Angelo Mozzillo,  Marianna Balducci

Ghosts Are Kindly Asked Not to Scream

Picture book
Humorous

From the duo who won both the Andersen and Super-Andersen Prizes, a spooky, funny ghost story.

Welcome to the Lojacono Hotel, haunted by terrifying ghosts! If you’re looking for a truly spooky vacation, this is the place for you: the snobbish Count Apelle Quantemosse, the clumsy Brandello, and the mischievous twins Quilodico and Quilonego will make you scream your lungs out! There’s just one problem… A few days ago, the famous actress Jennifer Snob checked in — and she demands absolute silence.
But how can a ghost possibly stop scaring people?

  • A hilarious story with a clever twist: hidden within the pages is an interactive surprise: the ghosts’ illustrations only appear when you shine a light behind the page!
  • Atmospheric setting: the haunted Hotel Lojacono in Naples, with detours into cemeteries and ancient woods, adds Italian gothic flair with a comic edge.
Publisher: Terre di Mezzo
Target: 8-10
Year: 2025
Author
Angelo Mozzillo

Angelo Mozzillo was born in Naples and lives in Milan. He writes short stories, screenplays, reportage and rhyming tales. He is the author of the humorous mystery series Detective Linus, the novel The Little Gatsby and the hilarious travel diary The Woods Are Nice but I Wouldn’t Live There (all published by Il Battello a Vapore).
His recent picture books include I Wrote a Book for You (But This Isn’t It) (Camelozampa), An Important Secret(Minibombo), and Monsieur Claquette’s Sunday (Rizzoli). His book I Am a Leaf (Bacchilega Junior) won both the Andersen Prize and the Super Andersen Prize in 2021.

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Author
Marianna Balducci

Marianna Balducci, a fashion graduate, is an author and illustrator of books for children and young adults. She often combines drawing and photography to guide her readers’ gaze in unexpected directions. Her photo-illustrated picture books have earned her several awards, including the Nati per Leggere Prize (2018) and the Andersen Prize (2021). Alongside her illustration work, she taught a communication seminar for ten years at the Fashion Department in Rimini (Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna). She collaborates with illustration academies such as Mimaster (Milan), TheSign Academy (Florence), and NID (Perugia). She leads workshops and training sessions and brings her books to life in events for both children and adults.

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