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Pinocchio A classic tale by Carlo Collodi
AdaptedbyGillMunton
SeriesEditor:LouisFidge
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Contents
1 Geppetto’spuppet 3 2 Thefoxandthecat 9 3 Averylongnose 14 4 TheFieldofGold 19 5 Pinocchioandtheweasels 25 6 Pinocchiogoestoschool 31 7 TheLandofPlay 37 8 Theterribleshark 42 9 Homeatlast 48 10Arealboy 53
The Adventures of Pinocchio 58 Allaboutpuppets 60
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Geppettowasapoor,lonelywoodcarver.Oneday,hestartedtocarveapuppetfromapieceofwood.
‘I’llcallthepuppetPinocchio,’hethought.‘Hewilllivewithmeandbelikeason.Buthewon’tbearealboy.’
First,hecarvedPinocchio’seyes.Theeyesopenedandstaredathim!Next,hecarvedthenoseandmouth.ThemouthbegantolaughatGeppetto!Finally,hecarvedthearmsandthelegs.ThenPinocchiostoodupandranaway!
Geppettoranafterthenaughtypuppet.HeranandranuntilhecaughtPinocchio.
‘Whydidyourunaway?’Geppettocried.Atthatmomentapolicemancamealongtheroad.
HesawGeppettoshoutingatthepuppet.‘Stopshoutingatthatpoorpuppet!’thepolicemansaid.AndthepolicemantookGeppettotothepolicestation.
CHAPTER1
Geppetto’s puppet
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PinocchiowenthomeandsatdowninGeppetto’schair.Thenheheardasmallsoundabovehishead:‘Cri–cri!
Cri-cri!’‘Who’sthere?’criedPinocchio.‘It’sme,JiminyCricket!’saidavoice.Pinocchiolookedup.Hesawalittlecricketonthewall.
Thecricketlaughedathim.‘Thisismyfather’shouse,’saidPinocchio.‘Iwantyou
togo!’‘Iwillnotgo!’saidthecricket.‘I’velivedinthishouse
allmylife.Youranawayfromhome.You’reaverynaughtypuppet.’
‘Idon’twanttobeapuppet,’saidPinocchio.‘Iwanttobearealboy.ButIdon’twanttogotoschool.Iwanttoplayinthewoodsandclimbtrees.’
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‘Youmustgotoschoolandbegood,’saidthecricket.‘Thenyouwillbearealboy.’
Pinocchiobegantofeeltiredsohesatnearthefireandwenttosleep.Laterthatnight,Geppettocamehomefromthepolicestation.HeknockedonthedoorbutPinocchiodidnothearhim.
‘Pinocchio!Letmein!’Geppettocried.ButwhenPinocchiowokeup,hisfeetwereonfire!‘Ican’tletyouin!’PinocchiocalledtoGeppetto.‘Ican’t
standup!Thefireisburningmyfeet!’Geppettoclimbedinthroughthewindow.Hewasvery
angry.ButwhenhesawPinocchio’sfeet,hefeltsorryforthepoorpuppet.
‘Willyoumakemesomenewfeet,Geppetto?’saidPinocchio.
‘Iwillmakeyousomenewfeet,butyoumustnotrunawayagain,’Geppettoreplied.
‘No,’saidPinocchio.‘Thecrickettoldmetobegood.Iwanttobearealboy.IwilldowhatyoutellmeandIwillgotoschool.’
SoGeppettocarvedtwolittlefeet.HestuckthemontoPinocchio’slegs.
ThenPinocchiosaid,‘Iwillneedsomeclothesforschool.’Geppettotookapieceofpaperandsomescissors.He
madealittleshirt,alittlepairoftrousersandalittlehat.Pinocchioputthemon.
ThenPinocchiosaid,‘IneedanABCforschool.Ihavetolearnthealphabet.WillyoubuymeanABC?’
SopoorGeppettoboughtanABCforPinocchio.Heboughtitwithhislastpieceofgold.
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Thenextmorning,Pinocchiosetoffforschool.HeworehisnewclothesandhetookhisnewABC.
‘Iwilllearntoreadandwritetoday,’hethought.‘ThenIcanbearealboy.’
Pinocchiowalkedintothetown.Therewerelotsofchildreninthetownsquareandhecouldhearmusic!
‘What’shappening?’Pinocchioaskedaboy.‘It’sapuppettheatre,’repliedtheboy.‘Andit’sstarting
now!Doyouwantaticket?Youmustpaywithonepieceofgold.’
‘Ihaven’tgotapieceofgold,’saidPinocchio.‘ButIcangiveyoumyABCforaticket.’
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ThenPinocchiowentintothepuppettheatre.Onthestage,twopuppetswerefighting.Lotsofchildrenwerewatchingthemandlaughing.
ThenoneofthepuppetssawPinocchioandcried,‘Look!It’sPinocchio!’
‘Comeupontothestage,Pinocchio!’criedtheotherpuppet.
Pinocchiojumpedupontothestage.Allthepuppetshuggedhim.Onepuppetdancedroundthestagewithhim.
Butthenoneoftheboysshouted,‘Idon’tlikethisshow.There’stoomuchhugginganddancing!’
Soonalltheotherboysandgirlsbegantoshout,too.
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Theownerofthepuppettheatrecameontothestage.‘Thisisyourfault!’hesaidtoPinocchio.‘Iknowwhat
I’lldo.Ihavenowoodformyfire.Iwillburnyou!’‘Pleasedon’tputmeonthefire!’criedPinocchio.‘Think
ofmypoorfather,Geppetto!He’sjustapoorwoodcarver!Whatwillhedowithoutme?’
ThenthemanfeltsorryforPinocchio.‘Allright,’hesaid.‘Iwillburnanotherpuppet.Come
here,Harlequin!’‘No!Pleasedon’tputHarlequinonthefire!’cried
Pinocchio.‘Burnme,notHarlequin!’Themanlookedathim.‘Youareabravepuppet!’he
said.‘Allright.Iwon’thaveafiretonight.Butyoumustgohomenow.Herearefivepiecesofgold.Givethemtoyourfather,Geppetto.’
SoPinocchiosaidgoodbyetotheotherpuppetsandsetoffforhome.
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