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Sindbad's First Voyage

From The Arabian Nights, collected by Andrew Lang

This reader is adapted from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales compiled by Andrew Lang and first published in the late nineteenth century. The stories of Sindbad the Sailor were originally part of the larger One Thousand and One Nights tradition, told across generations in the Islamic world. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Sindbad's voyages teach young readers about courage in the face of danger, the value of honesty, and the reality that fortune can be lost and regained through resourcefulness and good character.

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Green · Independent readers, earlyTypical starting range: ages 9–11

Length

medium · about 801 words in 6 sections · 3 pictures

Source

The Arabian Nights Entertainments, Andrew Lang

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (10 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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