The Adventures of Pinocchio

A poor woodcarver named Geppetto carves a puppet that comes magically to life, but Pinocchio is a mischievous, disobedient boy whose lies make his nose grow and whose reckless choices lead him into danger, from swindling foxes to the belly of a giant fish. Through hard lessons, temptation, and the guidance of the Blue Fairy and the Talking Cricket, he slowly learns honesty, courage, and love, earning the chance to become a real boy. Darker and stranger than its later cartoon versions, Collodi’s original is a vivid, moral, and endlessly imaginative fairy tale. One of the most translated books in the world, The Adventures of Pinocchio remains a beloved classic of childhood.