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The Adventures of Pinocchio by C. Collodi

The Adventures of Pinocchio

C. Collodi

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · February 18, 2013

A Classics pick for readers exploring The Adventures of Pinocchio.

The ClassicsAction & AdventureFairy Tales & Folkloreliterary
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Who it’s for
Pinocchio’s adventures unfold in a darker, more dangerous world than Disney’s gentle version.
Themes
Becoming a real boy, Dangerous adventures
Genres
The Classics, Fairy Tales & Folklore, Action & Adventure

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About this book

Join Pinocchio as he learns what it means to be a real boy. Often his adventures are as harrowing and dangerous as real life. This is not the gentle world of Walt Disney, but a darker, richer world in which the good guy doesn't win just by showing up.

A Sharper Fairy Tale

Pinocchio’s adventures unfold in a darker, more dangerous world than Disney’s gentle version.

Come here for

  • A familiar fairy-tale figure without the soft edges
  • Good intentions that don’t make danger disappear

Expect

  • Harrowing adventures in a darker, richer world
  • A journey toward becoming real with no easy guarantees

Where it sits

The Classics56%
Action & Adventure45%
Fairy Tales & Folklore33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore
  • Magic & Fantasy
Authors
C. Collodi
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
February 18, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Becoming a real boy · Dangerous adventures
Reading lane
Action & Adventure