Look inside ...    Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi Beloved tale of the adventures of a puppet, carved from a stick of wood, who eventually becomes a real boy after many trials and tribulations. Though urged to right behavior by his father Gepetto, the Talking-cricket, and the Blue Fairy, Pinocchio yields to temptations that land him in desperate straits. Yet, time after time, he is rescued, sometimes by a stroke of luck and other times by someone he had befriended previously. Pinocchio's indomitable spirit shines throughout, lending humor and playfulness to whatever situation he finds himself in, whether that is planting his money in the Field of Miracles, sharing the humiliation of growing donkey ears with his good friend Candlewick, or discovering his father at long last in the belly of the Dog-fish. All the while Pinocchio is growing in goodness and at last becomes a real little boy with a loving heart, a dutiful son to a devoted father. This edition couples the first translation from the Italian into English by M. A. Murray with engaging illustrations.  Ages 6-9 265 pages $13.95

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Front Matter

Master Cherry Finds a Piece of Wood
Master Cherry Gives a Present to Geppetto
Geppetto Returns Home To Make a Puppet
The Talking-Cricket
Pinocchio Is Hungry
Pinocchio Falls Asleep
Geppetto Gives Pinocchio His Breakfast
Geppetto Makes Pinocchio New Feet
Pinocchio Sells His Spelling-Book
The Puppets Recognize Their Brother Pinocchio
Fire-Eater Pardons Pinocchio
Pinocchio Is Taken In by the Fox and the Cat
The Inn of the Red Craw-Fish
Pinocchio Falls amongst Assassins
The Assassins Pursue Pinocchio
Pinocchio Is Found and Put to Bed
Pinocchio's Nose Grows
Pinocchio Meets the Fox and the Cat Again
Pinocchio Is Robbed
Pinocchio Is Liberated from Prison
Pinocchio Becomes a Watch-Dog
Pinocchio Discovers the Robbers
Pinocchio Flies with a Pigeon to the Ocean
The Island of the "Industrious Bees"
Pinocchio Promises To Be Good and Studious
Pinocchio Goes To See the Dog-Fish
The Fight between Pinocchio and His Companions
Pinocchio Is in Danger of Being Fried
The Fairy Promises To Make Pinocchio a Boy
Pinocchio Leaves for the "Land of Boobies"
Pinocchio Grows a Pair of Donkey Ears
Pinocchio Becomes a Donkey
Pinocchio Is Sold
Pinocchio Is Thrown into the Sea
What Pinocchio Finds in the Dog-Fish
Pinocchio Becomes a Boy at Last

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