Pinocchio [平装]

Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All editions are complete and unabridged, and feature Introductions and Afterwords.This edition of Pinocchio includes a Foreword, Biographical Note, and Afterword by Elizabeth Engstrom.Once there was a lonely woodcutter named Geppetto-who dreamed of having a boy of his own. So one day he carved a boy out of wood and named him Pinocchio.When the puppet comes to life, it's Geppetto's dream come true.Except Pinocchio turns out to be not such a nice boy after all. Pinocchio enjoys nothing better than creating mischief and playing mean tricks. As he discovers, being bad is much more fun than being good. For a while, anyway.Happily for Pinocchio, he will learn that there is much more to being a real boy than having fun.A magical tale that has entertained children of all ages for more than a hundred years, this lavishly and gorgeously illustrated new edition is the perfect introduction of a timeless classic to a new generation of readers.And that's no lie! --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Once in a small village there lived a lonely woodcutter named Geppetto-who always dreamed of having a little boy of his own.So one day he carved a puppet from a piece of wood and named him pinocchio.When the little puppet magically comes to life it's a dream come true.Except Pinocchio turns out to be not such a nice little boy after all!In fact, Pinocchio enjoys playing tricks on people and getting into mischief and telling lies.For Pinocchio playing and loafing is much more fun than working or studying or going to school.
　　But as Pinocchio discovers,boys who spend all their time having fun earn nothing but trouble!