Pinocchio
$19.92
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
13 July 2011
Summary
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.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141331645 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 014133164X |
| Author: | Carlo Collodi, John Boyne, E. Harden |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 13 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 185g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 130mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Puffin Classics |
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About The Author
Carlo Collodi
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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