Cover of the book Pinocchio
Bestseller book
Critically acclaimed
Has film adaptation
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Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy classic children's literature with themes of adventure and moral lessons.

Topics PuppetsHonestyFairy talesMoralityGrowthTruthIdentityConsequencesImaginationDeceptionFriendshipFamily
MoodWhimsical, Hopeful
HumorOccasional Humor
One of the most widely read books of all time, Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio is a riotous, tragicomic tale that will charm young and old with its endearing blend of mischief and magic.Now a criticially acclaimed film, awarded the Golden Globe for Best Animated Film, directed by Guillermo del Toro.Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of Pinocchio features the charming illustrations of the classic British illustrator Charles Folkard and an afterword by Anna South.Geppetto, a poor woodcarver, crafts a marionette from a strange piece of talking wood and inadvertently brings the mischievous Pinocchio – a walking, talking, wooden boy – into the world. The naughty, selfish puppet heads off into the world and encounters all manner of unusual and dangerous characters on his adventures, undergoing a series of fiendishly imaginative trials – among them being swallowed by a giant dogfish and turned into a donkey – that will lead him to self-knowledge. Along the way he will be helped by a beautiful fairy, a talking cricket and his loving father as he learns how to become what he most longs to be – a real boy.

Language

en

Published on

21/09/2017

Pages

288

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781509842902

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