Aladdin is very poor and very, very lazy. His mother does not know what to do with him. When a magician comes to town and pretends to be his uncle, Aladdin's adventures really begin!
A beautifully illustrated retelling of this favourite traditional story.
Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in chapters in under 1000 words.
This book is part of a book series called Must Know Stories-Level 2 .
. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.
There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .
Fiona Veitch Smith is the author of the Young David series (SPCK, 2015) and has also published detective fiction with Lion Hudson. She lives in Newcastle-upon-Tyne with her husband, daughter and dog and also lectures in creative writing and journalism. Andy Catling (illustrator) lives in Hampshire with his two children who love to sneak into their dad's room and draw all over his clothes! He studied at Norwich School of Art where he acquired the skills to animate and digitally render his work. When Andy is not working he enjoys reading historical novels and soaking up stories and ideas. Hilary Robinson is a well know and popular author of children's books.
This book contains the following story:
Aladdin and the Magic Lamp
From A Thousand and One Nights comes the tale of Aladdin, an impoverished young lad in a Chinese town. Persuaded by the evil sorcerer Maghreb to retrieve a magic lamp containing a genie, the tale then follows the escapades of Aladdin and Maghreb as they fight to own the lamp and the magic it contains.
This book is in the following series:
Must Know Stories-Level 2
Must Know Stories
Must Know Stories includes favourite tales, celebrating the diversity of our literary heritage. Level 2 stories are told in short chapters, with under 1000 words.