21-A REAL COWRAT

A REAL COWRAT That night I fell asleep next to my friends. I was wrapped in a WARM blanket with my head resting on my saddle. Before I drifted off, I gazed up into the sky. Thousands and thousands of stars kept watch over me. It was an amazing sight. In the morning, I nibbled on a tasty breakfast—a stack of yummy cheddar pancakes, bacon, an egg, and two slices of American cheese toast. It was whisker-licking good! I was feeling great. I always do when my belly is full of cheese. Plus, I was getting used to being on a horse. Mick taught me how to use a lasso. He

explained why a horse needs shoes, when to brush it, and how to FEED it. I galloped across the plains with the wind whipping through my whiskers. Cheesecake, I was having fun!

I felt like a real COWRAT. Yes, I, Geronimo "Scaredy Mouse" Stilton, was beginning to really like the WILD, WILD WEST: