''Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca'' is an Italian novel by

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(aka Luigi Bertelli). It was first published, between 1907 and 1908, in sequential installments in the children's magazine ''

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'', and in 1912 it was published in book format.Roberta Anau. ''Gian Burrasca. Ragazzi di marzapane e cervello di crema. La cucina di Vamba''. Il leone verde edizioni, 2010. . Set in

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and partly in Rome, the book is imagined as the diary of Giannino Stoppani, nicknamed "Gian Burrasca" ("Johnny Tempest") because of his exuberant and restless behavior. The author

also illustrated the book. The novel successfully attracted a large audience, especially among young readers. It was adapted into film in 1943 and 1982, and into a popular

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TV-series starring

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in 1964.

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Italian children's literature 1908 novels 1912 children's books Novels first published in serial form Works originally published in children's magazines Italian novels adapted into films Fictional diaries {{1900s-child-novel-stub