Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Abdullah, a young carpet merchant in the far-off land of Zanzib, spends his days dreaming up elaborate daydreams in which he is really a long-lost prince. His comfortable fantasies turn real when he buys a shabby magic carpet and meets Flower-in-the-Night, a beautiful princess — only for her to be snatched away by a wicked djinn before his eyes. Determined to rescue her, Abdullah embarks on a sweeping adventure involving a bad-tempered genie trapped in a bottle, a battle-hardened soldier, and a great many kidnapped princesses. Set in the same enchanting world as Howl's Moving Castle, this companion tale weaves in familiar faces in cleverly disguised ways that reward attentive readers. Full of wit, romance, and surprising twists, Diana Wynne Jones spins a richly imaginative Arabian-nights adventure where nothing and no one is quite what they appear.