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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
"Teachers and librarians will find this version a wonderful addition to school programs focusing on world literature." -- Territorial Tattler
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A completely original version of the Arabian Nights Stories by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. In order to delay her inevitable execution, Queen Shaharazad tells her murdering husband, King Shahryar, a wonderfully exciting story every night. The King is used to a new wife every day, only to put her to death the following day, but finds himself so intrigued in the magical stories Shaharazad tells, he can't bring himself to kill her. Night after night she tells her wonderful stories until the King starts to relaise that he won't be able to live without them...
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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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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:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great version for older kids - and adults, too,
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This review is from: Arabian Nights: One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (Oxford illustrated classics) (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.)
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb storytelling,
This review is from: One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections) (Paperback)
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
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Keep then Engrossed!,
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This review is from: One Thousand and One Arabian Nights (Oxford Story Collections) (Paperback)
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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