their eyes bristling with joy and create a bridge toward enchantment. It was already Geronimo, the shy mouse that ... naturally, as a firm believer in teamwork, ended up calling on the help of his many friends. Thanks to him I became a mum to millions of children and experienced the friendship that helps one achieve everything, as well as honesty and sincerity that instill value in every single gesture, not to mention the curiosity and sense of adventure that keep you going."

Characters

 * Geronimo Stilton is the protagonist, and editor and publisher for The Rodent's Gazette, the most famous newspaper on New Mouse Island. He has a love of knowledge and has a strong sense of ethics and morals. Geronimo doesn't like to go on adventures with his family and friends, although he is passionate about writing adventure stories, which sell well in-universe. He was adopted by the Stilton family when he was young.
 * Thea Stilton is Geronimo's younger sister and special correspondent for The Rodent's Gazette. Thea taught a journalism class at Mouseford Academy to five mice, Pamela, Paulina, Violet, Colette, and Nicky, who would name their group after her as the Thea Sisters and chronicle adventures of their own in the series Thea Stilton. She was also adopted by the Stilton family when she was young with her biological brother, Geronimo Stilton.
 * Trap Stilton is Geronimo's cousin who travels along with him when he's called on. He is the owner of the store Cheap Junk for Less and is often mentioned as a chef.
 *  Benjamin Stilton is Geronimo and Thea's young 9-year-old nephew and often comes along with him on his many adventures.
 *  William Shortpaws, also known as Cheap Mouse Willy, is the founder of The Rodent's Gazette and Geronimo's grandfather. He adopted Geronimo and Thea Stilton when they were young.
 * Sally Ratmousen is a recurring antagonist and publisher of The Daily Rat, The Rodent's Gazettes biggest competitor. Her grandmother, Molly Ratmousen', founded The Daily Rat at the same time as The Rodent's Gazette founding.
 * Creepella von Cacklefur is an enchanting and mysterious mouse who lives in Mysterious Valley and works both as a special effects designer for scary films and haunted houses and as a journalist. She is the protagonist of her own spin-off series with the same name.
 * Professor Paws von Volt is a scientist and Geronimo's friend.
 * Petunia Pretty Paws (original name Patty Spring) is a TV reporter and an environmentalist, whom Geronimo has a crush on. She also has a pesky niece, named Bugsy Wugsy.
 * Hercule Poirat (a pun on Hercule Poirot) is Geronimo's childhood friend and private investigator of New Mouse City, bringing him on many of his cases.
 *  Wolfgang Wild Paws: is Petunia's twin brother and a TV producer, who is an environmentalist, like his sister.
 * Bruce Hyena is a parachutist, adventurer, and Geronimo's adventurous friend who likes to sign him up on many crazy adventures.
 * Shorty Tao is Bruce Hyena's cousin, the managing editor of The Rodent's Gazette, and she has a little brother, Baby Tao.
 * The Paws family lived on a farm for many generations in the Giant Sequoia Valley, in Dolphin Bay. They are good friends with the Stiltons.
 * Bugsy Wugsy (original name Pandora) is the daughter of John Wugsy and Furry Paws and Benjamin's best friend.
 * Grandfather Paws is well-versed in natural sciences and once travelled the world in search of rare butterflies.
 * Grandmother Paws at a young age, she travelled all over the world when planes were not built yet.
 * Teddy Paws is the son of Grandfather and Grandmother Paws and brother of Bobby Paws.
 * Jenny Littlepaw is Teddy's wife.
 * Tom Paws is the son of Teddy and Jenny.
 * Lucy Vally is Tom's wife.
 * Lilly, Lally, and Lolly Paws are the daughters of Lucy and Tom. Lilly is five, Lally is seven, and Lolly is eleven.
 * Bobby Paws is the son of Grandfather and Grandmother Paws and brother of Teddy Paws.
 * Suzy Rattella is Bobby's wife.
 * Furry Paws is the daughter of Bobby and Suzy and sister of Petunia and Wolfgang.
 * John Wugsy is Furry's husband.

Books
Not all books and spin-off series are listed. The following lists are of ones that have been or are planned to be released in English.

Geronimo Stilton

 * 1) Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye (February 2004, originally published in 1997 in Italy as Il mistero dell'occhio di smeraldo)
 * 2) The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid (February 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Il mistero della piramide di formaggio)
 * 3) Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House (February 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Il castello di Zampaciccia Zanzamiao)
 * 4) I'm Too Fond of My Fur! (February 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Ci tengo alla pelliccia, io!)
 * 5) Four Mice Deep in the Jungle (March 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Quattro topi nella giungla nera)
 * 6) Paws Off, Cheddarface! (April 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Giù le zampe, faccia di fontina!)
 * 7) Red Pizzas for a Blue Count (May 2004, originally published in 1997 in Italy as Una granita di mosche per il Conte)
 * 8) Attack of the Bandit Cats (June 2004, originally published in 1997 in Italy as Il galeone dei Gatti Pirati)
 * 9) A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo (July 2004, originally published in 2002 in Italy as Quella stratopica vacanza alla pensione Mirasorci...)
 * 10) All Because of a Cup of Coffee (August 2004, originally published in 1999 in Italy as Tutta colpa di un caffè con panna)
 * 11) It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse! (September 2004, originally published in 2001 in Italy as Halloween...che fifa felina!)
 * 12) Merry Christmas, Geronimo! (October 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as È natale, Stilton!)
 * 13) The Phantom of the Subway (November 2004, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Il Fantasma del Metrò)
 * 14) The Temple of the Ruby of Fire (December 2004, originally published in 2003 in Italy as Il tempio del rubino di fuoco)
 * 15) The Mona Mousa Code (January 2005, originally published in 1997 in Italy as Il sorriso di Monna Topisa)
 * 16) A Cheese-Colored Camper (February 2005, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Un camper color formaggio)
 * 17) Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton! (March 2005, originally published in 2001 in Italy as Attenti ai baffi...arriva Topogoni!)
 * 18) Shipwreck on the Pirate Islands (April 2005, originally published in 2003 in Italy as L'isola del tesoro fantasma)
 * 19) My Name Is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton (May 2005, originally published in 1999 in Italy as Il mio nome è Stilton, Geronimo Stilton)
 * 20) Surf's Up, Geronimo! (June 2005, originally published in 2000 in Italy as L'hai voluta la vacanza, Stilton?)
 * 21) The Wild, Wild West (July 2005, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Quattro topi nel Far West!)
 * 22) The Secret of Cacklefur Castle (August 2005, originally published in 2002 in Italy as Il segreto della Famiglia Tenebrax)
 * 23) Valentine's Day Disaster (January 2006, originally published in 2005 in Italy as La vita e un rodeo!)
 * 24) Field Trip to Niagara Falls (March 2006, originally published in 2005 in Italy as In campeggio alle cascate del Niagara)
 * 25) The Search for Sunken Treasure (June 2006, originally published in 2000 in Italy as Il misterioso del tesero scomparso)
 * 26) The Mummy with No Name (August 2006, originally published in 2005 in Italy as La mummia senza nome)
 * 27) The Christmas Toy Factory (October 2006, originally published in 2006 in Italy as Il mistero degli elfi)
 * 28) Wedding Crasher (January 2007, originally published in 1999 in Italy as Benvenuti a Rocca Taccagna)
 * 29) Down and Out Down Under (March 2007, originally published in 2006 in Italy as È arrivata Patty Spring!)
 * 30) The Mouse Island Marathon (June 2007, originally published in 2004 in Italy as La maratona piu pazza del mondo!)
 * 31) The Mysterious Cheese Thief (August 2007, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Il misterioso ladro di formaggi)
 * 32) Valley of the Giant Skeletons (January 2008, originally published in 2006 in Italy as La valle degli scheletri giganti)
 * 33) Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery (April 2008, originally published in 2004 in Italy as Lo strano caso dei Giochi Olimpici)
 * 34) Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent (July 2008, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Agente segreto Zero Zero Kappa)
 * 35) A Very Merry Christmas (October 2008, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Inseguimento a New York!)
 * 36) Geronimo's Valentine (January 2009, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Lo strano caso del tiramisu)
 * 37) The Race Across America (April 2009, originally published in 2006 in Italy as La Corsa Piu Pazza d'America)
 * 38) A Fabumouse School Adventure (July 2009, originally published in 2008 in Italy as Ore 8: a scuola di formaggio!)
 * 39) Singing Sensation (October 2009, originally published in 2004 in Italy as Lo strano caso del sorcio stonato)
 * 40) The Karate Mouse (January 2010, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Te le do io il karate)
 * 41) Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro (April 2010, originally published in 2004 in Italy as Che fifa sul Kilimangiaro!)
 * 42) The Peculiar Pumpkin Thief (July 2010, originally published in 2003 in Italy as Lo strano caso della Torre Pagliaccia)
 * 43) I'm Not a Supermouse! (October 2010, originally published in 2008 in Italy as Non sono un supertopo!)
 * 44) The Giant Diamond Robbery (January 2011, originally published in 2008 in Italy as Il Furto del Diamante Gigante)
 * 45) Save the White Whale! (April 2011, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Salviamo la Balena Bianca!)
 * 46) The Haunted Castle (July 2011, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Ritorno a Rocca Taccagna)
 * 47) Run for the Hills, Geronimo! (October 2011, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Il tesoro delle Colline Nere)
 * 48) The Mystery in Venice (January 2012, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Il mistero della gondola di cristallo)
 * 49) The Way of the Samurai (April 2012, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Il segreto dei tre samurai)
 * 50) This Hotel Is Haunted! (July 2012, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Lo strano caso del Fantasma al Grand Hotel)
 * 51) The Enormouse Pearl Heist (October 2012, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Il mistero della perla gigante)
 * 52) Mouse in Space! (February 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as S.O.S. C'e un topo nello spazio!)
 * 53) Rumble in the Jungle (April 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Grosso guiao in Mato Grosso)
 * 54) Get Into Gear, Stilton! (July 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Ingrana la marcia, Stilton!)
 * 55) The Golden Statue Plot (October 2013, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Attacco alla statua d'oro!)
 * 56) Flight of the Red Bandit (January 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Dov'e sparito Falco Rosso?)
 * 57) The Stinky Cheese Vacation (July 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Ma che vacanza... a Rocca Taccagna!)
 * 58) The Super Chef Contest (October 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as La gara dei Supercuochi)
 * 59) Welcome to Moldy Manor (January 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Una tremenda vacanza a Villa Pitocca!)
 * 60) The Treasure of Easter Island (July 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Il tesoro di Rapa Nui)
 * 61) Mouse House Hunter (October 2015, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Geronimo cerca casa)
 * 62) Mouse Overboard! (January 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Allarme...topo in mare!)
 * 63) The Cheese Experiment (July 2016, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Lo strano caso dei brufoli blu)
 * 64) Magical Mission (October 2016, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Appuntamento...col mistero!)
 * 65) Bollywood Burglary (January 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Il mistero del rubino d'Oriente)
 * 66) Operation: Secret Recipe (July 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Operazione panettone)
 * 67) The Chocolate Chase (October 2017, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Lo strano caso del ladro di cioccolato)
 * 68) Cyber-Thief Showdown (January 2018, originally published in 2010 in Italy as C'è un pirata in Internet)
 * 69) Hug a Tree, Geronimo (July 2018, originally published in 2015 in Italy as La leggenda della grande quercia)
 * 70) The Phantom Bandit (October 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as La notte delle zucche mannare)
 * 71) Geronimo on Ice! (January 2019, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Il segreto dei pattini d'argento)
 * 72) The Hawaiian Heist (May 2019, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Ahi, ahi, ahi, che avventura alle Hawaii!)
 * 73) The Missing Movie (October 2019, originally published in 2018 in Italy as Il mistero del film rubato)
 * 74) Happy Birthday, Geronimo! (26 December 2019, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Compleanno...con mistero!)
 * 75) The Sticky Situation (March 2020, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Te lo do io il miele, Stilton!)
 * 76) Superstore Surprise (6 October 2020, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Grande Mistero al Megastore!)
 * 77) The Last Resort Oasis (2 March 2021, originally published in 2018 in Italy as Vacanze da sogno all'Oasi Sputacchiosa)
 * 78) The Mysterious Eye of the Dragon (20 July 2021, originally published in 2018 in Italy as Il misterioso occhio del drago)
 * 79) Garbage Dump Disaster (21 September 2021, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Lo strano caso del ladro di spazzatura)
 * 80) Have a Heart, Geronimo (4 January 2022, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Un amore da brivido)
 * 81) The Super Cup Faceoff (28 June 2022, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Finale di Supercoppa... a Topazia!)
 * 82) Mouse VS Wild  (27 December 2022, originally published in 2020 in Italy as Il segreto di Porto Tanfoso)
 * 83) Treasures of the Maya (5 March 2024, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Il Tesoro dei Maya)
 * 84) Blast From The Past (4 March 2025, originally published in 2020 in Italy as La Giacca Misteriosa)

