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Alfredo loves comics, TV shows, and technologyand when he’s older, he wants to be a YouTuber,not just a football player, as his father dreams. Alice, his best friend, is the one who pushes him into starting a YouTube channel.One day, his mom walks into his room while Alfredo is doing a live broadcast. He’s embarrassedand lashes out at her, sending his mom running for cover. And it all happens in front of his 17 followers. That’s the beginning of his success: the video goes viral on Instagram. Although the whole thing happened by accident, Alfredo has realized his dream. But not everything is quite as he imagined.. A look at how success and (short-lived) fame can change the life and priorities of people who get catapulted to celebrity status from one day to the next. A new, fun, and lighthearted voice that speaks directly to kids about an issue close to their heart.


He was born and lives in Naples. He is a journalist, currently promoting and conducting workshops on cyberbullying in schools. With Bulli con un click (Il Rubino Editore) in 2015 he won the Bancarellino Award, the Giovanni Arpino Award, and received the Special Jury mention of the Castello di Sanguinetto Award.

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