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Search - 1001 Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections)
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1001 Arabian Nights - Oxford Story Collections Author: King Shahryar kills a new wife every night, because he is afraid she will stop loving him. But his new bride Shahrazad has a clever plan to save herself. Her nightly stories--of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains--are so engrossing that King Shahryar has to postpone her execution again and again... This illustrated e... more »
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April D. (knittymama) reviewed 1001 Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections) on + 424 more book reviews
I had never read these stories before. I loved them. I believe that this book is a watered down version for younger readers. Very fun and sometimes funny. The stories are short and quick. I liked it so much that I am going look for a version closer to the original translations.
Genres:
- Children's Books >> Literature & Fiction >> Classics >> General
- Children's Books >> Literature & Fiction >> Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths >> Asian
- Children's Books >> Literature & Fiction >> Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths >> Multicultural
- Children's Books >> People & Places >> Explore the World >> Fiction >> Asia
- Children's Books >> Ages 9-12 >> General