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Alex Kazam is just an ordinary boy, but something’s about to change. He is the last descendent of a long line of witches, and, as such, he has the right to receive the family’s magic powers. His parents aren’t really on board withthis though because… well, come on… there’s never been a boy-witch before! But it’s too late now. Alex has discovered what makes him special and he has no intention whatsoever of giving it up: he wants to be a boy-witch!• Billy Elliot with a magical flavour, amidst pointed hats and flying broomsticks, reminding us that nothing is “just girls’ stuff”.• The atmosphere of Harry Potter and Fairy Oak, told with Terry Pratchett-style humour.• An enchanting (and enchanted!) little town, a coven of witches, a stubborn boy, a magical friend, three bitter rivals, an intrusive dachshund… and then owls, salamanders, ghosts, potions and books of shadows. The list goes on, in a story rich in action and laughs!


Giuseppe D’Anna was born and raised in the brilliant Sicilian sunshine, and trained in graphic design and creative writing in the Tuscan hills. Right now, he lives here and there (and somewhere else), and in the meantime he is having fun writing books for children and teenagers. As he loves to repeat (without being asked), writing and illustrating aren’t so very different: whether through pictures or words, it’s still storytelling.

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