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Children's Folk Tales
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Epic of Gilgamesh #0003: The Last Quest of Gilgamesh by Ludmila Zeman Publisher Comments The story of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest written stories in the world. Ludmila Zeman has studied the artifacts of ancient Mesopotamia to create a beautiful and powerful version of this classic tale for all ages.<P>Illustrations from all three of... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale by Lucine Kasbarian Synopsis A sparrow receives kindness from strangers and repays each act of kindness with a trick to get more, but at last, in a surprising twist, the sparrow is back with his original problem.... (read more) Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme by Ransome Publisher Comments From the elegant typography and silhouetted endpapers to the twelve color plates and the addition of myriad decorative elements — ornamental heads, initials, silhouettes, partial borders, and much more — this hardcover edition is a... (read more) List Price $30.00 Your price: $21.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Arabian Nights, Or, Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night by Brian Alderson Publisher Comments Journey back to the magic days of sultans and caliphs, and become entranced by a brave young woman named Sheherezade as she weaves one dazzling tale after another, night after night for a thousand and one nights. This classic collection of timeless... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $13.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Merchant and the Thief: A Folktale from India by Ravi K. Zacharias Publisher Comments When Raj left the room, Mohan tiptoed over to his belongings and searched hurriedly under Raj's pillow. Again he found nothing. Mohan longs for Raj's treasure. He plots and he schemes and his plan seems perfect But along the way, he discovers an... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Hardcover
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A Fistful of Pearls: And Other Tales from Iraq by Elizabeth Laird Synopsis Secret serpents, devilish demons, mysterious magicians — the folk tales of Iraq are filled with otherworldly creatures, enchantment, and earthy humor. During her time spent in the Middle East, award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird gathered together... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Arabian Nights Illustrated: Art of Dulac, Folkard, Parrish and Others by Jeff A. Menges Publisher Comments This original collection features works inspired by traditional tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other exotic characters. Spanning artwork from the 1860s to the 1920s, it includes more than 185 color and black-and-white... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Nabeel's New Pants: An Eid Tale by Fawzia Gilani Williams Synopsis Celebrate the Eid holiday with a piece of clothing made with love.... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.50 Sale - Hardcover
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Sindbad's Secret by Ludmila Zeman Publisher Comments Sindbad the Sailor has escaped death many times and is planning to live the rest of his life on dry land. But the sea beckons, and he sets out for one final adventure. As he sails from a beautiful far-off land where people drink scented tea, a storm... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Arabian Nights (08 Edition) by Martin Woodside Publisher Comments Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor: these are just some of the strange and amazing stories that clever Scheherazade tells to captivate her husband, King Shahryar…and to save her own life. Each one is more fantastic than the... (read more) List Price $5.95 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Wise Fool: Fables from the Islamic World by Shahrukn Husain PW Review "Mulla Nasruddin, a legendary 13th-century character based on a traveling Sufi and the hero of beloved stories in Asia, Africa, and Europe, plays different roles in each of these 22 brief Islamic tales: that of a judicious moderator, a shrewd negotiator,... (read more) Your price: $19.99 New - Hardcover
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Arabian Nights by Wafa' Tarnowska Synopsis Lebanese author Wafa Tarnowska opens a window into the Arab world with her magnificent new translation of eight stories from A Thousand and One Nights. This edition is notable for combining favorites such as "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" with less... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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Arabian Nights by Earle (ilt) Goodenow Publisher Comments A selection of thirteen tales told by Scheherazade in the Arabian Nights which enchanted the cruel sultan so much that he gave up executing his daily wives.... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Arabian Nights by Rene Bull Publisher Comments The Irish illustrator René Bull unleashed an exuberant energy in his work that meshed well with the exotic themes and settings of his masterpieces, The Arabian Nights and the Rubaiyat. This new Calla Edition presents 20 full-color plates and... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $31.00 Used - Hardcover
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Tunjur! Tunjur! Tunjur!: A Palestinian Folktale by Margaret Macdonald PW Review "A woman yearns for a child, 'even if it is nothing more than a cooking pot.' But when her prayers to Allah are literally answered, she gets much more than she bargained for. The hyperactive Little Pot fills the house with the sound of 'Tunjur! Tunjur... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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Ghaddar the Ghoul and Other Palestinian Stories by Sonia Nimr Synopsis Why do snakes eat frogs? What makes a man-eating ghoul become a vegetarian? How can a woman make a bored prince smile? And whats a king to do when a princess refuses to marry him? The answers are found in this engaging compilation of Palestinian folk... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Thousand Nights and One Night by David Walser Publisher Comments This stunningly illustrated selection of tales from the classic Arabian Nights features silhouette and color art by noted children's book illustrator Jan Pienkowski. Retold by David Walser, these interpretations charm the contemporary reader with ... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sindbad: From the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights by Ludmila Zeman Publisher Comments Perhaps the best known of the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights are those about Sindbad the Sailor. For centuries, people have been fascinated by the stories of a simple, sometimes confused, sailor who mistakes a giant whale for a lovely island and... (read more) Your price: $9.95 New - Trade Paper
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Hosni the Dreamer by Ehud Ben Ezer Synopsis Hosni, a shepherd living in the desert, finally realizes his dream of traveling to the city where he spends his gold dinar in a way which changes his life forever.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Monkey and the Mango: Stories of My Granny by Eknath Easwaran Publisher Comments A collection of incidents taken from everyday life in which Granny draws lessons of faith, devotion, compassion, and trust.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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