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The Adventures of Pinocchio

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The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi is a classic children's tale about a wooden puppet, Pinocchio, who dreams of becoming a real boy. His journey is filled with challenges and adventures as he learns about honesty, courage, and the importance of listening to wise advice. The story is both whimsical and moral, capturing a young reader's imagination while imparting valuable life lessons.
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You might enjoy this book if you love stories filled with adventure and vivid imagination. As a classic tale in children's literature, it features a wooden puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy, encountering various charming and thought-provoking challenges along the way. It's perfect for readers who appreciate timeless tales about growth, curiosity, and the importance of honesty.

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The Adventures of Pinocchio

The exuberant young puppet boy Pinocchio ignores the advice of his kindly father and sets off into the world in search of adventure. A new edition with 70 original illustrations by Robert Ingpen.

In this handsome new edition, award-winning illustrator Robert Ingpen has captured the rascally Pinocchio and his extraordinary escapades as never before, breathing new excitement into this enchanting classic.

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The perfect gift for a young adventurer.

Share your beloved childhood stories with the next generation!

Award-winning illustrator Robert Ingpen has captured the mischievous Pinocchio and his extraordinary escapades as never before, breathing new excitement into this enchanting classic.

The exuberant young scamp Pinocchio ignores the advice of his kindly father and sets off into the world in search of adventure.

Along the way he encounters many remarkable characters including the nefarious Fox and Cat, a wise-talking cricket and a beautiful azure-haired fairy and lurches from one predicament to another.

By the end of the book, this wilful wooden hero finally learns his lesson and obtains his heart's desire becoming a real boy.

A full-colour illustrated edition of one of the world's best loved stories.

'Ingpen's drawings are utterly compelling' Michael Morpurgo

Series: Robert Ingpen Illustrated Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913519629

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 27 May 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck Children's Books

Illustration: full color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Robert Ingpen
  • Illustrated by Robert Ingpen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 1000g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Robert Ingpen was born in 1936 in Geelong, Australia, and still lives and works nearby in Barwon Heads. In 1986 he was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his contribution to children's literature and he has been honoured with Membership of the Order of Australia.

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