A selection of thirteen tales told by Scheherazade in the Arabian Nights which enchanted the cruel sultan so much that he gave up executing his daily wives.
Sinbad, having wasted his fortune, sets sail for adventure as a merchant at sea, battling storms, whales, giant birds, and an ogre in his efforts to recoup his losses. Presented in graphic novel form.
Details that period of Spanish history and civilization when the Muslims invaded and took over the Iberian peninsula, parts of which they controlled for nearly 800 years.
Retells some of the magical adventures with Arabic, Persian, and Indian origins, framed by the tale of Shaharazad who tells the king a story for 1001 nights. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Zed, a Lebanese-British teenager, recalls the agonizing ordeal during which he, as a timid eight-year-old hostage of an Arab terrorist group, learned about courage.
A translation of eight stories from "A Thousand and One Nights," in which Shahrazade saves herself from execution by distracting King Shahriyar with stories.
