Aladdin and the Magic Lamp

Far, far away, in a land where the sunbeams are much hotter than here, there once lived a boy named Aladdin. The boy came from a poor family, and most of his free time would be spent roaming around the marketplace, looking at all the beautiful goods and enjoying the hustle and bustle of ancient city life.

One day during his marketplace wanderings he bumped into a fascinating man, who looked like a nice and kind person (at first). As they were strolling through the city together, the man told Aladdin many exciting stories of adventures he had had. The boy hung onto his every word, and had no idea that the man was an evil wizard, who was trying to gain his favour. He saw a friend in him or maybe even the father he had never known. Aladdin lived alone with his mother in a shack.

When Aladdin returned home that evening, he told his mum about his new friend straight away. His mother wasn’t happy about his newfound friend, though, and warned him to be cautious. Not all people were honest and kind-hearted, she said.

Aladdin, of course, didn't listen to his mother, and the next day he went to meet the man again, eager to hear more tales of mystery and battles and glory. This time, as the sun sat, the wizard took the boy for a walk a bit further out from the centre of town. When they passed the city walls, the man showed him a snake charmer, who played his flute and made his cobra dance to the rhythm of the song while Aladdin was watching.

It was already dark by the time they arrived at a mysterious door in the middle of the desert. Aladdin started to get nervous, and…