Pinocchio (Puffin Classics)

Pinocchio (Puffin Classics)

by Carlo Collodi (Author), JohnBoyne (Introduction), E.Harden (Introduction)

Synopsis

The old wood-carver Geppetto decides to make a wonderful puppet which can dance and turn somersaults, but by chance he chooses an unusual piece of wood - and the finished puppet can talk and misbehave like the liveliest child. But Pinocchio is brave and inquisitive as well as naughty, and after some hair-raising adventures, he earns his heart's desire.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 255
Edition: Re-issue
Publisher: Puffin Classics
Published: 05 May 2011

ISBN 10: 014133164X
ISBN 13: 9780141331645
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: Geppetto carves a wonderful puppet and gets more than he bargained for when the wooden boys comes to life! Pinocchio the puppet can talk and walk - and cause mischief. And when he tells a life his noes grows and grows. But Pinocchio is also brave and adventurous, and truly, deep down, he just wants to become a real boy.

Author Bio
Carlo Collodi (pen-name of Carlo Lorenzini) was born in Florence in 1826. He began his career as a journalist and worked as a civil servant before becoming a published author. In 1881 he wrote a short episode in the life of a wooden puppet for a newspaper, and it was an immediate success. The first English language version of the adventures of Pinocchio was published in 1892, two years after his death. John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, five for young readers and a collection of short stories. Perhaps best known for his 2006 multi-award-winning and bestselling book The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, John's other novels, notably A History of Loneliness, The Heart's Invisible Furies, and A Ladder to the Sky have been widely praised and are international bestsellers. He lives in Dublin.