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Joha makes a wish

a Middle Eastern tale
2010
An original story, based on the Joha tales of the Arabic-speaking world, in which a hapless man finds a wishing stick that brings him nothing but bad luck. Includes an author's note about the history of Joha tales.

The three princes

a tale from the Middle East
1994
Retelling of a tale about a princess who promises to marry the prince who finds the most precious treasure.

The Arabian nights entertainments

1969
A collection of twenty-six tales told by Scheherazade to save herself and other young girls from death at the Sultan's hands.

Ali Baba and the forty thieves

1989
The famous story is illustrated in the style of tenth-century Persian miniatures.

The tale of Aladdin and the wonderful lamp

a story from the Arabian nights
1992
A retelling of the adventures of Aladdin who, with the aid of a genie from a magic lamp, fights an evil sorcerer and wins the hand of a beautiful princess.

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