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Aladdin and Other Tales from the Arabian Nights
The ragamuffin Aladdin finds an old lamp which makes his fortune; a prince disappears on a flying horse; a falcon proves wiser than a king. These eleven tales, which provided daily entertainment in Indian, Persia and Arabia over a thousand years ago
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THERE once lived a poor tailor, who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy who would do nothing but play all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved the father that he died; yet, in spite of his mother's tears and prayers, Aladdin did not mend his ways. One day, when he was playing in the streets as usual, a stranger asked him his age, and if he was not the son of Mustapha the tailor. "I am, sir", replied Aladdin; "but he died a long while ago". On this the stranger, who was a famous African magician, fell on his neck and kissed him saying: "I am your uncle, and knew you from your likeness to my brother.
This Level 3 book is perfect for children who can read alone. Do these monsters really exist? Read these amazing true stories -- then decide for yourself! The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as classics like Aladdin. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation, and other facts about words and names mentioned.
This collection of stories, specially retold for children, were once the daily entertainment of the common people in Persia, India and Arabia. It includes the story of Aladdin and the enchanted lamp, the ebony horse and Khalifah the fisherman.
