Middle East
Stories from Middle Eastern and Arabian traditions.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
Hassan of Basra and the Bird Maiden
A merchant falls in love with a supernatural bird maiden, but his inability to accept her magical nature leads to heartbreak and separation.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Barber’s Tale of His Sixth Brother
One of six brothers, a fool who relies on trickery rather than honest work, faces ridicule and ruin when his schemes inevitably collapse.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
Scheherazade and the Sultan
A brilliant maiden captures a tyrant sultan's heart through nightly stories, slowly transforming him from a murderous despot into a just ruler through the power of narrative.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Garden of Iram
Adventurers search for the legendary Garden of Iram, a paradise said to contain infinite riches, only to discover that some wonders demand respect over conquest.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Seven Voyages of Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage
Sinbad ventures forth once more, driven by greed and desire for greater riches, encountering monstrous creatures and life-threatening storms on the open sea.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Fourth Voyage of Sinbad: Escape from the Cannibals
Stranded on an island inhabited by flesh-eating giants, Sinbad must use his wits to escape becoming the next meal in this perilous fourth voyage.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Horse and the Princess of Bengal: Love Across the Skies
A prince pilots an enchanted horse to win the heart of a princess from distant Bengal, but they must prove their love through trials and trials.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Ebony Horse: A Tale of Love and Deception
A magical horse crafted by a sorcerer enables a prince to soar through the clouds and meet a princess, but enchantment masks a sinister plot.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The City of Brass: A Lesson in the Vanity of Power
A caliph's obsession with discovering an enchanted city of brass, where he believes immortality awaits, leads him to uncover only decay and vanity.
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Enchanted Horse
Read 'The Enchanted Horse' — a classic Arabian Nights story about courage. In the great kingdom of Persia, during an age when magic still walked the ear...
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
The Prince and the Sphinx
Read 'The Prince and the Sphinx' — a classic Arabian Nights story about courage. In ancient Egypt, when the pyramids were still bright with polished lim...
Arabian Nights
Ages 9-12
Joha and the Donkey
Read 'Joha and the Donkey' — a classic Arabian Nights story about humility. In the sun-baked villages of North Africa and the Middle East, there lived a...