CKLA G3 U1 RDR Web Classic Tales
CKLA G3 U1 RDR Web Classic Tales
Iran (Persia)
“Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp”
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Chapter
Aladdin and the
1 Wonderful Lamp,
Part I
There once was a poor boy whose name was Aladdin.
His father was a tailor. When his father died, Aladdin’s
mother had to work to earn a living.
“Tell me, son,” said the stranger. “Are you the son of
the tailor?”
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A stranger greeted Aladdin.
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Aladdin took the man to his mother. She was
surprised. Her husband had never spoken of a brother.
Even so, she greeted the man kindly. When he promised
to help Aladdin become a merchant, she believed him.
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Aladdin took the man to meet his mother.
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The magician led Aladdin up a steep mountain. They
climbed for an hour. Then, they came to a spot where no
flowers grew.
“Take this ring,” said the magician. “It will keep you
safe from harm.” Aladdin took it and placed it on his
finger.
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The magician told Aladdin what to do.
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Aladdin lifted the stone. He went down the stairs.
He made his way through a hallway of treasures. He was
careful not to touch anything. When he found the lamp,
he tucked it inside his bag. Then, he filled his pockets
with all the glittering things he saw. He didn’t know they
were precious gems. He was thinking, “I will gather these
pretty things to play with at home.”
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“Give me the lamp,” said the magician.
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Chapter
Aladdin and the
2 Wonderful Lamp,
Part II
Aladdin was trapped in the cave.
Poof!
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A genie rose before Aladdin.
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He ran home to tell his mother all that had happened.
He showed her the gems, which she thought were just
pretty things as well. Then, he showed her the lamp.
Poof!
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The genie returned with platters of food.
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One day at the market, Aladdin caught a glimpse of
the Sultan’s daughter. She was so beautiful that he fell in
love at once. He told his mother that he wanted to marry
the princess.
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Aladdin’s mother showed the Sultan the glittering things from the cave.
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When Aladdin heard this, he rubbed his lamp. The
genie appeared. Aladdin repeated the Sultan’s wish.
Almost instantly, the genie returned with forty servants.
Each servant carried a large golden bowl. Half of the
bowls were filled with pearls and diamonds; the others
were filled with rubies and emeralds.
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The genie returned with forty servants.
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Aladdin was delighted. He rubbed the lamp. The genie
appeared.
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Aladdin married the Sultan’s daughter.
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Chapter
Aladdin and the
3 Wonderful Lamp,
Part III
Aladdin was delighted with his new life. He felt that
everything was perfect. But danger lurked.
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The princess traded the old lamp for a shiny, new one.
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The magician hurried away and later that day, he
rubbed the lamp. The genie appeared.
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The magician rubbed the lamp.
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The next morning, the Sultan looked out the window.
His daughter’s palace was gone. So was the princess. He
sent his soldiers out and they dragged Aladdin before the
Sultan.
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The Sultan sent his soldiers to get Aladdin.
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Poor Aladdin wandered far from the city. He walked
beside a river and rubbed his hands, wondering what to do.
Poof!
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Aladdin begged the genie for help.
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The next day, the princess cooked the magician a fine
supper. Aladdin kept out of sight. She slipped poison into
the magician’s cup. One sip was all it took. The magician
fell on the floor, dead.
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Aladdin told the genie his wish.
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“I hear and I obey,” replied the genie of the lamp.
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The Sultan awoke to see his daughter.
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Chapter
Alice’s Adventures
4 in Wonderland,
Part I
In 1865, the English author Lewis Carroll introduced the
world to a girl named Alice and the strange and funny world of
Wonderland.
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Alice sees the White Rabbit.
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There was nothing so very remarkable in that; nor did
Alice think it so very peculiar to hear the Rabbit say to
itself, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late!” But when
the Rabbit took a watch out of its pocket, Alice jumped to
her feet. She ran after the Rabbit and saw him pop down a
large rabbit hole.
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Alice followed the Rabbit.
