| Sindbad's Secret Contributor(s): Zeman, Ludmila (Retold by) |
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ISBN: 0887764622 ISBN-13: 9780887764622 Publisher: Tundra Books (NY) OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: Sindbad the Sailor has escaped death many times and is planning to live the rest of his life on dry land. But the sea beckons, and he sets out for one final adventure. As he sails from a beautiful far-off land where people drink scented tea, a storm destroys the ship. Sindbad finds refuge on an island, but it holds little safety for him. Ivory traders make him their slave. It seems that he will live out his days in servitude. But the power of love, and his compassion for a baby elephant, give him the strength he needs for survival. His voyage offers him the answer to life's greatest secret, and finally he can rest. Ludmila Zeman has retold these beloved adventures from the Thousand and One Nights in her gorgeous trilogy, "Sindbad, "Sindbad in the Land of the Giants, and "Sindbad's Secret, incorporating design details and maps that place the stories into their historical context |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Ancient Civilizations - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Elephants |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002110526 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.28" W x 11.94" (1.08 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 72729 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sindbad the Sailor has escaped death many times and is planning to live the rest of his life on dry land. But the sea beckons, and he sets out for one final adventure. As he sails from a beautiful far-off land where people drink scented tea, a storm destroys the ship. Sindbad finds refuge on an island, but it holds little safety for him. Ivory traders make him their slave. It seems that he will live out his days in servitude. But the power of love, and his compassion for a baby elephant, give him the strength he needs for survival. His voyage offers him the answer to life's greatest secret, and finally he can rest. Ludmila Zeman has retold these beloved adventures from the Thousand and One Nights in her gorgeous trilogy, Sindbad, Sindbad in the Land of the Giants, and Sindbad's Secret, incorporating design details and maps that place the stories into their historical context |