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The Adventures of Pinocchio
Bestseller: about 35 million copies (estimate)A wooden puppet carved by a poor carpenter comes to life and promptly ignores every piece of advice he is given. He lurches from one scrape to the next, learning the cost of lying and laziness.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1881
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 188
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want to meet the original, odder and more moralistic story behind the famous film.
Skip this if you expect the gentle Disney version; the original is episodic and sometimes harsh.
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Quick answers about The Adventures of Pinocchio
- What is The Adventures of Pinocchio about?
- A wooden puppet carved by a poor carpenter comes to life and promptly ignores every piece of advice he is given. He lurches from one scrape to the next, learning the cost of lying and laziness.
- Who should read The Adventures of Pinocchio?
- Read it if you want to meet the original, odder and more moralistic story behind the famous film. Skip it if you expect the gentle Disney version; the original is episodic and sometimes harsh.
- How long and how fast is The Adventures of Pinocchio?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 188 pages, first published in 1881.
- Does The Adventures of Pinocchio have content warnings?
- We have not noted any content warnings for this book yet.
- Can I borrow The Adventures of Pinocchio for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Adventures of Pinocchio; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Adventures of Pinocchio?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Neverending Story, Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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