One Thousand and One Arabian Nights -- Geraldine McCaughrean

King Shahryar kills a new wife every night, because he is afraid she will stop loving him. But his new bride Shahrazad has a clever plan to save herself. Her nightly stories--of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba, and many other heroes and villains--are so engrossing that King Shahryar has to<br>postpone her execution again and again... This illustrated edition brings together all the <em>Arabian Nights</em> tales in an original retelling by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean. <p/>(paperback reissue of ISBN 0-19-274500-X)<br><br><br><b>Author:</b> Geraldine McCaughrean<br><b>Publisher:</b> Oxford University Press, USA<br><b>Published:</b> 01/06/2000<br><b>Pages:</b> 288<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.47lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.64h x 5.28w x 0.76d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780192750136<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12