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The Legend of the Persian Carpet

by Tomie dePaola · 1993

Legends series

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When King Balash's precious diamond is stolen, the grief-stricken king can no longer rule, and the country falls into chaos, until a clever young boy comes up with a scheme to bring the jewel's radiance back into the palace.

Genre
fairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
IranIranMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages

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