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One day a tailor invites the king’s jester to his home to enjoy a festive meal of fish with his wife. But the jester swallows a bone and chokes to death. Fearing punishment the tailor and his wife try to get rid of the corpse. This sets off a series of increasingly bizarre happenings and unfortunate events. The King’s Jester is an exquisite collection of tales that blend comic humour with an incisive portrayal of social relations … with gripping results!

You can check out the opening chapter of The King’s Jester right here.

Take a look inside The Fisherman and the Jinni – our latest Arabian Nights Adventure

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A sparkling lake set amidst lovely hills is full of fish of an unusual beauty. But when the sultan orders his cook to prepare some, the task is trickier than it seems.

The Fisherman and the Jinni is one of the great tales from The Arabian Nights. Enter a world of enchantment and discover an extraordinary web of beautifully interwoven stories.

You can check out the opening chapter of The Adventures of Harun al-Rashid, Caliph of Baghdad right here.

Take a look inside The Adventures of Harun al-Rashid, Caliph of Baghdad

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Caliph Harun al-Rashid goes disguised through the markets of Baghdad where he chances upon various strange encounters: a beggar who implores the caliph to strike him and a youth who spurs cruelly a mare upon which he rides. Bewildered, the caliph orders them to attend his palace so he might uncover what lies behind their odd behaviour. Back at the palace two more strangers arrive: a merchant with a mystery to solve regarding some olives and a young man with a beautiful falcon. These strangers are four unfortunate souls, victims of folly and misfortune who come in search of justice and redemption. Here are their stories.

You can check out the opening chapter of The Adventures of Harun al-Rashid, Caliph of Baghdad right here.

Take a look inside The Three Princes, the Princess and the Jinni Pari Banou

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The sultan of the Indies has a suspicion. Could it be that Ahmed his son and Ahmed’s wife wish to dethrone him and take over his kingdom? As a test of their intentions the sultan, egged on by the sorceress Shahd, makes various demands of the pair. But how will Ahmed and his wife respond as these requests become more and more outrageous? Drama, intrigue, magic, mischief and sorcery are all aplenty in this incredible tale from The Arabian Nights.

You can read the opening chapters right here.

The Three Princes, the Princess and the Jinni Pari Banou: new title arriving soon!

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We’ll soon be publishing our eleventh Arabian Nights Adventures title, the latest in this magnificent series by Kelley Townley with illustrations by Anja Gram.

The sultan of the Indies has a suspicion. Could it be that Ahmed his son and Ahmed’s wife wish to dethrone him and take over his kingdom? As a test of their intentions the sultan, egged on by the sorceress Shahd, makes various demands of the pair. But how will Ahmed and his wife respond as these requests become more and more outrageous? Drama, intrigue, magic, mischief and sorcery are all aplenty in this incredible tale from The Arabian Nights.

Take a look inside this beautiful book right here:

Take a look inside The Tale of Zubaidah and the Three Qalandars

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The Tale of Zubaidah and the Three Qalandars is a collection of breathtaking stories from The Arabian Nights. This new edition offers a fresh and exhilarating retelling by Kelley Townley. As always Anja Gram’s illustrations are simply marvellous.

A brass horse and rider sit atop a dome at the peak of a magnetic mountain, drawing passing ships to a certain doom along the rocky shores of its base. A young woman arrives at a coastal town to find its inhabitants motionless, petrified in stone.

Wild imaginings and outlandish plots are hallmarks of these tales that chart the adventures and fortunes of Zubaidah, her sisters, and three qalandars, sons of sultans forced by fate and folly to roam the earth as impoverished beggars.

Prepare to be spellbound by tales of treachery and revenge, evil enchantments and epic battles, justice and redemption.

You can read the opening chapters right here.

Take a look inside Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp

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The story of Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp is beloved by young and old alike. Take a look inside this wonderful new edition written by Kelley Townley and illustrated by Anja Gram.

Aladdin is a poor boy who lives with his mother in the ancient kingdom of Cathay. One day a strange man appears offering untold riches and young Aladdin is sorely tempted. Join Aladdin on his incredible adventures and visit the cave of treasures. A world of magic awaits you but watch your step – there’s mischief lurking at every turn!

 

Take a look inside The Adventures of Prince Camar and Princess Badoura

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The Adventures of Prince Camar and Princess Badoura is a rarely-told gem from The Arabian Nights. In this new modern edition you’ll find a wonderful retelling by Kelley Townley with beautiful illustrations by Anja Gram. Here you can read the opening chapter.

