Paws Off the Pearl! (Geronimo Stilton Cavemice #12)

When his cousin Trap tries to convince Geronimo to go in search of a giant oyster, there's only one thing motivating him-- he could impress Clarissa with his prowess as well as the reward of a bag of pearls. That's enough to compel the Cavemice to venture forth on a grumpy autosaurus to Clearwater Village, fighting off charging mammoths, jumping ants, and stinky sabertooth tigers. Fossilized feta, it's a good thing that Geronimo has some fabumouse motivation. When the group finally arrives in the village to pull the giant oyster out, they are met by Tiger Khan, who generously offers to not pull out any of their whiskers if they give him the pearl. Geronimo decides that the pearl would be safer if left in situ, but luckily, he and the other mice manage to invent glass so that they can enclose the pearl and everyone can still see it. The residents of the village are so pleased that they still give Trap and Geronimo the bag of pearls, and Geronimo impresses Clarissa so much that she gives him a peck on the nose at dinner.