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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.
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1 edition- Other · English · 2006Orchard Books · 9780439370141
FictionFathers and sons in fictionHoming pigeons in fictionKings, queens, rulers, etc. in fictionPigeonsFathers and sonsHoming pigeonsKings, queens, rulers