"Pinocchio" by Martin Powell is a graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale by Carlo Collodi. The story follows a wooden puppet named Pinocchio, who dreams of becoming a real boy. Created by the woodcarver Geppetto, Pinocchio is imbued with life but struggles with his mischievous nature and temptation to stray from the right path. Along his journey, he encounters a range of colorful characters, including the wise Cricket, the mischievous Fox, and the enchanting Blue Fairy. Through trials and adventures, Pinocchio learns valuable lessons about honesty, courage, and the importance of family, ultimately discovering what it means to be truly human. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Classic Fiction .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.

There are 72 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2009 by Capstone Press .

Since 1986, Martin Powell has been a freelance writer. He has written hundreds of stories, many of which have been published by Disney, Marvel, Tekno comix, Moonstone Books, and others. In 1989, Powell received an Eisner Award nomination for his graphic novel Scarlet in Gaslight. This award is one of the highest comic book honors. Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat. Alfonso Ruiz was born in 1975 in Macuspana, Tabasco in Mexico, where the temperature is just as hot as the sauce is. He became a comic book illustrator when he was 17 years old, and has worked on many graphic novels since then. Alfonso has illustrated several English graphic novels, including retellings of Dracula and Pinocchio. Jorge Gonzalez was born in Monterrey, Mexico, in 1982. Since then, he has dedicated several years of his life to the comic book industry. Jorge began his career as a colorist for the graphic novel retellings of The Time Machine and Journey to the Center of the Earth. In 2006, Jorge, along with several other artists, established Protobunker Studio, where he currently works as a colorist. Carlo Collodi (1826-90) was an Italian journalist, playwright and novelist who achieved worldwide fame with his children's classic Pinocchio.