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Either the well was very deep, or she fell very slowly,
for she had plenty of time to look about her. She looked at
the sides of the well. They were filled with cupboards and
bookshelves.
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Alice fell down, down, down.
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Alice was not hurt. She got up and looked around.
Before her was a long tunnel. The White Rabbit was
hurrying down it. Alice ran after him. She heard him
say, “Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!” She
thought she was catching up to the White Rabbit. Then,
she turned the corner and, poof! He was gone.
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Alice ran after the White Rabbit.
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Then, Alice spotted a curtain she had not noticed
before. Behind it was a little door about fifteen inches
high. She tried the little, golden key in the lock. It fit!
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Alice tasted what was in the bottle.
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Chapter
Alice’s Adventures
5 in Wonderland,
Part II
When last we saw Alice, she had decided to drink from a little
bottle. The contents of the bottle tasted rather odd.
Alice sat down and cried, but soon her eye fell on a
little, glass box that was under the table. She opened it
and found a very small cake. The words ‘EAT ME’ were
spelled out on the cake with currants.
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Alice found a small cake.
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“Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice. “Now, I’m
growing larger and larger! Goodbye, feet!”
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Alice grabbed the key.
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Alice sat down and began to cry again. She went on,
crying gallons of tears, until there was a large pool around
her.
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Alice saw the White Rabbit again.
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As she said this, Alice could see that she was shrinking
again. In another moment, splash! She was up to her chin
in water. Poor Alice was swimming in a pool of her own
tears.
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Alice swam in a pool of her own tears.
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It was at that point that she came upon a large, blue
Caterpillar. The Caterpillar was sitting on a mushroom
and smoking a pipe.
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Alice came upon the Caterpillar.
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Alice felt a little irritated by the Caterpillar and she
turned away.
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Alice watched the Caterpillar crawl away.
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Chapter
Alice’s Adventures
6 in Wonderland,
Part III
Next, Alice wandered until she came upon a Cheshire Cat. The
Cat was sitting on the branch of a tree and grinning from ear to
ear. Alice was beginning to wish her time in Wonderland would
come to an end.
“Oh, you’re sure to do that,” said the Cat, “if you only
walk long enough.”
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Alice came upon the Cheshire Cat.
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“In that direction,” said the Cat, waving his right paw,
“lives a Mad Hatter. In that direction lives a March Hare.
Visit either of them if you like: they’re both mad.”
“Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat. “We’re all mad
here.”
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Alice spoke with the Cheshire Cat.
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She walked a bit and came to a house with a table set
up in front. The March Hare and the Mad Hatter were
having tea. A Dormouse was sitting between them. The
table was large but the three of them were all crowded
together at one corner of it.
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Alice met the March Hare, the Mad Hatter, and the Dormouse.
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The Mad Hatter looked at Alice for some time. At
last, he said, “Why is a raven like a writing desk?”
“Do you mean that you think you know the answer to
it?” asked the March Hare.
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The March Hare answered Alice.
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“It is the same thing with you,” said the Mad Hatter.
Then, he turned to Alice again and asked, “Have you
guessed the riddle yet?”
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Alice walked away frustrated.
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Chapter
Alice’s Adventures
7 in Wonderland,
Part IV
In this final chapter, Alice comes across even more odd things in
Wonderland.
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Alice came across even more odd things in Wonderland.
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But lucky for Alice, she was removed from the game
by none other than the Queen who was eager for Alice to
meet the Mock Turtle. On their way to meet the Mock
Turtle, Alice was introduced to the Gryphon. What are a
Mock Turtle and a Gryphon? Alice did not know either;
nor did she ever get an answer that made sense. The
best answer is that they are two more examples of the
extraordinary inhabitants of Wonderland.
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Alice met the Mock Turtle and the Gryphon.
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This odd conversation was stopped by the news that
an important trial had begun. Alice raced off with the
Gryphon to discover that the Knave of Hearts was on trial
for stealing some tarts.
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Alice spoke at the trial.