Geronimo Stilton: Special Edition

 * 1) A Christmas Tale (October 2005, originally published in 2002 in Italy as Una tenera, tenera, tenera storia sotto la neve)
 * 2) Christmas Catastrophe (October 2007, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Ahi, ahi, ahi, sono ne guai!)
 * 3) The Hunt for the Golden Book (April 2014, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Caccia al libro d'oro)
 * 4) The Hunt for the Curious Cheese (April 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Lo strano caso dei formaggi strapuzzoni)
 * 5) The Hunt for the Secret Papyrus (April 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Il mistero del papiro nero)
 * 6) The Hunt for the Hundredth Key (April 2017, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Il Castello delle 100 Storie)
 * 7) The Hunt for the Colosseum Ghost (March 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Il fantasma del colosseo)

Geronimo Stilton: Mini Mystery

 * 1) The Super Scam (2012, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Una truffa coi baffi)
 * 2) The Lake Monster (2012, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Il mostro di lago Lago)
 * 3) The Mouse Hoax (2012, originally published in 2007 in Italy as IL topo faLsarIo)
 * 4) The Cat Gang (2014, originally published in 2008 in Italy as La Banda del Gatto)
 * 5) The Double Cross (2014, originally published in 2008 in Italy as La doppia ladra)
 * 6) The Cheese Burglar (2014, originally published in 2008 in Italy as Il ladro di croste)

Anniversary Edition

 * 1) The Little Book of Happiness (2003)
 * 2) The Secret World of Geronimo Stilton (2004)

The Kingdom of Fantasy
The series chronicles Geronimo's adventures in a magical world known as the Kingdom of Fantasy.
 * 1) The Kingdom of Fantasy (2003, 2007 (English Edition))
 * 2) The Quest for Paradise: The Return to the Kingdom of Fantasy (2005, 2009 (English Edition))
 * 3) The Amazing Voyage: The Third Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2007, 2011 (English Edition))
 * 4) The Dragon Prophecy: The Fourth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2008, 2012 (English Edition))
 * 5) The Volcano of Fire: The Fifth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2009, 2013 (English Edition))
 * 6) The Search for Treasure: The Sixth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2010, 2014 (English Edition))
 * 7) The Enchanted Charms: The Seventh Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2011, 2015 (English Edition))
 * 8) The Hour of Magic: The Eighth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2012, 2016 (English Edition))
 * 9) The Wizard's Wand: The Ninth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2014, 2016 (English Edition))
 * 10) The Ship of Secrets: The Tenth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2016, 2017 (English Edition))
 * 11) The Guardian of the Realm: The Eleventh Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2017, 2018 (English Edition))
 * 12) The Island of Dragons: The Twelfth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2018, 2019 (English Edition))
 * 13) The Battle for Crystal Castle: The Thirteenth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2019, 2020 (English Edition))
 * 14) The Keepers of the Empire: The Fourteenth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2020, 2021 (English Edition))
 * 15) The Golden Key: The Fifteenth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2021, 2022 (English Edition))
 * 16) The Treasures of the Kingdom: The Sixteenth Adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy (2022, 2023 (English Edition))

The Kingdom of Fantasy: Special Edition

 * 1) The Phoenix of Destiny: An Epic Kingdom of Fantasy Adventure (September 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Grande ritorno nel regno della fantasia)
 * 2) The Dragon of Fortune: An Epic Kingdom of Fantasy Adventure (September 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Grande ritorno nel regno della fantasia 2)

