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The Second Voyage

From The Arabian Nights, retold from the translation by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith

This story comes from The Arabian Nights, a collection of Middle Eastern folk tales told over many centuries. The frame story features Sinbad the Sailor, who tells of his seven voyages. This is his second adventure, in which he is stranded on a desert island and must escape using his wits. The text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. First published in the early twentieth century, this English translation introduced generations of children to Sinbad's adventures. The tale rewards curiosity, courage and quick thinking in the face of impossible odds.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 518 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith and Maxfield Parrish

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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