Contents

Cover
Title Page
Hi, Geronimo!
A Nightmarish Night!
I Forgot to Do Something …
Shorty Tao Is the Trainer!
I Had to Do Something!
The Karate World Championship?
But I’m a Total Klutz!
I’m Really More of a Bookmouse…
A Very Serious Knot
Karate = Respect
I’ll Help You!
Breakfast of Champions
The Kokoro
Geronimo Stilton, Get Ready!
Go, Cheesehead, Go!
Hiiiiii Yaaaaa!
1,000 Tails Proudly Wag
I’m a Very Private Rodent!
Sayonara!
An Interesting Idea
Destination: Okinawa!
The ABC’s of Karate
Some Advice From Shorty Tao
Karate Trivia
About the Author
Maps
More Fabumouse Adventures
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Text by Geronimo Stilton

Original title Te lo do io il karate
Cover by Giuseppe Ferrario
Illustrations by Federico Brusco, Valentina Grassini, and Chiara Sacchi

Special thanks to Beth Dunfey

Special thanks to Al and Alison DiGrazia at the Midwood Martial Arts Center
Translated by Lidia Morson Tramontozzi

Interior design by Kay Petronio

First printing, January 2010