Thea Stilton
The series is aimed toward female audiences and focuses on the Thea Sisters, a group of five friends who are from different continents and were the students of Thea Stilton.
 * 1) Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code (April 2009, originally published in 2005 in Italy as Il Codice del Drago)
 * 2) Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire (September 2009, originally published in 2006 in Italy as la Montagna Parlante)
 * 3) Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck (March 2010, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Il Vascello Fantasma)
 * 4) Thea Stilton and the Secret City (June 2010, originally published in 2006 in Italy as La Città Segreta)
 * 5) Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris (November 2010, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Mistero a Parigi)
 * 6) Thea Stilton and the Cherry Blossom Adventure (March 2011, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Il mistero della bambola nera)
 * 7) Thea Stilton and the Star Castaways (June 2011, originally published in 2008 in Italy as NeraI Naufraghi Delle Stelle)
 * 8) Thea Stilton: Big Trouble in the Big Apple (September 2011, originally published in 2007 in Italy as Grosso Guaio a New York)
 * 9) Thea Stilton and the Ice Treasure (December 2011, originally published in 2008 in Italy as Il tesoro di ghiaccio)
 * 10) Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle (March 2012, originally published in 2009 in Italy as il segreto del castello scozzese)
 * 11) Thea Stilton and the Blue Scarab Hunt (June 2012, originally published in 2009 in Italy as Caccia allo scarabeo blu)
 * 12) Thea Stilton and the Prince's Emerald (September 2012, originally published in 2010 in Italy as lo smeraldo del principe indiano)
 * 13) Thea Stilton and the Mystery on the Orient Express (December 2012, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Mistero sull'Orient Express)
 * 14) Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows (March 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Mistero dietro le quinte)
 * 15) Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers (June 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as La leggenda dei fiori di fuoco)
 * 16) Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission (September 2013, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Mission Flamenco)
 * 17) Thea Stilton and the Journey to the Lion's Den (December 2013, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Cinque amiche per un leone)
 * 18) Thea Stilton and the Great Tulip Heist (March 2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Sulle tracce del tulipano nero)
 * 19) Thea Stilton and the Chocolate Sabotage (June 2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Una cascata di cioccolato!)
 * 20) Thea Stilton and the Missing Myth (December 2014, originally published in 2014 in Italy as I segreti dell'Olimpo)
 * 21) Thea Stilton and the Lost Letters (June 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Amore alla corte degli zar)
 * 22) Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure (December 2015, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Avventura ai Caraibi)
 * 23) Thea Stilton and the Hollywood Hoax (June 2016, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Colpo di scena a Hollywood)
 * 24) Thea Stilton and the Madagascar Madness (December 2016, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Mistero in Madagascar)
 * 25) Thea Stilton and the Frozen Fiasco (June 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Inseguimento Tra I Ghiacci)
 * 26) Thea Stilton and the Venice Masquerade (December 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Carnevale a Venezia)
 * 27) Thea Stilton and the Niagara Splash (May 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Missione Niagara)
 * 28) Thea Stilton and the Riddle of the Ruins (December 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Il tesoro scomparso)
 * 29) Thea Stilton and the Phantom of the Orchestra (June 2019, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Due cuori a Londra)
 * 30) Thea Stilton and the Black Forest Burglary (December 2019, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Il segreto della Foresta Nera)
 * 31) Thea Stilton and the Race for the Gold (June 2020, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Sognando le Olimpiadi)
 * 32) Thea Stilton and the Rainforest Rescue (1 December 2020, originally published in 2018 in Italy as Destinazione Malesia)
 * 33) Thea Stilton and the American Dream (18 May 2021, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Avventura negli U.S.A)
 * 34) Thea Stilton and the Roman Holiday (21 September 2021, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Caccia al tesoro a Roma)
 * 35) Thea Stilton and the Fiesta in Mexico (7 June 2022, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Viaggio in Messico)
 * 36) Thea Stilton and the Cave of Stars  (3 October 2023, originally published in 2019 in Italy as La Grotta Delle Stelle)
 * 37) Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Woods  (12 November 2024, originally published in 2018 in Italy as La legenda del fantasma Irlandese)

Thea Stilton: Special Edition

 * 1) The Journey to Atlantis (October 2012, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Il principe di Atlantide)
 * 2) The Secret of the Fairies (October 2013, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Il Fate del Lago)
 * 3) The Secret of the Snow (October 2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Il Fate del Nevi)
 * 4) The Cloud Castle (October 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Il Fate del Nuvole)
 * 5) The Treasure of the Sea (October 2016, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Il Fate degli Oceni)
 * 6) The Land of Flowers (October 2017, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Il Fate dei Fiori)
 * 7) The Secret of the Crystal Fairies (October 2018, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Il Fate dei Cristalli)
 * 8) The Dance of the Star Fairies (October 2019, originally published in 2018 in Italy as Il Fate delle Stelle)
 * 9) The Magic of the Mirror (6 October 2020, originally published in 2019 in Italy as Lo Specchio Segreto delle Fate)

Thea Stilton Mouseford Academy

 * 1) Drama at Mouseford (October 2014/April 2018, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "L'amore va in scena a Topford")
 * 2) The Missing Diary (October 2014/April 2018, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Il diario segreto di Colette")
 * 3) Mouselets in Danger (November 2014/April 2018, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Tea sisters in pericolo!")
 * 4) Dance Challenge (November 2014/April 2018, originally published in 2010 in Italy as "Sfida a ritmo di danza")
 * 5) The Secret Invention (February 2015/August 2018, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Il progetto super segreto")
 * 6) A Mouseford Musical (February 2015/December 2018, originally published in 2010 in Italy as "Cinque amiche per un musical")
 * 7) Mice Take the Stage (December 2015, originally published in 2010 in Italy as "La strada del successo")
 * 8) A Fashionable Mystery (December 2015, originally published in 2010 in Italy as "Chi si nasconde a Topford")
 * 9) The Mysterious Love Letter (May 2016, originally published in 2010 in Italy as "Una misteriosa lettera d'amore")
 * 10) A Dream on Ice (May 2016, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Un sogno sul ghiaccio per Colette")
 * 11) Lights, Camera, Action! (September 2016, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Ciak si gira a Topford")
 * 12) Mice on the Runway (2016, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Top model per un giorno)
 * 13) Sea Turtle Rescue (December 2017, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Missione mare pulito")
 * 14) The Secret Notebook (2018, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Il club delle poetesse")
 * 15) The Friendship Recipe (2018, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "La ricetta dell’amicizia")
 * 16) The Royal Ball (2018, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "Gran ballo con il principe")
 * 17) The Puppy Problem (2018, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "Un cucciolo in cerca di casa")
 * 18) The Secret of the Butterflies (2019, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "Il segreto delle farfalle dorate")
 * 19) The Missing Mirror (2019, originally published in 2016 in Italy as "Lo specchio della sirena")
 * 20) The Sweetest Dream (2019, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "I dolci del cuore")

Thea Stilton and the Treasure Seekers

 * 1) The Treasure Seekers (2019, originally published in 2016 in Italy as "Alla Ricerca Dei Tesori Perduti")
 * 2) The Compass of the Stars (2020, originally published in 2017 in Italy as "Tesori Perduti: La Bussola Di Stelle")
 * 3) The Legend of the Maze (2021, originally published in 2018 in Italy as "Tesori Perduti: Il Labirinto Incantato")

Creepella von Cacklefur
This series follows Creepella von Cacklefur, one of the recurring characters of the main series.
 * 1) The Thirteen Ghosts (August 2011, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Tredici fantasmi per Tenebrosa)
 * 2) Meet Me in Horrorwood (August 2011, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Mistero a Castelteschio)
 * 3) Ghost Pirate Treasure (February 2012, originally published in 2010 in Italy as Il tesoro del pirata fantasma)
 * 4) Return of the Vampire (August 2012, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Un vampiro da salvare!)
 * 5) Fright Night (August 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Il rap della paura)
 * 6) Ride for Your Life! (August 2014, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Brividi sull'ottovolante)
 * 7) A Suitcase Full of Ghosts (August 2015, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Una valigia piena di fantasmi)
 * 8) The Phantom of the Theater (August 2016, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Il fantasma del Teatro dei Sospiri)
 * 9) The Haunted Dinosaur (August 2017, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Il risveglio del Brividosauro)

Cavemice
The series focuses on Geronimo's ancestor, Geronimo Stiltonoot, in the Stone Age where dinosaurs co-exist with mice and prehistoric mammals.
 * 1) The Stone of Fire (January 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Via le zampe dalla pietra di fuoco!)
 * 2) Watch Your Tail! (May 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Attenti alla coda, meteoriti in arrivo)
 * 3) Help, I'm in Hot Lava! (November 2013, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Sei nella lava fino al collo, Stiltonùt!)
 * 4) The Fast and the Frozen (February 2014, originally published in 2011 in Italy as Per mille mammut, mi si gela la coda!)
 * 5) The Great Mouse Race (June 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Per mille ossicini, vai col brontosauro!)
 * 6) Don't Wake the Dinosaur! (November 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Dinosauro che dorme non piglia topi!)
 * 7) I'm a Scaredy-Mouse! (March 2015, originally published in 2012 in Italy as La tremenda carica dei Tremendosauri)
 * 8) Surfing for Secrets (July 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Mordosauri in mare... tesoro da salvare!)
 * 9) Get the Scoop, Geronimo! (November 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Cadono notizie da urlo, Stiltont!)
 * 10) My Autosaurus Will Win! (March 2016, originally published in 2012 in Italy as Mi si è bucato il trottosauro!
 * 11) Sea Monster Surprise (July 2016, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Polposaura affamata... coda stritolata)
 * 12) Paws Off the Pearl! (November 2016, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Trottosauro contro ostrica mannara)
 * 13) The Smelly Search (March 2017, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Per mille pietruzze... il gonfiosauro fa le puzze!)
 * 14) Shoo, Caveflies! (July 2017, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Non svegliate le mosche Ronf Ronf)
 * 15) A Mammoth Mystery (November 2017, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Ahi ahi Stilton, è finito il latte di mammut!)

