The King's Jester

One day a tailor invites the king's jester to his home to enjoy a festive meal of fish with his wife. But the jester swallows a bone and chokes to death. Fearing punishment the tailor and his wife try to get rid of the corpse. This sets off a series of increasingly bizarre happenings and unfortunate events. The King's Jester is an exquisite collection of tales that blend comic humour with an incisive portrayal of social relations ... with gripping results! The Arabian Nights (also known as The One Thousand and One Nights) is an ancient collection of tales that have existed for thousands of years. Harpendore's Arabian Nights Adventures are beautifully retold versions of these ancient classics that are specially designed to appeal to children aged seven years and above. They are written in a warm and accessible style and include wonderful illustrations inside. With mischief and magic in equal measure, this series is sure to captivate readers everywhere. Stories included in the Arabian Nights Adventures series are:
The Adventures of Prince Camar & Princess BadouraAladdin and his Wonderful LampGulnare of the SeaAli Baba and the Forty ThievesThe Seven Voyages of Sinbad the SailorThe Enchanted HorseThe Talking Bird, the Singing Tree and the Golden WaterThe Merchant and the GenieThe Tale of Zubaidah and the Three QalandarsThe Adventures of Harun al-Rashid, Caliph of BaghdadThe Three Princes, the Princess and the Jinni Pari BanouThe Fisherman and the GenieThe King's Jester (also known as The Little Hunchback)