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Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet

by Carlo Collodi (1826–1890)

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  • 3 hours to read
  • 36 chapters
  • Reading level: 6th grade

"Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet" by Carlo Collodi is a children's fantasy novel published in 1883. A wooden marionette carved by the carpenter Geppetto comes to life and embarks on mischievous adventures through Tuscany. The impulsive puppet faces temptations and dangers as he encounters talking crickets, cunning foxes, puppet masters, and a mysterious fairy. Through his trials, Pinocchio must learn about goodness and obedience before he can achieve his deepest wish: to become a real boy.

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  • Fairy tales
  • Puppets
  • Pinocchio (Fictitious character)

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Chapter I

THE PIECE OF WOOD THAT LAUGHED AND CRIED LIKE A CHILD

There was once upon a time a piece of wood in the shop of an old carpenter named Master Antonio. Everybody, however, called him Master Cherry, on account of the end of his nose, which was always as red and polished as a ripe cherry.

No sooner had Master Cherry set eyes on the piece of wood than his face beamed with delight, and, rubbing his hands together with satisfaction, he said softly to himself:

"This wood has come at the right moment; it will just do to make the leg of a little table."

He immediately took a sharp axe with which to remove the bark and the rough surface, but just as he was going to give the first stroke he heard a very small voice say imploringly, "Do not strike me so hard!"

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Contents

Show all 36 chapters
  1. Chapter I
  2. Chapter II
  3. Chapter III
  4. Chapter IV
  5. Chapter V
  6. Chapter VI
  7. Chapter VII
  8. Chapter VIII
  9. Chapter IX
  10. Chapter X
  11. Chapter XI
  12. Chapter XII
  13. Chapter XIII
  14. Chapter XIV
  15. Chapter XV
  16. Chapter XVI
  17. Chapter XVII
  18. Chapter XVIII
  19. Chapter XIX
  20. Chapter XX
  21. Chapter XXI
  22. Chapter XXII
  23. Chapter XXIII
  24. Chapter XXIV
  25. Chapter XXV
  26. Chapter XXVI
  27. Chapter XXVII
  28. Chapter XXVIII
  29. Chapter XXIX
  30. Chapter XXX: The "Land of Boobies"
  31. Chapter XXXI
  32. Chapter XXXII
  33. Chapter XXXIII
  34. Chapter XXXIV
  35. Chapter XXXV
  36. Chapter XXXVI

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About this edition

This free edition of Pinocchio: The Tale of a Puppet by Carlo Collodi comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #16865, released 2005-10-13. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Children & Young Adult Reading, Novels, Classics of Literature.

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