Spacemice
The series is set in a parallel universe based on space opera, featuring Geronimo Stiltonix as the captain of the entire spaceship MouseStar1.
 * 1) Alien Escape (2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Minaccia dal pianeta Blurgo)
 * 2) You're Mine, Captain! (2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as Un'aliena per il capitano Stiltonix)
 * 3) Ice Planet Adventure (February 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as L'invasione dei dispettosi Ponf Ponf)
 * 4) The Galactic Goal (2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Sfida galattica all'ultimo gol)
 * 5) Rescue Rebellion (2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Il pianeta dei cosmosauri ribelli)
 * 6) The Underwater Planet (2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Il mistero del pianeta sommerso)
 * 7) Beware! Space Junk! (2016, originally published in 2015 in Italy as pericolo spazzatura spaziale)
 * 8) Away in a Star Sled (2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as la magica notte delle stelle danzanti)
 * 9) Slurp Monster Showdown (2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Stiltonix contro il mostro Slurp)
 * 10) Pirate Spacecat Attack (2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Sfida stellare all'ultimo baffo)
 * 11) We'll Bite Your Tail, Geronimo! (2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as E poi ti mordicchio la coda, Stiltonix!)
 * 12) The Invisible Planet (2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as Il pianeta invisibile)

Heromice
The series focuses on Geronimo Superstilton and the Heromice, a team of superheroes who live in Muskrat City and watch over the crimes prevailing in the city.
 * 1) Mice to the Rescue (July 2014, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "Fermi tutti, superscamorze in arrivo! ")
 * 2) Robot Attack (November 2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as "La carica dei robottini puzzoni")
 * 3) Flood Mission (March 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as "Missione speciale... diluvio universale!")
 * 4) The Perilous Plants (July 2015, originally published in 2013 in Italy as "Il superattacco delle margherite zannute")
 * 5) The Invisible Thief (November 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as "Due supertopi contro il ladro invisibile")
 * 6) Dinosaur Danger (November 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as "Polpette di supertopo per il T-Rex")
 * 7) Time Machine Trouble (March 2017, originally published in 2014 in Italy as "SuperGer e la supermacchina del tempo")
 * 8) Charge of the Clones (May 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "Superallarme, Supertopo in fuga!")
 * 9) Insect Invasion (July 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "S.O.S. Superinsetti all'assalto")
 * 10) Sweet Dreams, Sewer Rats! (December 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as "La lunga notte dei Supertopi ")
 * 11) Revenge of the Mini-Mice! (February 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as "Mini-Topi contro Maxi-Pantegane")

Micekings
The series is set in the Viking Age and stars Geronimo Stiltonord, who lives in the village of Mouseborg and faces fiery, mouse-eating dragons every day.

 * 1) Attack of the Dragons (April 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Sei ciccia per draghi)
 * 2) The Famouse Fjord Race (August 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Scattare scattareee... Geronimord!)
 * 3) Pull the Dragon's Tooth! (December 2016, originally published in 2014 in Italy as Toglilo tu, il dente al dragante!)
 * 4) Stay Strong, Geronimo! (April 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as La rivincita delle topinghe!)
 * 5) The Mysterious Message (August 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Nella terra degli uffa uffa)
 * 6) The Helmet Holdup (December 2017, originally published in 2015 in Italy as Chi ha rubato l'elmo Topingo?)
 * 7) The Dragon Crown (April 2018, originally published in 2016 in Italy as la corona dei draganti)
 * 8) The Great Miceking Stone (November 2018, originally published in 2017 in Italy as Il mistero della pietra topinga)

The Journey Through Time

 * 1) The Journey Through Time (2004, February 2014 (English Edition))
 * 2) Back in Time: The Second Journey Through Time (2006, February 2015 (English Edition))
 * 3) The Race Against Time: The Third Journey Through Time (2010, February 2016 (English Edition))
 * 4) Lost in Time: The Fourth Journey Through Time (2011, February 2017 (English Edition))
 * 5) No Time to Lose: The Fifth Journey Through Time (2012, February 2018 (English Edition))
 * 6) The Test of Time: The Sixth Journey Through Time (2013, February 2019 (English Edition))
 * 7) Time Warp: The Seventh Journey Through Time (2014, February 2020 (English Edition))
 * 8) Out of Time: The Eighth Journey Through Time (2016, 5 January 2021 (English Edition))

Classic Tales
The series are adaptations of public domain literature with anthropomorphic mouse characters.
 * 1) Treasure Island (2006, 1 November 2014 (English Edition))
 * 2) Little Women (2007, 1 October 2015 (English Edition))
 * 3) Around the World in Eighty Days (2006, 1 October 2016 (English Edition))
 * 4) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2011, 1 July 2017 (English Edition))
 * 5) Alice in Wonderland (2010, 1 December 2017 (English Edition))
 * 6) Moby Dick (2014, 1 June 2018 (English Edition))
 * 7) The Secret Garden (2012, 1 November 2018 (English Edition))
 * 8) Gulliver's Travels  (2012, 1 August 2019 (English Edition))
 * 9) A Christmas Carol (2013, 1 November 2019 (English Edition))
 * 10) Journey to the Center of the Earth (2016, 1 November 2019 (English Edition))
 * 11) 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (2009, February 2020 (English Edition))
 * 12) The Jungle Book (2008, May 2023 (English Edition))

Thea Stilton Classic Tales

 * 1) Romeo and Juliet (2019, October 2020 (English Edition))
 * 2) Pride and Prejudice (2019, October 2020 (English Edition))
 * 3) A Midsummer Night's Dream (2020, November 2022 (English Edition))
 * 4) The Phantom of the Opera (2019, November 2023 (English Edition))

Graphic novels
The English translations of the graphic novels are published by Papercutz.

 * 1) The Discovery of America (18 August 2009, originally published in 2007 in Italy as "Alla scoperta dell'america")
 * 2) The Secret of the Sphinx (18 August 2009, originally published in 2007 in Italy as "Il Segreto Della Sfinge")
 * 3) The Coliseum Con (24 November 2009, originally published in 2007 in Italy as "La Truffa Del Colosseo ")
 * 4) Following the Trail of Marco Polo (13 April 2010, originally published in 2007 in Italy as "Sulle Tracce di Marco Polo")
 * 5) The Great Ice Age (6 July 2010, originally published in 2008 in Italy as "La Grande Era Glaciale")
 * 6) Who Stole the Mona Lisa?  (26 October 2010, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Chi Ha Rubato Ia Gioconda")
 * 7) Dinosaurs in Action  (1 February 2011, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Dinosauri in Azione")
 * 8) Play It Again, Mozart!  (11 October 2011, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Suonala Ancora, Mozart!")
 * 9) The Weird Book Machine  (24 January 2012, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "La Strana Macchina dei Libri ")
 * 10) Geronimo Stilton Saves the Olympics  (17 July 2012, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "Hai Salvato Le Olimpiadi, Stilton")
 * 11) We'll Always Have Paris  (23 October 2012, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "Il Mistero Della Torre Eiffel")
 * 12) The First Samurai  (19 March 2013, originally published in 2011 in Italy as "Il Primo Samurai")
 * 13) The Fastest Train in the West (October 2013, originally published in 2012 in Italy as "Il Treno Piu Veloce Del Far West")
 * 14) The First Mouse on the Moon (24 June 2014, originally published in 2013 in Italy as "Il Primo Topo Sulla Luna")
 * 15) All for Stilton, Stilton for All! (13 January 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as "Uno per Tutti, Tutti per Stilton")
 * 16) Lights, Camera, Stilton! (4 August 2015, originally published in 2014 in Italy as "Ciak, Si Gira, Geronimo Stilton")
 * 17) The Mystery of the Pirate Ship (24 May 2016)
 * 18) First to the Last Place on Earth! (22 November 2016)
 * 19) Lost in Translation (29 August 2017)
 * 20) Saving Liberty (October 2018)

