The Fisherman and the Genie

“A poor old fisherman went to the sea every morning.”

A tale from The Arabian Nights Entertainments, collected by Andrew Lang

The Arabian Nights Entertainments is a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales collected and retold by Andrew Lang in the nineteenth century. This story teaches that cleverness and quick thinking can defeat even the strongest enemy. The fisherman is poor but wise; the genie is powerful but foolish. A child learns that brains can be mightier than magic. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5

Length

short · about 363 words in 5 sections · 4 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 (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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