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Room 9

The hidding notes

A series of rebellious stories blending creativity, school, and self-discovery.

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What is the Room 9?

Room 9 is a series that reimagines what school can be — not just a place for grades, but a space for imagination, courage, and connection.
Each book invites readers to look “under the desk,” where real thoughts, fears, and dreams live. Through storytelling inspired by Design Thinking, students explore how to turn frustration into creativity and how to leave a mark in systems that try to erase individuality.
It’s not just a novel — it’s a movement that teaches teens to think differently, collaborate, and believe that their ideas matter.

What does a Room 9 train?

  • Empathy

    Seeing from different points of view

  • Creative confidence

    Trusting your own ideas

  • Critical thinking

    Questioning systems and imagining alternatives

  • Self-awareness

    Understanding strengths, limits, and emotions

  • Collaborazione

    Building with others, not against

  • Problem solving

    Turning challenges into experiments

  • Communication

    Expressing emotions and thoughts clearly

Perfect for teachers

Teachers, parents, and schools who want to bring creativity and reflection into learning — and for teens who feel unseen, measured, or “erased” by grades.
It’s ideal for middle and high school students who love stories that challenge the norm and encourage them to dream, design, and express who they truly are.

Each book contains

  • A powerful YA story about students

  • Design Thinking–based activities

  • Real-life classroom ideas

  • Creative exercises and prompts

  • Inspiring quotes, illustrations, and stories

A really good book that appeals directly to young people because it speaks their language... I bought it for my 13-year-old son, who had lost confidence and the carefree attitude he had in his early school years... This book helps children's self-esteem, encouraging them to be brave and not be seen as numbers, especially those special, intelligent children who are overlooked because they do not fit in with the school system and are left in a corner and then assessed by grades that write them off... Unfortunately, the school system has remained unchanged for 40 years... but times have changed and, above all, children have changed... I highly recommend this book.
Cristian
An important reflection on the subject of school assessments. To be read in secondary schools!
Fulvia
I liked it because there isn't just one voice, but many: students, teachers, different points of view. And above all, it talks about something real: when you feel like you're just a number at school. It makes you think without being boring; in fact, it's rebellious and creative.
Luca
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