Thea Stilton graphic novels

 * 1) The Secret of Whale Island (30 April 2013, originally published in 2008 in Italy as "Il Segreto Dell'isola Delle Balene")
 * 2) Revenge of the Lizard Club (20 August 2013, originally published in 2008 in Italy as "La Rivicinta del Club Delle Lucertole")
 * 3) The Treasure of the Viking Ship (22 April 2014, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Il tesoro Della Nave Vichinga")
 * 4) Catching the Giant Wave (30 September 2014, originally published in 2009 in Italy as "Aspettando L'Onda Gigante ")
 * 5) The Secret of the Waterfall In The Woods (9 February 2016)
 * 6) The Thea Sisters and the Mystery At Sea (30 August 2016)
 * 7) A Song for the Thea Sisters (14 March 2017)
 * 8) The Thea Sisters and the Secret Treasure Hunt (26 December 2017)

Geronimo Stilton Reporter
Taking the place of the original graphic novels, the Geronimo Stilton Reporter series are adaptations of episodes from the Geronimo Stilton animated series, which ended the year before the first entry was published.
 * 1) Operation Shufongfong (16 October 2018)
 * 2) It's My Scoop! (4 June 2019)
 * 3) Stop Acting Around! (8 October 2019)
 * 4) The Mummy with No Name (28 January 2020)
 * 5) Barry the Moustache (9 June 2020)
 * 6) Paws Off, Cheddarface! (27 October 2020)
 * 7) Going Down to Chinatown (2 March 2021)
 * 8) Hypno Tick-Tock (6 July 2021)
 * 9) Mask of the Rat-Jitsu (16 November 2021)
 * 10) Blackrat’s Treasure (22 March 2022)
 * 11) Mystery on the Rodent Express  (26 July 2022)
 * 12)  Mouse House of the Future (November 15, 2022)
 * 13)  Reported Missing (February 14, 2023)

Geronimo Stilton the Graphic Novel
The graphic novels are illustrated by Tom Angleberger.
 * 1) The Sewer Rat Stink (May 2020, based on the 2003 Geronimo Stilton book Lo strano caso della Pantegana Puzzona)
 * 2) Slime for Dinner (2 February 2021, based on the 2018 Geronimo Stilton book Cena con mistero)
 * 3) Great Rat Rally (4 January 2022, based on the 2019 Geronimo Stilton book Metti il turbo, Stilton!)
 * 4) Last Ride at Luna Park (17 May 2022, based on the 2020 Geronimo Stilton book Brividi Felini Al Luna Park)

Reception
Publishers Weekly review of Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye praised the book for its fast pace, chapter format, full-color design, and usage of colored typefaces. Kirkus Reviews' review of the Special Edition book The Hunt for the Hundredth Key states that "the simplistic mysteries and silly jokes are in line with other series outings, 'special edition' status notwithstanding." Its review of Geronimo on Ice! found it to be average, criticizing the plot holes, and remarks that it "skates by without landing any impressive tricks."

Kirkus Reviews' reviews of Cavemice entry The Stone of Fire and Spacemice entry Alien Escape were positive, albeit criticized the slow pacing at the beginning of the former. Its review of Creepella Von Cacklefur entry Fright Night felt the plot wasn't "the strongest of Stilton spinoffs". Its review of The Kingdom of Fantasy entry The Enchanted Charms was mixed, criticizing the plot for not being original and appealing enough, but praising the art and incorporation of puzzles.

Other media
There are also audiobooks of the Geronimo Stilton books published by Scholastic Audio Books, available on CD and as downloadables through various services such as OverDrive and Audible. There are three stories in the first three collections (1–3, 4–6, 7–9), book 10 is sold by itself, and the remaining books are sold in pairs (11–12, 13–14, 15–16, 17–18, 20–21, 22 and 24, 25–26). Books 1 through 10 are read by Edward Herrmann. Books 11–18, 20–22 and 24, and 25–26 are read by Bill Lobley.

Television series
An animated series of the same name debuted in Italy on 15 September 2009. The show ran for 78 episodes across three seasons (26 episodes for each season) with the series finale airing on 28 February 2017.

Theatre
The Kingdom of Fantasy series has been developed into a musical theatre show, which has been performed in Spanish in Barcelona, Spain, in Dutch in Hong Kong and the Netherlands, in Dutch and Flemish in Belgium, and in both English and French in Montreal, Canada.

In 2016, Oregon Children's Theatre produced Geronimo Stilton: Mouse in Space, a world-premiere adaptation of Mouse in Space! by John Maclay, and the first live-action production of Geronimo Stilton media in the United States. The production was performed in Canada in 2018.

Video games
Sony Computer Entertainment partnered with Virtual Toys to develop two video games based on The Kingdom of Fantasy series for PlayStation Portable. The first, Geronimo Stilton in the Kingdom of Fantasy, was released in Europe on 3 November 2011. The follow-up, Geronimo Stilton: Return to the Kingdom of Fantasy, was released in the continent on 31 October 2012. In North America, both titles were released exclusively on the PlayStation Store on 16 July 2013.

Film
A film based on Geronimo Stilton has been in development since 2002.

In February 2023, Radar Pictures acquired the rights to make a feature film based on Geronimo Stilton. The film is a co-production between Radar and Italian company Atlantyca Entertainment, which also produced the television series, with DreamWorks Animation veteran David Soren attached to write and direct and Anthony Tringali, Michael Napoliello and Maria Frisk set to produce under Radar Pictures.

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Critical mass (disambiguation)

Critical mass is the amount of fissile material needed to sustain nuclear fission.

Critical mass may also refer to:

Science and technology

 * Critical mass (sociodynamics), a stage in social-system innovation
 * Critical mass (software engineering), a stage in the product life cycle of software

Organizations and social gatherings

 * Critical Mass (cycling), a form of direct action or celebratory gathering involving large groups of bicycle riders
 * Critical Mass (pressure group), a UK political pressure group
 * Critical Mass Energy Project, an anti-nuclear umbrella group founded by Ralph Nader
 * Critical Mass Journal, published in 1977 by the Critical Mass Energy Project
 * Critical Mass, a co-working center sponsored by the New England Venture Capital Association
 * Critical Mass, a robotics team of the Dwight-Englewood School in Englewood, New Jersey

Literature

 * Critical Mass (book), a 2004 book by Philip Ball
 * Critical Mass (2013 book), a 2013 novel by Sara Paretsky
 * "Critical Mass" (Pohl and Kornbluth short story), a 1962 story by Frederik Pohl and Cyril M. Kornbluth
 * "Critical Mass" (Arthur C. Clarke short story), a 1949 short story by Arthur C. Clarke
 * Critical Masses: Opposition to Nuclear Power in California, 1958–1978, a 1998 book by Thomas Wellock
 * Critical Mass, a 1990 seven-issue comic book anthology printed under Epic Comics's Shadowline Saga imprint
 * Critical Mass a 2023 follow-up novel to Delta-v by Daniel Suarez

Film and television

 * Critical Mass, a 1971 experimental short film from Hollis Frampton's Hapax Legomena cycle
 * Critical Mass (anime), a subdivision of the video publisher and distributor Right Stuf Inc.
 * Critical Mass (film), a 2000 film starring Treat Williams and Lori Loughlin
 * "Critical Mass" (Stargate Atlantis), an episode of Stargate Atlantis

Gaming

 * Duke Nukem: Critical Mass, a shooter game developed by Frontline Studios
 * Critical Mass (1985 video game) or Power!, a computer game by Durell Software
 * Critical Mass (1982 video game), an adventure game by Sirius Software
 * Critical Mass, a set of collectible miniature game figures by HeroClix

Bands

 * Critical Mass (Canadian band), a Catholic rock band formed in 1997
 * Critical Mass (Dutch band), a Dutch happy hardcore group

Albums and songs

 * Critical Mass (Dave Holland album), 2006
 * Critical Mass (Threshold album), 2002
 * Critical Mass (Matthew Shipp album), 1995
 * Critical Mass (Ra album), 2013
 * "Critical Mass", a song by Aerosmith from Draw the Line
 * "Critical Mass", a song by Nuclear Assault from Handle with Care
 * "Critical Mass", a song by Chrome from Half Machine Lip Moves

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Biernat of Lublin

Biernat of Lublin (Polish: Biernat z Lublina, Latin Bernardus Lublinius, ca. 1465 – after 1529) was a Polish poet, fabulist, translator, and physician. He was one of the first Polish-language writers known by name, and the most interesting of the earliest ones. He expressed plebeian, Renaissance, and religiously liberal opinions.

Life
Biernat was born in Lublin and wrote the first book printed in the Polish language: printed in 1513, in Kraków, at Poland's first printing establishment, operated by Florian Ungler—a prayer-book, Raj duszny (Hortulus Animae, Eden of the Soul).

