One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

Klappentext 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 edition brings together all the Arabian Nights tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. (paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-274500-X) Zusammenfassung A completely original version of the Arabian Nights Stories by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, an exciting story every night. She tells her wonderful stories until the King realizes that he won't be able to live without them...

Product details

• Authors: Rosamund Fowler, Geraldine Mccaughrean, McCaughrean Geraldine
• Assisted by: Rosamund Fowler (Illustration), Fowler Rosamund (Illustration)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.1999
• EAN: 9780192750136
• ISBN: 978-0-19-275013-6
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Oxford Story Collections
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Interest age: from c 9 years, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Educational: Citizenship and social education, Educational: Citizenship & social education, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / General