Pinocchio is Punching You

By Lex Wilson

After he got his wish to become a real boy, Pinocchio wanted what every real boy wanted:
To be trained by ninjas.

"In this funny sendup of the classic fairy tale, Pinocchio, having been made a boy, wants one more thing: to be made a ninja. Pinocchio hangs out at the mall, where a bully convinces him that ninja mastery can be had--at a price. The story sharply outlines the oddity of pre-pubescent boys' fixations (ninjas, zombies, petty theft and bra straps), and its playful blend of realism and fantasy is just right. The author has a sharp ear for dialogue and for the unusual highways and byways that adolescent conversations take. It's a clever idea executed ably; lots of laugh-out-loud moments and off-beat humor pepper this fun, inventive romp."

- Publishers Weekly

A modern day retelling of/"sequel" to the timeless coming-of-age story.

(Publishers Weekly reviewed this little guy as part of a semifinalist award in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest. A novella among proper novels, Pinocchio is Punching You snuck in there like a ninja.)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 169745951X
• ISBN13: 9781697459517
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"