Biernat also penned the first secular work in Polish literature: a collection of verse fables, plebeian and anticlerical in nature: Żywot Ezopa Fryga (The Life of Aesop the Phrygian), 1522.

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 * Raj duszny (Eden of the Soul), 1513
 * Żywot Ezopa Fryga (The Life of Aesop the Phrygian), 1522
 * Dialog Polinura z Charonem (Dialog of Polinur and Charon), ca. 1507

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Young Wizards

Young Wizards is a series of novels by Diane Duane.

The Young Wizards series presently consists of eleven books, focusing on the adventures of two young wizards named Nita and Kit. Each novel pits Nita and Kit against the "Lone Power", an entity ultimately bent on the destruction of the entire universe. The series began in 1983 with the book So You Want to Be a Wizard, which told the story of their first experiences with wizardry. In 1997, Duane began a spin-off, the Feline Wizards series, which takes place in the same universe, but with different protagonists.

This series incorporates elements of fantasy, science fiction, and religion. The series deals with issues such as death, sacrifice, and redemption.

Young Wizards
A short story within the same universe, "Uptown Local", was originally published as part of Jane Yolen's Dragons and Dreams anthology; it has also been included in the 20th anniversary edition of So You Want to Be a Wizard and as part of an ebook, Uptown Local and Other Interventions.

Interim Errantry is a collection of three stories set between A Wizard of Mars and Games Wizards Play: The Hallowe'en novella "Not on My Patch," the Christmas novelette "How Lovely Are Thy Branches," and the novel Lifeboats.

A short story "Not on My Patch" was released in October 2011. The story was scheduled to be published together with other short stories in late 2012 in a one-story-per-month anthology entitled The Wizards’ Year.

On February 2, 2016, Duane released the tenth novel in the series, Games Wizards Play, involving a tournament called "The Invitational", where hundreds of wizards compete all-out for a year long apprenticeship under Earth's Planetary Wizard.

Three other books within the Young Wizards universe are On Ordeal: Roshaun ke Nelaid, On Ordeal: Mamvish fsh Wimsih, and On Ordeal: Ronan Nolan Jnr. Each book focuses on a wizard and their first trial against the Lone Power. The first book's subject is a humanoid prince who first appeared in Wizard's Holiday; the second's is a saurian Species Archivist (a wizard who specializes in relocating endangered species to places where they can thrive) who first appeared in A Wizard of Mars; and the third is about Ronan, a young human wizard whom Nita meets during the events of A Wizard Abroad. All three are part of the Interim Errantry: On Ordeal series, and have since been published digitally as a single volume titled Interim Errantry 2: On Ordeal.

A special extra Young Wizards novella was released by Duane on December 2, 2020, entitled Owl Be Home for Christmas, telling the story of a magical owl that wants to reclaim its home tree that was chopped down to become the annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic happening that year.

The official title of book 12 has yet to be released, but in a 2012 interview with GeekDads, Diane Duane used the working title, Wizardry in Shadow.

Feline wizards
Three other books are not strictly in the Young Wizards series, but take place in the same setting:

All three were released as eBooks available from Diane Duane's web store in December 2017.
 * 1) The Book of Night with Moon (1997) (US ISBN 0-340-69329-0, UK ISBN 0-340-69328-2)
 * 2) To Visit the Queen (1998) (ISBN 0-446-67318-8), published in the UK as On Her Majesty's Wizardly Service (ISBN 0-340-69330-4)
 * 3) The Big Meow (2011) pre-edited version published online; (2017) ebook version

Adult wizards
Short stories about adult wizards in the same setting.
 * "Theobroma", published in the anthology Wizards, Inc., edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Loren L. Coleman
 * Short Circuit (projected)

The Powers That Be
The series shows the influence of many religious and mythological tropes from around the world, and the traits of traditional angels and various gods or heroes of ancient mythology are united in semi-divine, demiurgic beings referred to as the Powers that Be. The Powers exist outside of mortal time, capable of manifesting themselves anywhere in the universe, at any point in time. They were created by a being known only as "the One" (the source of all energy, wizardry, and creative forces in all of the universes) and are portrayed as Its active assistants in the business of creating and maintaining the universe.

During the process of Creation, one of the Powers that Be—originally described as the greatest and most glorious of Powers, second only to the One—went apart from the others and invented the "gift" of death (often referred to in the series under the blanket term of entropy,) turning it loose in the universe and thus corrupting or subverting much work done by the other Powers. This rebellious (or at least extremely self-willed) being became known as the Lone Power, and as a result of Its destructive behavior was cast out of the creative order by the One. It has since manifested in many avatars or alternate forms throughout the universe. Its incarnations roam the multiverse, seeking new species to trick into accepting Its "gift". When a species becomes sentient, a process called "The Choice" begins, during which the Lone Power appears and offers the species the opportunity to support a lifestyle or course of action which may seem tempting but ultimately serves entropy (not coincidentally, the Lone Power is often compared to, or even equated to, The Devil). However, the species also has the opportunity to reject the offered "gift" and choose to fight against entropic behavior—but that does not mean that the species has necessarily chosen to fight against pain, death, and evil. The Lone Power is conniving and devious, so to make the right Choice is difficult. Rejecting the Choice outright can sometimes lead to suffering for the entire species.

Humanity's Choice appears to have ties to the Biblical story of creation involving Adam and Eve eating the fruit from the tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, with the Lone Power being "behind" the purported actions of the serpent.

When involved in a Choice, the Lone Power tends to work subtly, controlling minds or events to result in its "gift" being accepted. It sometimes appears physically when becoming involved in the Choice process, though almost always in some kind of disguise.

One of the central themes of the series, however, is the idea that the Lone Power truly wants to return to the light, and in some senses already has due to events in the third book, "High Wizardry". However, because the Powers primarily exist outside of time the reconciliation of the single "projection" of the Lone Power does nothing to change other projections of the Lone Power created throughout the eons, leading to further conflict.

Wizardry
To combat the Lone Power, the One created wizards. Wizards manifest their power through The Speech, which allows them to describe the desired effects of the wizardry exactly. "It is the language of the Universe." Non-wizards can learn the Speech, but cannot effect change using it.

The Powers that Be choose individuals who have the potential to become wizards. The selection is often motivated by the need for a particular individual to solve a particular problem. Once a person has been offered the opportunity to become a wizard, if he or she decides to accept it, that person will be offered the "Wizard's Oath" —a pledge to fight entropy wherever it may be found.

If the potential wizard takes the Oath, the event is immediately followed by an Ordeal—a period during which the wizard may combat the Lone Power directly, or perform some other difficult task. The Ordeal is typically when a Wizard is at the peak of his or her power. The younger they are when they take the Oath the more power they will possess and the greater their Ordeal will be. They will slowly lose power as they get older, though they will gain experience and finesse in return. Not all Ordeals are successful, however, and the result of being unprepared or careless during Ordeal is often death. Even if the Ordeal is successful, it may involve the new Wizard giving their life to stop the Lone Power, saving a species or planet. (Ordeals are said to account for a certain percentage of what the real world perceives as "missing children".)

Every wizard has access to the Wizard's Manual, a book written in the Speech that gives the reader as much information about the business of wizardry and spells as he or she requires or is capable of handling. The Manual can take many forms and is often tailored to the race and personality of the wizard in question. Water-dwelling wizards, such as dolphins and whales, use the Sea itself as their Manual, drawing answers for their questions out of the songs of the ocean, aka the "Heart of the Sea". Cat wizards have a similar method of accessing the Manual called "The Whispering". Human wizards tend to use books as the Manual, although some hear voices like the cats and whales, and Irish wizards memorize the information. Recent advances in technology have allowed some wizards to use digital versions of the Manual, such as laptops and, more recently, iPod variations (called WizPods).

Nita
Juanita Louise "Nita" Callahan begins the series in junior high school as a typical "book-nerd" who is often bullied by stronger girls. As the series goes on, she deals with such issues as parents, romance, death, sex, and social bullying. She lives at home with her parents and her genius kid sister Dairine. She is often called "Neets." She loves horse books and listens to Journey (according to High Wizardry). Her wizardly specialty initially seems to be the art of dealing with plants and the living world (sometimes referred to as organic wizardry), but later on shifts more toward wizardly theory and manipulation of kernels—cores of energy found at the center of every person, planet and universe that act as replicable centers for major wizardries. Recent events have suggested that Nita may be switching specialties again, this time into precognition and oracular dreaming, also developing a connection with water.

