The Ghost Nanny Series (Saga La niñera fantasma)

Marconi’s Invention | Mary Shelley Wants To Write | Play Another One, Paul Mccartney

A clumsy ghost nanny looks after children in an old London mansion while dodging a family of ghost hunters. With the help of historical geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Shelley and Paul McCartney, she teaches her young protégés the value of creativity, honesty and friendship.

Rebecca Winter is a scatterbrained ghost who delights in drinking tea from human cups and moving them around. She works as a nanny in the London mansion of Hauntington. Over the centuries, countless children have relied on her extraordinary help, since only children — and the occasional very special adult — can see ghosts. The mansion is filled with friendly spirits: Margueritte the cook, Scott the gardener, Peter the librarian… but it is also constantly targeted by the Van der Gosten family, obsessive ghost hunters determined to trap spirits for their twisted inventions. Fast-paced, funny, and perfectly balanced between adventure, learning, and emotion, The Ghost Nanny is a series that blends real historical figures — from Leonardo da Vinci to Paul McCartney — with supernatural mysteries, celebrating creativity, honesty, and friendship. A series designed to captivate readers from the very first page, with a spectral heroine who is as brave as she is lovable.

In Marconi’s Invention, James, a ten-year-old boy living in Hauntington Mansion at the end of the 19th century, receives an unusual guest: a young Guglielmo Marconi, an inventor who can still see ghosts. James soon discovers that Marconi is fleeing from his spectral mentor — none other than Leonardo da Vinci — who demands discipline and hard work from him. When Marconi boasts about inventing the radio, Leonardo discovers that he has actually stolen another scientist’s ideas. The disappointment is immense, but the real danger arrives when Marconi calls Victor van der Gosten, a ghost hunter who traps Rebecca inside her favorite teacup. James uses his slingshot to smash the cup and free her. Marconi flees, and Leonardo departs to advise other inventors. James learns that true invention is not about fame, but about helping humanity.

In Mary Shelley Wants to Write, set in 1815, siblings Elisabeth and Frank live in Hauntington with their grandfather. They hire a young cook named Mary, who is secretly an aspiring writer. Mary can see Rebecca, and together they discover that their neighbor, Doctor Viggo van der Gosten, is building automatons and trying to give them souls by trapping ghosts in glass jars. He captures Rebecca, Margueritte, and Mary’s ghostly mother, Mary Wollstonecraft. With the help of the children and Bob — a henchman tired of the Van der Gosten family’s cruelty — they destroy the machine meant to transfer ghost souls into automatons and free everyone. Mary decides to travel to Switzerland to write her great novel: Frankenstein. In the end, Elisabeth and Frank learn that talent knows no gender, and courage can open any door.

In Play Another One, Paul McCartney, set in 1962, Lucy and Sati share an apartment in Hauntington with their mothers. They rent the attic to a young musician from Liverpool named Paul McCartney, who desperately needs to compose an incredible song so his band, The Beatles, can secure a record deal. Rebecca asks for help from the ghost of musician Buddy Holly, who arrives in an airplane to inspire him. But Vincent van der Gosten discovers Buddy and plans to trap him inside a special vinyl record using a “wall of sound” at 19,999 hertz. The device paralyzes the ghosts and captures Buddy. Lucy and Sati, with Paul’s help and the deep frequencies of his bass guitar, manage to neutralize the machine and free everyone. In the end, The Beatles sign their contract and perform “Love Me Do.” The lesson: true music comes from within, not from obsession with success.

RELEVANT INFORMATION: Ana Campoy is a Spanish writer, journalist, screenwriter, and radio host specializing in children’s and young adult literature. Her books, including the Premio Jaén de Narrativa Juvenil-winning works, have crossed borders and been sold in countries such as France, China, Italy, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Romania, and Slovenia.

The illustrations for the series are created by Álex Alonso, a Spanish illustrator and graphic designer best known for his editorial illustration work on series such as The Adventures of Alfred & Agatha and Familia a la fuga.

The Ghost Nanny is a children’s series that combines supernatural mystery, humor, and adventure, starring a clumsy yet brave ghost nanny alongside a cast of curious and unforgettable characters.

Built around a perfectly structured episodic format, each book revolves around real historical figures — Marconi, Leonardo da Vinci, Mary Shelley, Paul McCartney, Buddy Holly — while exploring themes such as creativity, honesty, and fame. The recurring villains, the Van der Gosten family — ghost hunters armed with increasingly absurd inventions — create an overarching storyline that keeps readers hooked installment after installment. Its recurring characters, richly atmospheric settings, and investigative plots that balance history with fantasy make the saga an ideal property for a family animated adaptation. The Ghost Nanny has all the ingredients to become a charming and addictive audiovisual franchise capable of captivating audiences of all ages.

AUDIOVISUAL POTENTIAL: TV Series, Miniseries, Film, TV Film.

AVAILABLE LANGUAGES: Spanish.