by Retold by N.J. Dawood - £6.99 Penguin Books Ltd (1996)
paperback
ISBN 13: 9780140367829 | ISBN 10: 0140367829
Lively tales of magic and trickery, retold from the original Arabic.
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 tales of kings and princes, magicians, and talking beasts, which were daily entertainment in India, Persia and Arabia over a thousand years ago, are retold especially for children in this vivid, fresh collection.
Complete and unabridged.
(Price & availability last checked: June 2018)
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