The third book, High Wizardry, briefly deals with the possibility that Nita and Kit have feelings for each other. In the 9th installment, A Wizard of Mars, Nita admits that she may be jealous of Aurilelde, a female alien that Kit seems to be attracted to. Later, in the heat of the moment, while fighting with the alien princess, she calls Kit her "boyfriend," though she and Kit are not officially "together" until the end of the novel. In the process, she learns that Kit was not attracted to Aurilelde, but her, in a complicated series of events.

Nita has a brief relationship with the Irish wizard Ronan in A Wizard Abroad, although when he reappears in Wizards at War, there isn't any sort of tension.

Kit
Christopher Kellen "Kit" Rodriguez also starts the series in junior high school, dealing with the issue of becoming a responsible adult. Despite being one year younger than Nita, Kit is usually the more mature member of the pair. Kit is in Nita's grade in school, having skipped a grade. His birthday is August 25. In the first book, he often gets teased because of his Spanish accent and his height, but after their Ordeal, matters improve. Kit also lives at his home in Nita's neighborhood with his parents, his older sister Carmela, and his dog Ponch. The oldest child in his family, Helena, lives at college. Kit is skilled with mechanical objects and sometimes, through Ponch, he is skilled in 'scent'. Kit found his Manual in a used bookstore in NYC.

In A Wizard of Mars, Kit admits to himself that he is attracted to Nita, and that he may have never pursued his feelings because he was afraid of going beyond their friendship. This occurs after he finds himself strangely attracted to the Martian princess Aurilelde, who reminds Kit slightly of Nita when he meets her. His affection for the alien is extinguished when he finds out about Aurilelde's ill intentions but finds out that Aurilelde is actually a counterpart of Nita.

Dairine
Dairine E. "Dair" Callahan is a brainy child, wise beyond her years. She is known for being obsessed with all things Star Wars and wants to be a Jedi. Although she is three years younger than Nita, she cannot stand it if Nita knows anything that she does not. She figures out that Nita has odd powers, finds out about wizardry, and in High Wizardry becomes a wizard herself, enormously powerful and prematurely skilled, though, as with all wizards, her sheer power diminishes with time. Her Ordeal is a pivotal moment in the history of the universe, as she not only temporarily becomes the Manual, but helps to redeem the Lone Power. Dairine's skill comes through computers, and she is mentally connected to a race of silicon beings and their sentient planet. She calls her computer (which is also her Manual) Spot. There is speculation that she has romantic feelings for Roshaun. According to the New Millennial Edition of High Wizardry, her birthday is October 20, 1997.

The Lone Power
The Lone Power is the chief antagonist of the series, and appears in various avatars and/or as Itself in each book. It is named as "the Witherer, the Kindler of Wildfires, the one who decreed darkness, the Starsnuffer," (So You Want to Be a Wizard -p238). It is a renegade Power who invented entropy in all its manifestations, including death. Wizards exist in order to fight Its influence, with varying degrees of success. Addressed formally as "Fairest and Fallen", the Lone Power used to be one of the "good" Powers That Be, but Its actions were regarded as "evil" and It fell from grace.

Throughout the series, the Lone Power, as a result of Its actions, deeds, and history, is often equated to Satan, an entity considered evil in Christian and Muslim traditions. For example, in the second book of the series, Nita is asked if she attained her wizardry through a deal with the Devil, to which she responds "Kit and I are the last people that One wants anything to do with."

Tom & Carl
Tom B. Swale and Carl J. Romero are Senior Wizards who appear in each book. Originally introduced as local Advisories, they are promoted to Senior between the events of the first and second novels. They live together in the same suburb as Nita, Kit and Dairine, and generally appear in order to advise or to correct them. Tom is a writer of spells and fiction, while Carl sells commercial airtime in television. His wizardly specialization appears to be in time and its manipulation. Tom and Carl are wise, tolerant, and funny; Nita frequently refers to them as examples of adult wizardry.

Ronan
Ronan Nolan, Jr is a wizard whom Nita meets during the events of A Wizard Abroad. His body is the host of the One's Champion and he also possesses the Spear Luin (Spear of Light), making him extremely magically powerful until the One's Champion has to leave him in Wizards at War. He is one of the main characters in Wizards at War and is Nita's love interest in A Wizard Abroad, eventually kissing her. On his Ordeal he 'took the sea in', briefly controlling an entire portion of the ocean, essentially becoming it. In Wizards at War, he becomes a love interest of Kit's sister, Carmela, a theme that continues in A Wizard of Mars.

Eventually the tension between him and Nita decreases after Nita says that Carmela is "all his" in Wizards at War.

Darryl
Darryl McAllister is introduced in A Wizard Alone and appears briefly in Wizards at War. In A Wizard Alone, Kit is sent to help Darryl in his Ordeal. He soon learns that Darryl is autistic and that his Ordeal is being deliberately sabotaged by the Lone Power. Utilizing Ponch's ability to "walk" through universes, Kit enters Darryl's mind to assist him in the Ordeal, but overexposure causes Kit to exhibit antisocial tendencies and mood swings picked up from Darryl himself. Nita, however, discovers that Darryl is an Abdal—a figure of tremendous power and a conduit for goodness from the One—and that he is actually tricking the Lone One, making him think that he's in control so that Darryl can trap him in a self-created universe and never again let him out. Nita and Kit put a stop to the cycle by reaching out to Darryl together, who swears to the Lone One that he will remain in the universe if the Lone One returns to it someday, and then circumvents the Ordeal by taking advantage of his Abdal ability to be in two places at once. In the original version, Darryl uses this ability to split his autistic "self" and leaves it behind in the universe he created, so that the Lone Power is forever trapped there with the autistic Darryl. In the new "Young Millennium" Revised Editions, this was changed so that a mirrored version of Darryl watches over the Lone Power. Darryl continues to be autistic for the remainder of the series (in the revised editions) although he regains his coping abilities. Though the Lone Power itself is not trapped, the manifestation targeting Darryl is forever locked away from the rest of the universes.

S'reee
S'reee is the whale wizard who acts as the Senior for Earth's oceans. She has a special relationship with Nita, who saves her life in Deep Wizardry. In DW she asks Nita and Kit for help performing the Song of the Twelve, a complex wizardly ritual. She is thrust into responsibility very young after the death of her mentor, but in later books she seems to be more confident with her duties. S'reee helps Kit implement a 'cleanup' wizardry to clean the waters surrounding Manhattan at the beginning of The Wizard's Dilemma. She appears briefly in Wizards at War. In A Wizard of Mars, during a talk with Nita, it was said that S'reee was dating another whale who is a food critic.

Roshaun
Roshaun ke Nelaid am Seriv am Teliuyve am Meseph am Veliz am Teriaunst am det Nuiiliat (sometimes "am det Wellakhit") is a haughty humanoid alien prince from the planet Wellakh. He is first featured in Wizard's Holiday and remains a prominent character until his disappearance in Wizards at War. He is one of the exchange students from the wizardly exchange program and his skills focus on stars. He has/had a "sort of friendship" with Dairine; though it is unclear what these feelings were, they seem to be of a romantic nature.

Sker'ret
Sker'ret is one of the exchange students in Wizard's Holiday. His species, the Rirhait, resemble giant metal centipedes and have physiologies that allow them to eat almost anything. Sker'ret is skilled with machinery and teleportation wizardry. He is one of the children of the Stationmaster of the Crossings on Rirhath B, and takes over the position for a time during the wizards' war.

Filif
Filifermanhathrhumneits'elhhessaifnth or "Filif" is one of the exchange students in Wizard's Holiday. The program caused him enormous culture shock, because Filif is not just an alien wizard: he is an alien wizard shaped like a Christmas tree, so learning about vegetarianism as an exception to general human diets was like being in a world full of cannibals.

Culture clashes aside, Filif is a very personable sort of individual: curious, friendly, and very easy-going. He takes almost everything in stride and is eager to learn about human culture. His favorite discoveries so far are baseball hats and bright colors, even if his fashion sense is, to put it politely, nonexistent. He calls them "decorations" and prefers bright orange swim trunks and Victoria's Secret lingerie. He is very magically powerful and excels at writing new spells, as well as designing illusions.

Pralaya
Pralaya is a wizard from a different universe that Nita meets while experimenting with kernels in The Wizard's Dilemma. He bears much resemblance to an otter, though with six legs and antennae. Nita meets him while retrieving the kernel of a "practice universe" from a canal. Later in the story, he is possessed by the Lone Power and presents Nita with the deal to give up her powers in order to save her mother's life. When Nita tells Pralaya that the Lone Power had been using his body, It kills him.

Quelt
Quelt is the Alaalid that Nita and Kit visit during the excursus in Wizard's Holiday. She is the only wizard of her species (besides Druvah).

