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18 PinocchioGlossaryrule: instruction that tells people what they should or should not do.to escape: to get away from a dangerous or difficult situation.Pinocchio promises to be good. He starts walking home when he meets some boys going to Toyland.%u201cHey, Pinocchio! Where are you going?%u201d%u201cI am going home to my father.%u201d%u201cCome with us, Pinocchio! In Toyland, we play all day and never go to school!%u201d they say.Pinocchio thinks, %u201cThat sounds fun! Just for a little while.%u201dSo, he goes with them. In Toyland, there are candies, toys, and no rules! Pinocchio plays and plays.But something strange happens: his ears grow long like a donkey%u2019s! Then, he sees a tail!%u201cOh no! I am turning into a donkey!%u201d Pinocchio cries.Jiminy Cricket arrives and says, %u201cPinocchio! This is what happens when boys do not listen, do not study, and only want to have fun! We must escape! We must leave Toyland now before it%u2019s too late!%u201d

