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Arabian Nights

Enter the magical world of the Arabian Nights with our collection of 29 tales from this legendary anthology. Also known as One Thousand and One Nights, this masterpiece of world literature brings together stories from the Middle East, South Asia, and North Africa within the famous frame tale of Scheherazade.

Our collection includes the most celebrated Arabian Nights tales: the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor, Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and other stories of genies, flying carpets, hidden treasures, and enchanted cities. These tales blend adventure, romance, humor, and moral wisdom in narratives that have captivated audiences for over a thousand years.

Each story is retold for modern readers with vivid illustrations in the Amar Chitra Katha style. Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom use, and anyone who loves classic adventure stories with moral depth.

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Joha and the Donkey Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Joha and the Donkey

The famous tale of Joha, his son and their donkey. On the road to market, every passer-by criticises how they use the animal, and Joha keeps changing to please each new critic until he has pleased no one and lost the donkey: the classic story of why you cannot satisfy everyone.

Nasreddin Hodja and the Smell of Soup Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Nasreddin Hodja and the Smell of Soup

Nasreddin Hodja and the Smell of Soup: In the bustling streets of Aksehir, a small town in Anatolia, there lived a man of great wit and humble wisdom named

The Tale of Prince Agib Arabian Nights

The Tale of Prince Agib

The Third Kalandar's Tale from the Arabian Nights: Prince Agib survives a ship-eating magnetic mountain, a brazen horseman and a boatman of brass, only to lose an eye to the one forbidden golden door he was begged to leave shut.

The Story of the Three Apples Arabian Nights

The Story of the Three Apples

The Story of the Three Apples: In the golden city of Baghdad, during the reign of the great Caliph Harun al-Rashid, a mystery unfolded that would test the

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Prince Camaralzaman and Princess Badoura Arabian Nights

Prince Camaralzaman and Princess Badoura

The Arabian Nights romance of Qamar al-Zaman and Budur: a fairy and an ifrit wager over two sleeping royals, kindling a dream-love that survives oceans, a stolen carnelian talisman, and a princess who rules a kingdom disguised as a king.

Sinbad the Sailor: The Third Voyage Arabian Nights

Sinbad the Sailor: The Third Voyage

The darkest of Sinbad's seven voyages: a storm strands the merchants on the Mountain of the Apes, a man-eating giant pens them in his house, and Sinbad must blind the monster and outwit a giant serpent to win his way home — the Arabian Nights' famous Polyphemus tale.

Sinbad the Sailor: The Second Voyage Arabian Nights

Sinbad the Sailor: The Second Voyage

The voyage of the Roc and the Valley of Diamonds. Marooned on a deserted island, Sinbad ties himself to a giant bird, survives a ravine of serpents and gem-strewn rock, and rides a slab of meat back to freedom and fortune.

The Tale of the Merchant and the Genie Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

The Tale of the Merchant and the Genie

The first tale Shahrazad ever tells: a merchant condemned to die for an accidental killing is ransomed from a demon's wrath by three strangers who pay with nothing but wondrous stories.

Sinbad the Sailor – The First Voyage Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Sinbad the Sailor – The First Voyage

Sinbad the Sailor - The First Voyage: In the ancient city of Baghdad, where palaces rose like mountains and the markets overflowed with the riches of the known

The Fisherman and the Genie Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

The Fisherman and the Genie

A poor old fisherman draws a sealed copper jar from the sea and frees a furious ifrit who vows to kill him - then must use his wits alone to survive. A classic tale of the Thousand and One Nights, retold with full scholarly attribution.

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

The world-famous orphan tale of the Thousand and One Nights: a poor woodcutter, the magic words Open Sesame, forty robbers, and the quick-witted servant Morgiana who outwits them all.

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Arabian Nights Ages 9-12

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

A scholarly retelling of Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, the famous orphan tale of the Arabian Nights told to Antoine Galland in 1709 by Hanna Diyab of Aleppo, and the story of how a poor, idle boy grows worthy of the power he finds.

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