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Sindbad's Fifth Voyage

From The Arabian Nights Entertainments, collected by Andrew Lang

This tale is from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories gathered over many centuries and first published in European editions in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Andrew Lang retold them for young readers. The frame story follows Sindbad the Sailor as he recounts his seven voyages, each filled with marvels, danger and narrow escapes. In this fifth voyage, Sindbad faces the consequences of others' cruelty, encounters one of the most memorable monsters of the tales, and uses his wits to win his freedom. The story rewards curiosity and resilience, and shows that resourcefulness can triumph where strength alone fails. This text reflects its era.

Band

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

Length

medium · about 831 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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