Book in the final selection for the 2024 Strega Girls and Boys Prize - Category 6+
"After he had dusted off his skull and polished his pelvic bones, the skeleton no longer knew what to do. The ghost was crocheting and, when he was crocheting, he wasn't much company at all. The philosopher squeaked to herself and, when she squeaked to herself, it meant she was pondering a theory and then there was nothing that could distract her. The skeleton tapped with his little phalanges on the wooden window. Tick tock tick-a-tock tick. He was bored."
The skeleton lives with his ghost friend and a female rat. Beniamino lives with the countess and her husband (plus fifty-three Chihuahuas and a pink caiman). The thing is, the countess really cannot stand children. So she hires a babysitter who, however, is the skeleton in disguise. It will be a disaster, an uproar... a blast. An illustrated book for children aged 7 and up, designed specifically for independent reading, ideal for children who want to have fun while reading. A perfect tale for traveling with the imagination and taking the first steps alone into the wonderful world of books. Reading age: 7 years and up.
