Zilla Snake Fangs

Adventure
Coming of age
Humorous

Fasten your seatbelts: animal rescue underway!

Zilla is thirteen, with a complicated life and untamed emotions. When social workers force her to move in with her father and his new partner at the Snake Fangs exotic animal rescue centre, she feels like a caged animal. At least until she meets Rubbish, known as Ruby, an irritable python found in a bin. The two non-friends will set in motion a crazy plan to punish Reptile Paradise, the shop responsible for abandoning exotic animals in the city.

  • Iconic, rebellious, irresistible female protagonists.
  • Complex themes addressed with irony, positive vibes and fantasy.
Publisher: Battello a Vapore
Target: 8-10
Year: 2024
Author
Vernante Pallotti

Vernante Pallotti (Verona, 1998) is a writer, screenwriter, and co-founder of the animation studio Gastonia Motion. Her name, given by mistake, means "She who brings spring." Vernante believes that the smartest thing to do today, alongside planting trees, is to prioritize children and teenagers. She does this by writing for them. Her publications include the novels Banshee: gli amori impossibili non muoiono mai (Piemme), Scilla Zanne di Serpente (Il Battello a Vapore), Lidia Poët e il segreto del collegio (Il Battello a Vapore), Festival con Delitto (Il Battello a Vapore), and Così come 6 (Viaggi Straordinari).

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Author
Daniele Zen

Daniele Zen (b. 1999) is a director and writer. He founded Gastonia Motion, a production company that creates original content across animation, live action, and virtual reality. His work primarily targets children and young adults. Among his projects is the novel Scilla Snakefang, published by Il Battello a Vapore.

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