Aladdin and Other Tales

Informationen zum Autor N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies. N.J. Dawood founded The Arabic Advertising & Publishing Company in 1959, which is now one of the major producers of Arabic typesetting outside of the Middle East. He is best known for his translation of the Koran, the first in contemporary English, for the Penguin Classics in 1956. It has now sold over a million copies. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Some of the best-loved stories in the world, originating in Persia, India and Arabia, retold especially for children.

Product details

• Authors: Anonymous, Mr N J Dawood, N J Dawood, N. J. Dawood, N.J. Dawood, William Harvey
• Assisted by: N. J. Dawood (Reader / Narrator), William Harvey (Illustration), N. J. Dawood (Editor)
• Publisher: Puffin UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.1996
• EAN: 9780140367829
• ISBN: 978-0-14-036782-9
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Puffin Classics; Puffin Classics
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; empfohlenes Alter: ab 8 Jahre, Kinder/Jugendliche: Kurzgeschichten, Kinder/Jugendliche: Sachbuch: Orte und Menschen, JUVENILE FICTION / Short Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Short stories