The Gigglegang. Holly Hurricane and the perfect storm – vol. 23

Humorous

The school you’ve always dreamed of!

There’s a new student in Class 2B: Holly Hurricane, a girl with long, unruly dark hair that gets curlier as the weather changes. She wears a black tutu and a T-shirt with a lightning bolt printed on it, and seems to have the power to control weather phenomena! Rumor has it among her classmates that she’s a witch… but she, with the help of Ronnie Rondella, decides to prove everyone wrong by building a wonderful (and somewhat scientific) weather station. She still doesn’t know that a real storm is about to hit Picco Pernacchia, threatening to destroy Rodari School forever! Holly is the only one who can save everyone… but will she succeed?

Each book tells the adventure of one of the classmates, narrated in the first person and tied to the other titles through a narrative framework.
A fresh and fun style, characterized by a humorous touch, perfect for captivating even the most reluctant readers!

Publisher: Edizioni Lapis

Target: 8-10

Year: 2016

Author

Igor De Amicis

Igor De Amicis was born in Rome in 1976. Chief Commissioner of the Penitentiary Police, he shares his passion for writing with his wife Paola Luciani. Together they have written Giù nella miniera (Down the Mine), selected for the Bancarellino Prize 2017 reading project and winner of the Special Children’s Prize at the Parco Majella Prize 2017. Also for Einaudi Ragazzi, they have written Fugees Football Club, Igor Trocchia. A calcio al razzismo (Igor Trocchia. A Kick to Racism), Roberto Mancini nella terra dei fuochi (Roberto Mancini in the Ground of the Fires), L’ultima verità (The Ultimate Truth) and various titles of the Classicini, Grandissimi and Che storia! series. For Il Battello a Vapore, they have published Il mistero delle lettere senza nome (The Mystery of the Nameless Letters). Igor has also published several noir novels for adults, including La settima lapide Dea Planeta, O’ Regno Salani and Gioventù criminale (Criminal Youth), Piemme. The pair’s books have been translated in several countries (Greece, Spain, Poland, South America, Japan, Germany, etc.)

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Author

Paola Luciani

Paola Luciani was born in Pescara in 1980. A support teacher in primary schools, she invents, imagines and writes her stories together with her husband Igor De Amicis. Together they have written Giù nella miniera (Down the Mine), selected for the Bancarellino Prize 2017 reading project and winner of the Special Children’s Prize at the Parco Majella Prize 2017. Also for Einaudi Ragazzi, they have written Fugees Football Club, Igor Trocchia. A calcio al razzismo (Igor Trocchia. A Kick to Racism), Roberto Mancini nella terra dei fuochi (Roberto Mancini in the Ground of the Fires), L’ultima verità (The Ultimate Truth) and various titles of the Classicini, Grandissimi and Che storia! series. For Il Battello a Vapore, they have published Il mistero delle lettere senza nome (The Mystery of the Nameless Letters). Paola has also published several essays and monographs on the world of education. The pair’s books have been translated in several countries (Greece, Spain, Poland, South America, Japan, Germany, etc.)