Pinocchio Italy's most famous fairy tale - the adventures of a mischievous puppet who becomes a real boy. 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. Complete and unabridged, with some black and white drawings. Recommended for grade 10. 1996, Penguin Classics. 258 pp.
"I really enjoyed "Pinocchio." This charming Italian fairy tale teaches children the importance of listening to one's parents. "Pinocchio" is a story the whole family will love to read together."
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