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The adventures of the puppet boy created by an old Italian woodcarver from a piece of wood that talked. Includes vocabulary notes in the margin, a brief biography of the author, and instructions for making a hand puppet.

The story of a naughty wooden puppet who has a penchant for lying and dreams of becoming a real boy, The Adventures of Pinocchio has entered our collective imagination and fascinated generations of young and adult readers since its first publication in 1883. Part fable, part coming-of-age novel, part cautionary tale, Pinocchio's rollicking exploits through an unforgiving and often incomprehensible world - populated by unforgettable characters such...

A shy, withdrawn boy loses his heart to a puppet.

Jack loves his childhood toy, Dur Pig. DP has always been there for him, through good and bad. Until one Christmas Eve something terrible happens--DP is lost. But Christmas Eve is a night for miracles and lost causes, a night when all things can come to life, even toys. And Jack’s newest toy--the Christmas Pig (DP’s replacement)--has a daring plan: Together they’ll embark on a magical journey to seek something lost, and to save the best friend...

Friends Ernie and Bert, two very different personalities, learn to appreciate their individuality.

In Geppetto's hand a piece of wood that talks becomes a living mischievous marionette and eventually, after many trials and errors, a real boy.

Karen doesn't know what to do when her friends buy tickets to the puppet show at her art camp, because Karen made silly puppets of them when they decided not to go to camp with her.

With an updated design, note to caregivers, word list, and activities to promote reading success, this book shows two children making paper-bag puppets and putting on a play for their parents.

Emmy, Zak, Cassie, Max, and Ord have very different ideas about how to make a pizza.