Books with title Asterix and the Magic Carpet

The wonderful village where Asterix and Obelix live has only one drawback: its bard is the worst musician in the ancient world. Whenever Cacofonix strikes up a tune, the sun hides behind the clouds and the rain begins to fall. But, then a fakir flies in on a magic carpet asking for help in ending a terrible drought in his kingdom. Otherwise, his daughter Orinjade will be sacrificed to the gods. Suddenly, Cacofonix’s talents come in mighty handy.

Haroun al Plassid is ruler of Baghdad, but his Grand Vizier Iznogoud isn't happy with this state of affairs. Always on the lookout for ways to become Caliph instead of the Caliph, he commissions a one-way flying carpet as a gift to his liege. But the hired help is inept, as usual, and the most inconvenienced of all will be the inhabitants of. Beijing!

The fabulous illustrations of Walter Anderson brought forth this brilliant retelling of twenty tales from world literature, a book first published in 1987 and now back into print at the demand of appreciators of Ellen Douglas's fiction and of Anderson's art. Here for a wide range of readers Douglas recounts fairy tales, classical stories, myths, and adventure stories that inspired Anderson to create these enchanting pictures. Douglas's special gift for storytelling weaves an alluring spell that is intensified by twenty-four of Anderson's most spectacular works. These are reproduced in full color and are adapted from his linoleum block prints of tremendous size (18 in. x 6 ft.) and hand colored by his niece Adele Anderson Lawton.This indeed is a document of art's power to excite the imagination. What is the elusive quality in narrative that draws out the illustrator's response? And the quality in illustration that compels the teller of stories to elucidate? Just as great tales piqued Anderson to create these fantastical pictures, his illustrations motivated Douglas to take them back to their source, the word. From the Brothers Grimm, Ovid, Malory, Burton, Perrault, and other great storytellers she has retold her refreshingly appealing versions of Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Magic Carpet, The Fisherman and the Genie, Sinbad and the Roc, Rapunzel, The Six Swans, Thumbelina, The Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, The White Cat, Puss in Boots, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Bremen Town Musicians, Jack the Giant Killer, The Birth and Coronation of Arthur, Cupid and Psyche, Androcles and the Lion, Europa and the Bull, and The Golden Apples of the Hesperides. In recounting them anew, she gives them fresh insights while retaining their eternal charm.

Children's fantasy book with drawings. Young Maddie has brought a special souvenir back from her holiday, a magic carpet who can fly. He is called Casper and he has a smiley face. He takes her on some amazing adventures to Fantasy Land, where she meets Mermaids, Fairies and a Witch, and a Prince and Princess imprisoned in a castle made of ice. Yes - there are some bad folk out there as well as the nice folk. But - will Casper manage to bring Maddie safely back home again?

Fantasy Tale with drawings. The story of a little girl who finds a Magic Carpet with a smiley face in a market whilst on holiday, and takes him home with her. She gives him a name - Casper. Maddie and Casper will fly off into Fantasy Land and find all sorts of adventures, exciting and sometimes scary, meeting Mermaids, Fairies and a Witch, and a Prince and Princess imprisoned in a Castle of Ice. But will Casper manage to bring Maddie safely home again?