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Sindbad the Sailor

From The Arabian Nights, retold from Andrew Lang's collection

This reader is the frame story from The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor, as retold in Andrew Lang's nineteenth-century collection of tales from The Arabian Nights. The story introduces Hindbad, a weary porter who envies the wealth of the famous sailor Sindbad, only to be invited inside to hear how Sindbad earned his fortune through years of danger and hardship. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The tale offers young readers a glimpse into the power of perseverance and the hidden costs of success, and opens the door to one of the world's great story cycles.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 522 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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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