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Aladdin

1996
Based on Disney's "Aladdin, " a story that relates the adventures of Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, and the genie in the lamp in faraway Arabia.

How many donkeys?

an Arabic counting tale
2013
When Jouha counts the ten donkeys carrying his dates to market, he repeatedly forgets to count the one he is riding on, causing him great consternation. Includes numbers written out in Arabic and in English transliteration, as well as the numerals one through ten, and a note on the origins and other versions of the story.

The secret of Ka

2010
When fifteen-year-old Sara unearths a flying carpet in Turkey, it takes her and new friend Amesh to the mysterious Island of the Djinn where she faces terrible creatures and an impossible decision--whether to save mankind, herself, or the boy she is coming to love.

Aladdin's lamp

1988
Recounts the tale of a poor boy who becomes a wealthy prince with the help of a magic lamp he finds in an enchanted cave.

Ali Baba and the 40 thieves

1988
A poor water-carrier discovers the well-hidden treasure belonging to a band of thieves.

Fabled cities, princes & jinn from Arab myths and legends

1995
Tells the legends and stories of Arabia, from ancient myths of pre-Islamic times to folktales from the Golden Age of the Arab Muslim world.

Zed

1990
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.

The Arabs knew

1976
Describes some aspects of Arab culture and knowledge hundreds of years ago which are up-to-date today. Includes related activities.

The Arabian nights

1986
An illustrated collection of twenty-six stories from the "Arabian Nights," including those of Sinbad, Ali Baba, Aladdin, and lesser known characters.

Nadia the Willful

1983
When her favorite brother disappears in the desert forever, Nadia refuses to let him be forgotten, despite her father's bitter decree that his name shall not be uttered.

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