Wealth and taking what is not yours
Ali Baba makes a living selling wood, finds the bandits’ riches and decides to take some for himself.
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Marie P Croall - Author
This is an adventure about sudden wealth gained through a risky secret. Its main interest lies in what happens after Ali Baba takes the bandits’ treasure and the secret becomes known.
From the pages of Arabian Nights comes an amazing tale of chance and adventure. Ali Baba, a poor man who makes his living selling wood, stumbles upon a secret cave where 40 bandits have been hiding priceless treasures. He enters the cave and decides to take some treasures for himself. Ali Baba’s wife is thrilled at their newfound fortune—but when she borrows a scale to weigh the riches, Ali Baba’s secret gets out. Now that the secret is revealed, will Ali Baba be able to keep his fortune? Or will the bandits get their revenge?
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is an adventure about sudden wealth gained through a risky secret. Its main interest lies in what happens after Ali Baba takes the bandits’ treasure and the secret becomes known.
Ali Baba makes a living selling wood, finds the bandits’ riches and decides to take some for himself.
Ali Baba keeps the cave secret until his wife’s attempt to weigh the riches allows the secret to get out.
Pay attention to how the story treats Ali Baba’s decision to take the riches, his wife’s involvement, and the possibility of revenge.
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