Pierdomenico Baccalario

Pierdomenico Baccalario (born 1974) is an Italian writer whose fiction for younger readers combines secret worlds, puzzles, historical traces, and fast-moving adventure. The Long-lost Map and The Thief of Mirrors belong to the Ulysses Moore sequence, where doors, objects, and documents connect present-day investigators to hidden places and earlier mysteries. Map of the Passages and Compass of Dreams continue his interest in maps as more than directions: they become structures for crossing boundaries and interpreting clues. Enchanted Emporium offers a different series doorway through a shop of unusual objects, while Suitcase of Stars promises discovery through a compact, portable mystery. The Long-lost Map gives a strong view of Baccalario's clue-driven method; Enchanted Emporium is the better contrast for readers who want to see how he relocates wonder from an old house and its doors to a magical shop.