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Again, lucky for Alice, just at that moment she woke
up on the river bank beside her sister. The sun was still
shining and it was indeed a beautiful day. Alice eagerly
told her sister all about her dream and her adventures in
Wonderland. Alice’s sister was quite entertained by the
stories of Wonderland and the way in which Alice told
them. Alice’s eyes twinkled and shone as she told her sister
about the Caterpillar, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter,
the March Hare, the King and Queen of Hearts, not to
mention the White Rabbit.
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Alice told her sister of her adventures.
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“Why, of course,” said Rat. “Get the boat out and we’ll
paddle up there at once. It’s never the wrong time to call
on Toad. Early or late, he’s always the same fellow: always
good-tempered, always glad to see you, and always sorry
when you go!”
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Rat told Mole about his friend, Toad.
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Rounding a bend in the river, they came in sight of
a handsome, dignified old house. It was faded red brick,
with well-kept lawns reaching down to the water’s edge.
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Rat and Mole arrived at Toad Hall.
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They stepped out of the boat and walked across the
flower-decked lawn. They found Toad resting in a wicker
garden chair. He had large map spread out on his knees.
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Rat and Mole found Toad looking at a map.
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“Now then,” Toad said. “You fellows must help me. It’s
most important!”
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Toad led Rat and Mole to the stable yard.
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Toad led the way to the stable yard. Rat followed,
with a most unhappy look on his face. There, for all to see
was a travel wagon, shining with newness. It was painted
yellow and green.
“There you are!” cried Toad. “There’s real life for you
in that travel wagon. The open road! The dusty highway!
Camps, villages, towns, cities! Here today, up and off
to somewhere else tomorrow! Travel, new places to see,
fun! The whole world before you! A horizon that’s always
changing! Mind you: this is the very finest wagon of its
sort that was ever made. Come and look at the inside.
Planned all of it myself, I did!’
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“There you are!” cried Toad.
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The wagon had little sleeping bunks and a table that
folded up against the wall. It had a cooking stove, lockers,
and bookshelves. It had a birdcage with a bird in it. It had
pots, pans, jugs, and kettles of every size.
“I beg your pardon,” said Rat. “But did I hear you say
something about ‘WE’, and ‘STARTING’ and ‘THIS
AFTERNOON’?”
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Toad, Mole, and Rat inside the travel wagon.
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“Of course I am,” said Mole, loyally.
“I’ll always stick with you, Rat. What you say has got
to be. All the same, it sounds as if it might have been,
well, rather fun, you know!” he added, wistfully.
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Toad leads Mole and Rat back to Toad Hall.
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Lunch at Toad Hall
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It was a golden afternoon. The smell of the dust they
kicked up was rich and satisfying. Out of thick orchards
on either side the road, birds whistled to them cheerily.
Travelers called out “Good day,” or stopped to say nice
things about the beautiful wagon.
“Ah,” said Toad, kicking out his legs. “This is the real
life for a gentleman!”
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Toad, Mole, and Rat set off in the wagon.
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They were strolling along the highway when they saw
a small cloud of dust. It seemed to be coming at them
fast. From out the dust they heard a faint “toot-toot!” that
sounded like an animal in pain. They turned to continue
talking. But in an instant, everything changed. With a
blast of wind and a whirl of sound that made them jump
for the nearest ditch, it was on them!
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“TOOT-TOOT!” the horn rang out.
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Rat shook him by the shoulder, but Toad did not budge.
Mole tapped the Rat on the shoulder, but Toad went on.
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Toad murmured, “toot-toot!”
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“There is nothing to be done,” said Rat. “He is mad.
He has got a new craze. It is always like this, in the first
stage. He’ll go on like that for days now, walking in a
happy dream, not able to do anything useful. Never mind
him. Let’s go and see what can be done about the wagon.”
“Come on!” said the Rat. “We’ll have to walk. It’s five
or six miles to the nearest town. The sooner we get started
the better.”
President
Linda Bevilacqua
Acknowledgments
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