Pont
Pont is an alien that Nita meets in The Wizard's Dilemma when in the practice universes. He is a plural—one person in multiple bodies—which is apparently normal in his universe. He looks to Nita like five giant blue ball bearings.

Mamvish
Mamvish is a "species archivist" of extraordinary wizardly power who shows up in A Wizard of Mars. She is of saurian appearance and considerably more massive than any elephant. Her power levels are so huge that the Lone Power declined to show up for Mamvish's ordeal. Personally she is "kind of a goof" and is almost addicted to Earth-grown tomatoes.

Harry Callahan
Harold Edward Callahan, Nita and Dairine's father. After his wife's death, he grows closer to his daughters and also to the world of wizardry, serving as a comforter and encourager to wizards who are going through a hard time, notably to Filif and Tom in Wizard's Holiday. Harry is a florist and landscape gardener; Nita believes she gets her talents with living things (especially plants) from him. Nita and Dairine inherited their magic powers from his side of the family.

Betty Callahan
Nita and Dairine's late mother, and the focus of The Wizard's Dilemma. A former professional ballerina, Betty passed on both her red hair and her natural grace to Dairine. She passes away sometime between The Wizard's Dilemma and A Wizard Alone.

Carmela Rodriguez
Kit's sister, a couple of years older than he. She bought a laser dissociator off the Mizarthu shopping network, which she uses to help Nita and Sker'ret defend The Crossings. She is in the process of learning The Speech, despite the fact that she's not a wizard. Once Carmela learns The Speech, she spends most of her time watching TV from across the galaxy, and talking to her new alien friends. She seems to have a talent for languages, as she was learning Japanese before taking up the study of The Speech, and presumably knows Spanish as well. She helps Dairine deal with the exchange wizards in Wizard's Holiday. In Wizards at War Carmela also manages to free the entire group when they are captured at a crucial moment. During A Wizard of Mars she assists in the translation of an ancient text found in a cavern on Mars.

Helena Rodriguez
Kit's oldest sister. She is away attending college and lives there. She originally believed that Kit had made a deal with the devil. As of A Wizard of Mars, she believes he is a mutant.

Mr. Millman
Robert Millman is the school therapist; he first appears in A Wizard Alone to help Nita and, later, Dairine, with their mother's death. Although he is not himself a wizard, he knows of wizards and so recognizes Nita for what she is. Later, in Wizards at War, he helps by arranging for them to get time off from school.

Ponch
Poncho (Kit's black Labrador/Border Collie mix) is an average dog. More worried about food (and squirrels) than anything else, Ponch accompanies Kit and Nita on some of their adventures. As the series progresses it is obvious that something is different about Ponch; at the beginning of the series, he is featured as a minor character, mostly a source of canine comic relief, but further on his character is developed into more of a supporting role and partner to Kit. He starts to find and even create alternate universes (his favorite being a squirrel universe) and eventually is revealed to be a canine Power, namely the canine version of the One, according to the Transcendent Pig. After this, Kit mourns his loss, only to have a stray dog come up to him and reveal that Ponch is inside all dogs now.

Peach
Machu Picchu is an irascible scarlet macaw owned by Tom and Carl. Extremely grumpy and given to showing off, she can also tell the future: her advice saves Nita and Kit in all of the first three books. In High Wizardry she accompanies Nita and Kit to find Dairine, and they discover that Peach is actually an avatar of the Winged Defender, or The One's Champion, one of the Powers that Be. Nita recognises Peach in Ronan in A Wizard Abroad.

Fred
Khairelikoblepharehglukumeilichephreidosd'enagouni, nicknamed Fred by Kit from the syllable phreid in his name, is a white hole who features in So You Want to Be a Wizard. He appears when Nita and Kit do a finding spell to try to retrieve Nita's space pen, and bears a message for Tom and Carl. Fred is the catalyst for Nita and Kit's Ordeal, starting them on a quest to find the Book of Night with Moon; he is comic in his appreciation of the delights of Earth and he becomes good friends with Nita and Kit. At the end of SYWTBAW, he sacrifices himself by converting his mass to light, relighting the moon and allowing Nita and Kit to save Manhattan from an incursion by the Lone Power.

Ed
ed'Rashtekeresket t'k Gh'shestaesteh, the Master Shark and the Pale Slayer, appears in Deep Wizardry to play the appropriate role in the Song of the Twelve. He is the master of his species, a great white shark; throughout the book he is both aloof and threatening. Although he frightens Nita, they strike up an unusual friendship. He is dryly funny, although at first Nita doesn't find him so. His role in the song is to devour Nita, as the Silent One; however, at the end of the book, Ed sacrifices himself rather than let Nita die, borrowing her wizardry to take the Silent One's role in the song. But, perhaps because of this borrowed wizardry, he is seen in Timeheart in the novel's coda.

Spot
Spot is Dairine's sentient Apple computer, originally an Apple IIc variant, but later appearing to be a Macintosh PowerBook, who serves as Dairine's wizard's manual. Spot first shows up in High Wizardry and is present or "nearby" in the remainder of the series whenever Dairine is. He is shy around others, but (according to Dairine) is quite talkative in one-on-one conversations with her. He also has the ability to upgrade himself, changing his platform and appearance as the series progresses to keep up with contemporary technology. After getting an upgrade from his siblings (Dairine's 'children'), he seems to develop a sense of the future.

Transcendent Pig
Inspired by Chinese mythology, this is a being of mysterious origins, first mentioned in So You Want to Be a Wizard and first seen in The Wizard's Dilemma. He has been called Chao, but it is unclear if that is a personal name or merely an epithet. The Pig is designated as being between mortals and the Powers That Be, more than a mortal but less than a Power, and is Omnipresent though not necessarily Omniscient. However, according to The One's Champion, not even the Powers That Be know where the Pig came from. The purpose the Pig serves is unknown, but it is believed that it knows the meaning of life for an unexplained reason, but it does not just let anyone know. This makes it wizardly custom to immediately ask the Pig the meaning of life upon seeing it. He appears in Wizards at War as well.

Temporal setting
Time in the Young Wizard series does not progress in a straightforward manner, and in fact there is some disagreement among fans as to the chronology of events in the series. For example, in So You Want to Be a Wizard, Carmela is fifteen, Nita is thirteen, Kit twelve, and Dairine eleven. By Wizard's Holiday, they should have all aged two years, since two summer vacations (Deep Wizardry and A Wizard Abroad) have passed. However, Nita progresses only one grade from High Wizardry to The Wizard's Dilemma, which means that either Deep Wizardry and A Wizard Abroad take place in the same summer, or Nita and the other characters got held back in school. Also, in A Wizard Alone Nita mentions that she has "a couple of years' more of experience" at wizardry than Dairine, which would imply that Nita had already been a wizard for two years before Dairine took her Oath. In Wizard's Holiday, Dairine says she and Spot have been "working together" for a couple years. Wizards at War puts Nita's age at fourteen. In High Wizardry, Dairine is eleven. In the latest book, A Wizard of Mars, Dairine's dad says about her, "She's only eleven!"

The books, however, are always set in the year of publication. Few dates are ever given, but Deep Wizardry explicitly says that the events occur in 1985 while High Wizardry, set two months later, gives the eleven-year-old Dairine a 1978 birthdate. The discrepancy in time is particularly noticeable when it comes to computers; in High Wizardry Nita's family obtains a brand new "Apple IIIc+," apparently modelled on the Apple IIc+ of 1988, while less than a year or two later in Wizard's Holiday Dairine's computer Spot is apparently imitating an Apple Titanium PowerBook.

Even more obviously, in the 2005 podcast version of the 1986 short story "Uptown Local," Duane changes a line so that one minor character is using an iPod, and in Wizards at War a fellow wizard shows off his specialized manual known as a WizPod. In the same book, Nita thinks about the Manhattan skyline when someone refers to recent troubles, signifying that it takes place after 9/11. Also in "Wizards at War", the Lone Power refers to "a tower or two crumbling" in his gloating speech. The sliding scale is similar to those used in the James Bond films, DC Comics and Marvel comics.

New Timeline
In August 2012, Diane Duane released "The New Millennium Edition" of So You Want To Be a Wizard. This sets the events of that book firmly in 2008. The New Millennium Editions are intended to repair the "very broken, inconsistent and frankly dysfunctional timeline" which was making it hard for the series to find new readers. The new timeline sees all the first nine books happen over a span of about 3 years, as Dairine is said to be 11 in book 1, and she is now said to be 13 in book 9. The first nine books are now available as New Millennium Editions. The tenth, Games Wizards Play, was originally published in the new timeline and therefore will not be re-released as a New Millennium Edition.

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