The Tale of Zubaidah and the Three Qalandars

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 man made of darkness and weeds silently steers a boat made of seashells, sinking below the water at the slightest utterance. A young woman arrives at a coastal town to find its inhabitants motionless, petrified in stone. A worm heads for a nearby pomegranate; the pomegranate swells and explodes, scattering its seeds everywhere; a wolf turns into a parrot and eats the seeds, but misses one; this seed rolls into a river and out rises a giant fish in its place. These are just a few of the outlandish plots in these incredible tales that chart the adventures and fortunes of Zubaidah, a spirited young woman from Baghdad, 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 breathtaking tales of treachery and revenge, evil enchantments and epic battles, justice and redemption. The Arabian Nights (also known as The One Thousand and One Nights) is an ancient collection of tales that have existed for thousands of years. Harpendore's Arabian Nights Adventures are beautifully retold versions of these ancient classics that are specially designed to appeal to children aged seven years and above. They are written in a warm and accessible style and include wonderful illustrations inside. With mischief and magic in equal measure, this series is sure to captivate readers everywhere. Stories included in the Arabian Nights Adventures series are:
The Adventures of Prince Camar & Princess BadouraAladdin and his Wonderful LampGulnare of the SeaAli Baba and the Forty ThievesThe Seven Voyages of Sinbad the SailorThe Enchanted HorseThe Talking Bird, the Singing Tree and the Golden WaterThe Merchant and the GenieThe Tale of Zubaidah and the Three QalandarsThe Adventures of Harun al-Rashid, Caliph of BaghdadThe Three Princes, the Princess and the Jinni Pari BanouThe Fisherman and the GenieThe King's Jester (also known as The Little Hunchback)