Clever Ali
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- De Marcken, Gail. - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Orchard Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
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Page Count
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Identifiers
- Internet Archivecleverali00farm
- ISBN-100439370140
- ISBN-139780439370141
- Goodreads133773
- LibraryThing2338237
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- Library of Congress Control Number2005027133
- Open LibraryOL23275509M
Description
When seven-year-old Ali's greedy pet steals cherries from the wicked Sultan for whom his father keeps carrier pigeons, Ali is given three days to find 600 new cherries or his father will be thrown into the deep, dark oubliette. Includes facts about carrier pigeons and the sultan on whom this story is based, as well as an excerpt from "In Praise of Books" by al-Jahiz.
Subjects
Topics
HistoryPigeonsHoming pigeonsKings and rulersFathers and sonsJuvenile fictionPigeons -- Juvenile fictionHoming pigeons -- Juvenile fictionFathers and sons -- Juvenile fictionKings and rulers -- Juvenile fictionEgypt -- History -- 640-1250 -- Juvenile fiction
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Genres
- Juvenile fiction
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