- Hardcover: 249 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; illustrated edition edition (30 Sep 1982)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0192745301
- ISBN-13: 978-0192745309
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 640,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"McCaughrean could probably weave a mesmerizing tale from the copy on the back of a cereal box." --Publishers Weekly
"This exciting version of the Arabian Nights is a magic carpet ride over the distant desert with just enough illustrations (and more than enough rich language) to ignite the imagination." --South Florida Parenting
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"McCaughrean could probably weave a mesmerizing tale from the copy on the back of a cereal box."--Publishers Weekly
"Teachers and librarians will find this version a wonderful addition to school programs focusing on world literature." -- Territorial Tattler
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Stories are carried from the desert kingdoms of India and Persia and Arabia-but who can tell if they are true? Read the first page
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the better versions of these stories in my opinion, and is particularly suitable for older children who are ready to move beyond simple children's stories. The stories are a bit "straighten up" for contemporay audiences, but they retain the language and the fanatastic elements that people turn to these Tales to enjoy. The stories also retain some of the violent and cruel plots twists of the original, another reason you may not want to use these as bedtime stories for little children.
All the major stories and most of the minor ones are included, and the "frame story" of the Shah and his clever wife is carried throughout the book very nicely. Each story told by Shahrezade serves a secondary purpose of advancing the tale of the royal couple's evolving relationship, and so the ending is more truly satisfying than in almost any other version of the Arabian Nights.
The illustrations are good as well, and add to the storyland feeling of the tales. (The only quibble I have hear is with the white European look of most of the characters in the drawings.)
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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I haven't enjoyed a book as much as this in ages - equally suitable for children and adults alike. The author makes superb use of language and metaphor to give an authenic Arabian feel whilst still making the stories read naturally. The frame story of Shahrazad is well handled and evolved and most of the short interspersed poems are pretty good also. I haven't read any other versions of the tales, but they would have to go some to beat this - I'm off to check out some of McCaughrean's other titles
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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As a primary teacher I have used this book to great effect in the classroom. The short format of the stories make them ideal to slot into the few minutes I manage to scrape together to read to my class. I also can allow the children to choose the story randomly by asking them to choose the number, which they love. Their favourite so far is The Tale of The Little Beggar, which had them in stitches!
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This story is one of the coolest versions of the tales told by Shaharazad to Shariar! It has at least 25 stories and they are all really good, especially the story of Ala-al-din. Read more
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