If you think your life is strange… wait until you read NIK’s diary! Nicholas Ori, aka Nicopuntoit, comes to Giunti Odeon to present Benvenuto a casa, Nik! (Sillabe), in conversation with Giulia Perni, Editorial Director of Sillabe Editore.

The book:

NIK is 11 years old and has a family that calling “disastrous” would almost be a compliment — and the school he attends is no better. In fact, the headteacher has had the brilliant idea of hiring two world-famous painters with sky-high fees, bringing the school to the brink of financial collapse.

In this apocalyptic scenario, Nik and his friend Anita — the only one with a shred of common sense — decide to improvise as event organisers in an attempt to save the school from its sad fate. The result is a catastrophe of epic proportions, but at the same time so unique that it attracts enough media attention to raise the money needed to solve the problem.

Unfortunately, while his classmates enjoy the seaside, Nik will spend the whole summer clearing away the rubble to make sure the school can reopen in September. And yet, he feels happy because, together with Anita, he has discovered what it truly means to be a team.

We often worry about things that may seem insignificant, although, truth be told, nothing ever really is. Each of us lives with our own ups and downs, but Nik is different: he is the kind of person constantly swept up in a thousand difficulties. And what about you? Do you still feel like the unluckiest people in the world, or do you think that, by comparison, someone else might be facing even greater challenges? This new series will tell of infinite worlds and ways of feeling, living and smiling.

The author:

Nicholas Ori, aka Nicopuntoit, born in 2016, is a very young and multifaceted talent who performs alongside Paolo Ruffini in the theatre and stands out for his spontaneity in the show Il babysitter. He plays the role of the Little Prince in the stage production of the same name, bringing rare depth and sensitivity to the stage.

Described as an old soul, Nicholas combines his passion for Puccini with the creativity of a budding singer-songwriter. With his quick-fire logic, sophisticated vocabulary and gentle irony, he surprises audiences, revealing wisdom and talent that are truly out of the ordinary.