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When Geppetto, a humble cobbler with a loyal heart, carves a little puppet from a piece of talking wood, little does he know what he's getting into! Pinocchio, the puppet come to life, has a mind of his own and a determination to go his own way. Pinocchio's many misadventures and escapades serve to teach him right from wrong - and the particular dangers of telling lies! - and have amused and entertained generations of children.

Once upon a time, there was a talking, walking, dancing piece of wood. His name was Pinocchio, the marionette created from an enchanted log by Tuscan woodcarver Geppetto. The miraculous puppet dreams of being a real boy, but he has a mischievous streak. Pinocchio fights, kicks, lies, and runs away before Geppetto can teach him the lessons of life.

When Geppetto makes a wooden puppet of a little boy, he is astonished when the puppet comes to life! But Pinocchio dreams of being a real boy.... A magical retelling of the classic tale, read by Stephen Mangan.

This Audiobook contains the following works: "The prophet" [Khalil Gibran], "Treasure Island" [Robert Louis Stevenson], "White fang" [Jack London], "The Time machine" [H. G. Wells], "The Battle of Life" [Charles Dickens], "The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes" [Arthur Conan Doyle], "The Three Musketeers" [Alexandre Dumas], "The adventures of Pinocchio" [Carlo Collodi], "Robinson Crusoe" [Daniel Defoe], "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" [Mark Twain].

"The Adventures of Pinocchio" is a story about an animated puppet, boys who turn into donkeys, and other fairy tale devices. The setting of the story is the Tuscan area of Italy. It was a unique literary marriage of genres for its time. The story's Italian language is peppered with Florentine dialect features, such as the protagonist's Florentine name.

Pinocchio is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He was created as a wooden puppet but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow.

This classic, loved by children and adults alike, is the story of the wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy and his adventures and trouble-making.

Geppetto es un anciano que se siente solo y crea un muñeco de madera para que le haga compañía, al que llama Pinocho. Un hada le da vida y es así como Pinocho, junto al pequeño Pepe Grillo, comienza a experimentar aventuras llenas de emociones y peligros, en el camino hacia el sueño de convertirse en un niño de verdad.

Der Kinderbuchklassiker schlechthin - mitreißend erzählt von Ulrich Noethen. Der Holzschnitzer Geppetto bekommt durch Zufall ein Stück Holz, das lebendig zu sein scheint, in die Finger und macht sich begeistert an die Arbeit, um eine Holzpuppe zu fertigen. Als die Puppe plötzlich zum Leben erwacht, ändert sich alles. Von diesem Zeitpunkt an wird Geppettos Leben auf den Kopf gestellt und Pinocchio, wie Geppetto ihn nennt, der einfach nur ein richtiger Junge sein möchte, begibt sich in die weite Welt und erlebt spannende Abenteuer.

Aunque se trata de una de las historias más célebres del mundo, Las aventuras de Pinocho es al mismo tiempo una obra en gran medida desconocida. Las peripecias de un trozo de madera parlante no son aquí un cuento aleccionador ni sentimental, sino un relato profundamente subversivo sobre la infancia perdida, colmado de crueldad, magia y sátira, en el que se entreveran la picaresca, el teatro callejero y los cuentos de hadas de un modo que anticipa el surrealismo e incluso el realismo mágico.

Pinocho relata la historia de las travesías de un muñeco de madera, es escrito por Carlo Lorenzini, pero firmaba sus libros como Carlo Collodi, usando el nombre del pequeño pueblo de Italia donde había nacido, publicado en un periódico italiano entre 1882 y 1883, con los títulos "Storia di un Burattino" ("Historia de un títere") y "Le avventure di Pinocchio" ("Las aventuras de Pinocho'"), Pinocho es sin duda, un personaje universal, lleno de magia, inocencia y enseñanzas.

Il capolavoro della letteratura per l'infanzia, ancora attuale, col sapore della campagna toscana.

"Le avventure di Pinocchio", di Carlo Lorenzini detto Collodi, è un romanzo per ragazzi fra i più amati nel mondo. Tradotta in 240 lingue, pubblicata in un numero incalcolabile di edizioni, l'opera ha avuto grande successo anche in alcune trasposizioni teatrali, cinematografiche e televisive. Le vicende di Pinocchio iniziano nella bottega del falegname Mastro Ciliegia, che si accinge a trasformare un pezzo di legno in una gamba di tavolino.

The Adventures of Pinocchio is the story of a magical puppet. His creator Geppetto is given a gift of some magical talking wood. Geppetto decides to carve the special piece of wood into a puppet that he names Pinocchio. Geppetto is delighted with his new creation, but all is not well. As soon as Pinocchio learns to walk, he runs away from home and right into danger.

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette, Pinocchio, to be his son, a fairy brings the toy to life. But Pinocchio is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right by proving that he is brave, truthful, and unselfish. But even with the help of Jiminy, a cricket who the fairy assigns to be his conscience, Pinocchio goes astray. He joins a puppet show instead of going to school, he lies instead of telling the truth, and he travels to Pleasure Island instead of going straight home. 

Der Tischler Gepetto entdeckt ein lustiges Stück Holz und fängt gleich an mit seiner Arbeit. Und da er sich so sehr einen Jungen wünscht, wird aus dem Stück Holz eine Puppe mit einer langen Nase. Wie durch ein Wunder fängt die Puppe an zu sprechen. Wie ihr euch denken könnt, ist das der Beginn einer spannenden Geschichte mit vielen Gefahren.

Pinocchio is by all odds the best puppet-story to be found anywhere, and we sigh in sympathy with the funny little chap's scrapes and punishments, or chuckle at his pranks, while we feel like exclaiming, "Why, how much Pinocchio must have been like me!" The author of this captivating tale, Signor Lorenzini, or "Collodi" as he liked to call himself after his native town in Italy, lived during the 19th century (1826-90) and devoted himself to writing and education, believing that one pleasing way to teach was through puppet-plays.

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time. 

Pinocchio - the wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy - is loved by children everywhere. As he bungles his way through life from one escapade to another will he finally realize his heart's desire? Seen as one of the greatest works of Italian literature, this Young Classic audiobook helps children come to a fuller understanding of this remarkable tale and to enjoy it both as an exciting adventure story and as a moral fable. Retold from the original by Jane Fior. 

When the old woodcarver Geppetto decides to make a puppet boy to dance and turn somersaults, he doesn't know that he has chosen a magical piece of wood. To his amazement, his puppet can talk and play just like the liveliest child. But a human soul must be earned; and thus begin the adventures of Pinocchio.