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Pinocchio

By: Michael Morpurgo
Narrated by: Michael Morpurgo
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Summary

The perfect gift for all ages, Pinocchio as you’ve never seen him before: telling his own story through the master storyteller and award-winning author of WAR HORSE.

“Now – there’s no point in pretending here – I was, and still am deep down, a puppet. Everyone knows Pinocchio is a puppet. I reckon I must be just about the most famous puppet the world has ever known. But the truth is I’m not just a puppet, I’m more than just bits of wood and string. I’m me. So I thought it was about time that I, Pinocchio, told you my story…”

So begins this stunningly beautiful interpretation of the classic story. Michael Morpurgo channels Pinocchio’s words to tell the famous puppet’s story in his own inimitable, cheeky and always funny way.

©2014 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Critic reviews

"This classic puppet story has tended to be a little, well, wooden in the telling, but Morpurgo has made it dance." The Times

"A charming read, even for those who think they already know the story of Pinocchio inside out." Evening Echo

“A beautiful reworking of the classic story." EDP Weekend

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL MORPURGO:

“As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope.” Amanda Craig, The Times

“Passionate and touching” Julia Eccleshare

“Morpurgo is a virtuoso at conjuring vibrant stories that draw on historical events." The Observer Review

“Champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.” The Telegraph

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A wonderfully different telling

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Morpurgo at his best using his enormous writing talents to take the image of Pinocchio from the books and the disney films into a new and very different light. See the world from Pinocchio's point of view as he learns lessons that many have learnt early on. See his self deprivating in some ways look back on himself and his actions whilst enjoying the mahem and chaos that occurs. It is short stories yet they suck you in and move on in such a way as to not be bogged down in the moral lessons.

Well written comprehensive and fun, if a little too much all at once.

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good story

the story was dirffent than disney verison of pinocho, the story was good with fox, cat, dog, ts a story i would to again,

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Absolutely Amazing!

The narration was amazing! And Micheal Morpurgo wrote an excellent story in the perspective of Pinocchio.

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Not has good has his other books

Not bad, but definitely not has good most of his other books & I found my self getting annoyed with it or rather pinocchio, I don't know it's that I knew the story quite well, having listened to the original book, and seen the cartoon & the live action film a few times or it was his mistakes that I could see was wrong at the time or what.

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Shitty Retelling of Classic Story

Terrible. Would not recommend this too anyone, as it is absolute shite! Regret buying this!

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