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Copyright © 2015 by Edizioni Piemme S.p.A., Palazzo Mondadori, Via Mondadori 1, 20090 Segrate, Italy. International Rights © Atlantyca S.p.A. English translation © 2017 by Atlantyca S.p.A.The publisher does not have any control over and does not assume any responsibility for author or third-party websites or their content.GERONIMO STILTON names, characters, and related indicia are copyright, trademark, and exclusive license of Atlantyca S.p.A. All rights reserved. The moral right of the author has been asserted. Based on an original idea by Elisabetta Dami.www.geronimostilton.comPublished by Scholastic Inc., Publishers since 1920, 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012. SCHOLASTIC and associated logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Scholastic Inc. Stilton is the name of a famous English cheese. It is a registered trademark of the Stilton Cheese Makers’ Association. For more information, go to www.stiltoncheese.com. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the copyright holder. For information regarding permission, please contact: Atlantyca S.p.A., Via Leopardi 8, 20123 Milan, Italy; e-mail foreignrights@atlantyca.it, www.atlantyca.com.This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data availableISBN 978-1-338-15939-4 Text by Geronimo Stilton Original title Grande ritorno nel Regno della Fantasia 2 Cover by Silvia Fusetti Illustrations by Silvia Bigolin, Federico Brusco, Carla Debernardi, Alessandro Muscillo, and Piemme’s Archives. Color by Christian Aliprandi Graphics by Marta Lorini and Daria Colombo Special thanks to Kathryn Cristaldi Translated by Julia Heim Interior design by Kay Petronio10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 17 18 19 20 21Printed in China 38 First edition, September 2017

Psst . . . It’s me, Geronimo Stilton

in the fur!Get ready, I’m returning

to the magical Kingdom of Fantasy!

Psst . . . It’s me, Geronimo Stilton

in the fur!Get ready, I’m returning

to the magical Kingdom of Fantasy!

I tossed and turned, and tossed and

turned, and tossed and turned . . . 

Humph . . .

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t all started one spring at the crack of

dawn. I was having a dream. No, scratch

that. I was having a nightmare!

In my dream a familiar face hovered over me.

Was it Blossom, the sweet Queen of the Fairies? It sure looked like her, but when I

the dark fairies!the dark fairies!

Of this we warn . . . the time is right . . .

The veil is torn . . . enter the night!

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peered closer a shiver ran down my fur. It wasn’t Blossom at all. It was Wither, Blossom’s

evil twin sister!

She was surrounded by strange flying creatures.

They looked like witches with wings. In fact, they

were . . . 

The dark fairies grabbed their silver violins and began to play. Unfortunately, it wasn’t happy

dance music (you know, the kind that makes you

want to kick up your paws). This melody was

disturbing.

Next the fairies began to sing.

What a

nightmare!

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What did that mean? It couldn’t be good. The

dark fairies are not known for their kindhearted

nature.

I woke up squeaking. Then I jumped out of bed so fast I jumped right out of my pajamas. Well, okay, I didn’t really jump out of my pj’s, but

you get the idea. What a nightmare!

Heh, heh, heh!

enter the night!

the time is right . . .

Of this we warn . . .

the veil is torn . . .

enter the night!

Zzzz snore . . .

zzzz snore . . .

zzzz snore . . .

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I rubbed my eyes trying to erase the image of those dark fairies. I had met them during one

of my recent trips to the Kingdom of Fantasy.

On that trip, Wither had ordered the fairies to

imprison her sister.Luckily, not to brag or anything, I saved the day!

That’s right, I rescued Blossom! As a reward, the

queen named me Prince Fearless, Prince of the Winged Ones. She also gave me a pair of cool blue wings and a blue winged ring. The

ring had special powers. It allowed me to travel to and from

the Kingdom of Fantasy.

Just thinking about my fantastic adventures

made me smile. Don’t get me wrong, these trips

were never easy. They were filled with dangerous

treks, wicked spells, and horrifying creatures.

But the friends I made in the Kingdom of Fantasy

were worth it!

As a reward, the que

en ga

ve . .

. but I rescued her!

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Thank you for saving

me, Knight!The dark fairies imprison

ed

Blossom . . .

Winged Ring

me the Winged Ring

!

Right then I noticed the clock on my nightstand.

Rats! I was late for work!I threw on my clothes and raced outside.

It was the first day of spring, and I expected to see the sun shining, flowers blooming, and birds singing in a blue sky. Instead . . . 

There was a freezing northern wind . . . The

sky was filled with gray clouds . . . 

And the only birds were black crows shrieking,

“Caw! Caw! Caw! Caw!”

CAW!

CAW!CAW!CAW!

CAW!CAW!

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You couldn’t smell the sweet scent of flowers.

Instead there was the disgusting scent of sulfur!

What is the shape in

the sky?

Answers on page 572

It was a

strange,

no,the strangest,

no,the super-strangest

spring morning!

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