Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of Aladdin is a must for any child's library. Aladdin is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. Retold by Berlie Doherty, this enchanting story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray. Fairy tale magic to treasure forever.
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2010 by Walker Books Ltd .
Berlie Doherty is an English novelist, poet, playwright and screenwriter. Doherty has won many awards, including the Carnegie Medal twice. Jane Ray is the Smarties-prize winning illustrator of over 30 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.