Children's & YA

Daniel Ghost and the Wandering Souls

by Nicola Lucchi

Description

Daniel is an introverted boy who struggles to find friends in the village where he went to live after the disappearance of his parents. Finally one day, a new classmate seems to notice him. The problem, however, is that apparently he is the only one who can see her, thus making him look like a weirdo - more than usual.
The girl is a ghost called Diana and she is quite grumpy. In fact, it looks like it annoys her a lot that Daniel can see her. She has a job to do, and he can only get in the way.
In those same days, an even stranger event -if possible- happens in the school. In the new-year-of-school photo of a class in their own corridor, 13 children appear, but they were only 12 in front of the photographer! They are all shocked, and Professor Trevis most of them all. There is another ghost in the school, but not like Diana. He is different. He is a wandering soul, a dangerous spirit. Diana was sent to investigate, to find out why he reappeared, to help him get back to where he came from.
Unfortunately, Daniel will have to help her…

First book in Daniel Ghost Series.

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Marketing Information

The first print run of 5,000 copies sold out in 4 months. Audiovisual rights optioned. Second book in the series published in September 2023 and in the longlist of Premio Strega Ragazzi e Ragazze, third book in March 2024. Book chosen by numerous schools as a text for anti-bullying education. Loved by parents and kids.

Reviews

"It captures the reader's attention in the first sentence and holds it until the last page"


- Brescialegge

Author Biography

Screenwriter and author living in Italy and the United States, Nicola Lucchi has collaborated with American and Italian companies including MSNBC, New York Post, Discovery Channel, Dea Film, Quasar. Among his books for children, “Johnny Chameleon" (Edizioni EL, 2017), "The Leather Ball" (Bacchilega, 2018), "Daniel Ghost and the Secret of the Underground" (Gribaudo, 2023). 
His biography of the great cinematographer Dante Spinotti, written by Nicola Lucchi was released in 2023 by La Nave di Teseo. 

Massimiliano Zantedeschi Literary Agency

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher/Imprint Feltrinelli / Gribaudo
  • Publication Date October 2022
  • Orginal LanguageItalian
  • ISBN/Identifier 9788858043219 / 8858043219
  • Publication Country or regionItaly
  • FormatHardback
  • Primary Price 13.90 EUR
  • Pages144
  • ReadershipChildren
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Original Language TitleDaniel Ghost e le anime erranti
  • Original Language AuthorsItalian
  • Copyright Year2022
  • Dimensions21.7x14.9 cm
  • SeriesKymera

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