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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

One Thousand and One Nights

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

A poor woodcutter named Ali Baba discovers the treasure of forty thieves hidden in a cave that opens with magic words, but this secret soon puts him in danger.

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How the story begins

Chapter 1: A Secret in the Forest

Long ago in Persia there lived two brothers. Cassim was rich and greedy, but Ali Baba was a poor, kind woodcutter who lived with his wife and son. One day, while Ali Baba was gathering wood with his donkeys, he saw a big cloud of dust. Forty riders were galloping toward him!

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.A Secret in the Forest
  2. 2.The Treasure’s Secret
  3. 3.His Brother’s Greed
  4. 4.The Thieves Return
  5. 5.The Clever Servant Morgiana
  6. 6.The End and the Reward

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