A young prince defies his father and is banished to a draughty old abandoned tower. A beautiful princess turns away all her suitors and so is confined to her chambers inside a magnificent palace of jewels. Thanks to the antics of two magic genies, the royal pair meet one night as they sleep – and are magically transported back to their own beds before morning. But was it a real encounter or an enchanted dream?

Mischievous genies, secret identities, evil birds, hidden treasure and more: join Prince Camar and Princess Badoura on their epic adventures as they search for each other across the ancient lands of Arabia. With only the tiniest of clues to guide them, can they succeed?

 

Take a look inside Gulnare of the Sea

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Gulnare of the Sea is one of the enduringly entertaining tales from The Arabian Nights. A mysterious lady is brought to the palace of a great sultan but she never utters a word and does nothing but stare at the sea – all day, every day. Eventually her story unfolds and we are treated to a sumptuous tale of enchantment, sorcery, magical transformations and adventure. In the story of Gulnare a watery sea-theme pervades everything, creating magical underwater kingdoms and raging under-the-sea battles. A rarely-told gem from the Arabian Nights, this is beautifully illustrated storytelling at its very best.

Take a look inside this fantastic new retelling by Kelley Townley with illustrations by Anja Gram.

 

 

 

 

Take a look inside The Merchant and the Jinni

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A merchant named Massoud encounters a terrifying beast, a genie with magical powers who accuses Massoud of having committed a terrible crime. Poor Massoud is to be severely punished, but first the genie agrees to listen to tales told by a farmer, a man and a woman who all just happen to be passing by. Will Massoud escape the awful genie in the end?

You can read of the opening chapter of The Merchant & the Jinni right here.

Take a look inside The Enchanted Horse

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Today is the great festival of New Year. A gigantic statue of a horse is brought to the palace of the sultan, a gift for His Majesty. Intrigued, the young prince seizes the reins. But this is no ordinary horse and little does Prince Firouz realise the magical journeys that lie in store for him. Set amidst a dazzling backdrop of mountain kingdoms, winter gardens and exquisite palaces, The Enchanted Horse offers young readers all the wonderment of an Arabian Nights world in rich, sumptuous detail.

Take a look inside this beautiful modern edition of an Arabian Nights classic, retold by Kelley Townley and illustrated by Anja Gram.

Take a look inside Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

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Ali Baba is a simple woodcutter who lives in the forest with his wife. One day as he is collecting wood in the forest he overhears the password to a cave where thieves have hidden their treasure. For the simple woodcutter it’s a dream come true. Or is it? The thieves soon find out that someone else knows about the cave. And they go looking for the culprit!

Take a look inside our new, modern edition of this all-time classic tale.

Take a look inside The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree and the Golden Water

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Bahman, Perviz and Parizade are three siblings who spend much of their happy childhood climbing trees, building forts and shooting bows and arrows. One day a travelling dervish visits their humble cottage in the woods and talks about a mysterious bird kept prisoner by an evil sorcerer. The children set off to rescue the bird, but they must first get past the menacing danger that lurks along the steep rocky path to the bird’s hideaway. Only then does the truth about a certain mystery finally emerge … one that has haunted the sultan and his wife for nearly two decades.

The Talking Bird, the Singing Tree & the Golden Water is an Arabian Nights classic that has been beautifully retold by Kelley Townley and illustrated by Anja Gram as part of the new Arabian Nights Adventures series.

Have a look inside this beautiful book.

Take a look inside The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor

 

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The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor is one of the great adventure stories of all time. Sinbad sets sail from Baghdad with a ship full of fine goods to trade and seek his fortune in the world. Seven voyages and seven thrilling tales of monsters and strange creatures, grave peril and spectacular deeds, shipwreck and survival.

Have a look inside this wonderful new edition which has been masterfully retold by Kelley Townley and illustrated by Anja Gram.

 

Read the opening chapter of The Merchant and the Jinni

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We are delighted to be publishing the 8th book in the fantastic Arabian Nights Adventures series by Kelley Townley and Anja Gram.

Arabian Nights Adventures is an exciting new collection of chapter books that are proving to be extremely popular with our young readers.

The Merchant and the Jinni will soon be available on Amazon. In the meantime take a look inside and have a read of the opening chapter right here.

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