It's a race to the bottom of the world when Geronimo and his friends Petunia, Benjamin, Trap, and Bruce join explorer Roald Amundsens expedition to reach the South Pole in 1911. From Norway, through Portugal, and then straight on to the Bay of Whales in Antarctica. Theyll have to evade the sneaky sabotage of the Pirate Cats to make sure Amundsen is the very first person to reach the Pole!Born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island,GERONIMO STILTONis Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and of Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. He is the director ofThe Rodent's Gazette,New Mouse City's most widely read daily newspaper. Stilton was awarded the Ratitzer Prize for his scoops onThe Curse of the Cheese PyramidandThe Search for Sunken Treasure.One of his bestsellers won the 2002 eBook Award for world's best-selling electronic book. In 2006 he won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award and in 2008 he won the Cartoomics prize Beyond Comics. His works have been published all over the globe. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds.