The book includes famous Arabic fairy tales: "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" in the classical translation by the famous philologist Mikhail Salye (1899-1961). Mikhail Salye is the first and only one in Russia who translated the tales of the Thousand and One Nights from the original language. This collection contains a text for children, which was adapted by the translator himself. Read the stories about the brave Aladdin, who changes his fate with the help of a magic lamp, and about the wise Ali Baba, who defeated the forty thieves. Irina Petelina's magnificent illustrations will transport readers to the world of the East. These tales are included in school and extracurricular reading programs.For the middle school age. Two legendary tales from the Arabian Nights — "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" and "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" — will take you to the mysterious and enchanting world of the Ancient East, where jinns grant wishes, secret caves store untold riches, and cunning and courage defeat evil!Open the book and find yourself in a world of exciting adventures, fairy tales and wonders!