The Secret of Whale Island: Thea Stilton Graphic Novel #1
To the north of Mouse island is Whale Island Where the ancient and prestigious MOUSEFORD ACADEMY can be found A new academic year is about to begin at the Academy 5
But when will they get here Grandpa You’ll see them in a few days Mary They’re very punctual Unless that MYSTERiOUS ORCA has made them change their route According to tradition classes begin at the same time as the whales arrive in the seas around the island Calm down I’ll do every thing I can to get there in time for the dance I promise So what’re the Thea Sisters up to Meanwhile in the study of Octavius de Mousus Mouseford’s Headmaster CALAMiTOUS CATS and SASSAFRAS RATS Are you serious Thea You can’t miss the start of the academic year The Big Dance won’t be the same without you They’re busy organizing the party You know they’ve got a weakness for impossible Well done missions and I’m relying on them Then you can rest easy I’d do that if I could Thea but every year something NEW goes wrong Everything’ll be fine you’ll see One thing’s for certain Do you remember SARDiNiA SQUiD DiNA She got a scholarship to study at Mouseford She did it She’ll be the FiRST Whale island resident to study at the Academy My baby Sniff 6
Don’t cry Mom The Academy’s nearby I’m so proud of you Sniff Sniff Congrats Big Sis Oh how nice of you They’re beautiful Mary You know one day I want to go to the Academy like you The whole town’s dropping by to congratulate Dina Everyone’s coming to wish her goodbye overwhelming her with compliments and presents HURRAY FOR DiNA YiPPEE You’ll do it I’m sure SMACK They’re all here except Leopold Coming through Excuse me Make way for the dance dress OOOH An enchanting dress Who’s your date it’s amazing 7 Right who Dina’d hoped she’d be able to dance with Leopold But perhaps it wasn’t to be
Getting a date for the Mouseford Big Dance was a problem for many students Prettyplease prettyplease hide me Pam Hey what’s gotten into you but especially for Colette Those three invited me to the dance and I have NOT decided yet ALL THREE Violet’s problems however were the floral decorations Might these be enough Violet SiGH I’d say there can never be too many No one’s asked me yet Hmm Yet I feel like something’s still missing Of course something’s missing THE STUDENTS We have to go to the port to pick up the NEWCOMERS remember PULVER iZED PiSTONS This is a job for my ATV I know a couple of shortcuts that will get us there in a flash it’ll be a piece of cake Sure enough The sand it’ll get my hair all tangled Yeah but this way we’ll get there in half the time One last curve and we’ll be Clunk Clu Clunk Thump Th at the port There’s the hydrofoil Just in time What time is the hydrofoil arriving at New Mouse City WE’RE SUPER LATE Congratulate me friends I shredded the trail’s SPEED RECORDS 8
