The Arabian Nights

Author(s): Michael Foreman

Classics

On the night of her marriage, the beautiful Queen Sheherezade knows that murderous tradition dictates she will be executed in the morning. To avoid this fate she begins to entertain her husband with a collection of tales, recreating a world of sorcerers, sailors and Jinnis including Ali Baba, Sinbad the Sailor and Aladdin.


Product Information

Brian Alderson was a pioneer of children's literature studies in Britain and is a prolific writer, reviewer and translator. His other titles include Swan's Stories (Walker, 1997), Thumbelina (CWP, 2009) and Brothers Grimm Folk Tales (Templar, 2012). Michael Foreman is a Kate Greenaway Medal-shortlisted author who has illustrated many best-selling books for children, including War Boy, War Game and Not Bad for a Bad Lad, authored by Michael Morpurgo (Templar, 2010).

General Fields

  • : 9781848779068
  • : Templar Publishing
  • : Templar Publishing
  • : February 2013
  • : 235mm X 189mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : July 2013
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Michael Foreman
  • : Hardback
  • : 1
  • : Michael Foreman
  • : English
  • : 398.20953
  • : 192
  • : Illustrationsstrations (black and white, and colour)