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Pinocchio Book Summary

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Author : Carlo Collodi
Summary by : pemu
Visits : 43  words: 600   Published: April 29, 2008
     Once upon a time there was a woodcarver,called Geppetto who lived with out a child.So he decided to make a puppet,naming 'Pinocchio'like a real boy.As he began to carve the wood ,in surprise him,Pinocchio laughed at him.When Geppetto was getting finished,the puppet kicked the old man and ran-out of the door.

     As Pinocchio was running on the street,a policeman got custady him.But people said to the policeman that puppet belongs to Geppetto.So the policeman arrested the old man intead of Pinocchio.

     Pinocchio had to remain alone at home.When he rest in his bed a talking cricket advised to be listen to his father otherwise,sorry in later.then  Pinocchio felt hungry so,he tried to cook an egg. As it put on hotpan a little chicken flew away.Then he sat by fire and began to sleep when Geppetto came to house.The old man saw the puppet's feed had burnt.He fed some pears to  Pinocchio saying-"I'll make you new feet and some clothes to go school like real boy." Geppetto was so poor because he had to sell his coat for  Pinocchio's text book.

     On the school way, Pinocchio heard some  exciting music came from a puppets show.He went  there and joined it's show with them.At first the puppet master angry with  Pinocchio but later more friend with him and gave five gold coins to  Pinocchio

     As  Pinocchio set off for home,a fox and cat came to steal his money.He escapped frome them,by climbing a tall oak tree. luckily  Pinocchio rescued by a beautiful blue fairy who lived nearby. The fairy asked about his coins.He said that he had lost his money.Then his nose began to grow longer and longer.The fairy laughed."that what happens when you tell lies." She said.But he wanted to become real boy,he asked for help from the fairy.

     The fox and cat met again to  Pinocchio and did steal his coins.When he asked from a policeman about it,he arrested  Pinocchio.Meanwile the old man went to sea for look  Pinocchio,but his ship wrecket in a storm.

     When  Pinocchio was let out of prison,he had to fun with bad boys.They all be came donkeys.As Pinocchio work as donkey in toyland,his leg had broken and throw in to the sea.As soon as he hit to the water  Pinocchio turned into the puppet again.In the bottom of the sea,a huge fish swallowed  Pinocchio,amazed to see Geppetto also in it's belly.The blue fairy had been watching them,turned to  Pinocchio a real boy.At last the old man  and  Pinocchio became delight and lived happily long.


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