“La Bambina Sputafuoco” by Giulia Binando Melis, Garzanti, 2022

The book “La Bambina Sputafuoco” is the true story of the author. As a child she had a serious illness that kept her in the hospital for a long time, making it her second home, where she found friends and people who supported her.

Mina, the protagonist, an 8-year-old girl, is diagnosed with a disease she did not understand but slowly realizes what is happening to her. Many children were in hospital like her: such as Lorenzo who will become a great friend to her. They share many experiences such as the escape from the hospital, with the need to savour freedom, normality and the carefreeness of their age. What will happen next? This you will find out…

Thanks to this story we learn about our feelings, and to hope and believe in the power of the imagination.
The story is full of details, great characters and of course imagination. Reading the book you will feel the fearful, courageous and fragile little girl inside you who will help you learn that imagination is essential to move forward.

We’ve included a few chapters from the flipbook

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