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.
Carlo Collodi (Author)
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 (Introducer)
John Boyne is the author of thirteen novels for adults, six for
younger readers and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies
worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet and
opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's
Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won three Irish
Book Awards, along with a host of other international literary
prizes. His novels are published in over fifty languages.
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