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- From 7 to 9 years
- Paperback / softback | 288 pages
- 13 × 1.7 × 17.8 cm | 185
- 30 May 1996
- Penguin Random House Children's UK
- United Kingdom
- English
€10.10
The old wood-carver Geppetto decides to make a wonderful puppet which can dance and turn somersaults, but by chance he chooses an unusual piece of wood – and the finished puppet can talk and misbehave like the liveliest child.
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ISBN: 9780141331645
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 13 × 1.7 × 17.8 cm
John Boyne is the author of nineteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, a picture book and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Ir ish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes, including most recently the 2025 FNAC novel prize for The Elements. His novels are published in sixty languages. Twitter: @JohnBoyneBooks Instagram: @JohnBoyneAuthor
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