Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Ali Baba was a woodcutter. He was from Persia, in the Middle East. One day he was at work in the woods when he saw forty men on forty black horses. They stopped near a huge rock. They had forty big, heavy, brown sacks on their backs. Ali Baba watched the men as they got off their horses. A tall man walked to the rock and said "Open Sesame." Ali Baba looked and looked again... Something amazing happened... the rock opened! Beh
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba was a woodcutter.He was from Persia, in the Middle East.
One day he was at work in the woods when he saw forty men on forty black horses.They stopped near a huge rock.They had forty big, heavy, brown sacks on their backs.Ali Baba watched the men as they got off their horses.
A tall man walked to the rock and said "Open Sesame."
Ali Baba looked and looked again...Something amazing happened...the rock opened! Behind the rock was a cave.The forty men went into the cave with their sacks.Later, when the men came out of the cave, they didn't have their sacks.
"Close Sesame," said the tall man, and the rock closed!
The forty men got on their horses and went away.Ali Baba went to the rock."Open Sesame," he said.
The rock opened...and inside the cave there were hundreds of sacks and wooden boxes.Ali Baba opened a sack and ... it was full of diamonds!He opened another sack and ... it was full of gold coins!He opened a box and ... it was full of silver!He opened another box and... it was full of beautiful jewels!
"These forty men are thieves," thought Ali."I'm going to take some of these coins home for my wife!"
He put some gold coins into his bag and went out of the cave."Close Sesame," he said.
The rock closed and he went home.
Ali Baba's wife, Nasreen, was in the kitchen.Ali Baba told her about the forty thieves and the treasure in the cave.
"This is wonderful news," said Nasreen."Can we take more money and buy a new house and new clothes?""Yes, but we mustn't tell anyone," said Ali."The forty thieves are very dangerous men."
Ali's brother, Cassim, was outside the kitchen.He opened the door.
"Tell me where the cave is!"he shouted."You must tell me or I'm going to go and look for it myself!
"No! Don't do that!"said Ali."Go into the woods.There's a huge rock near the big baobab tree.The rock opens when you say "Open Sesame" and closes when you say "Close Sesame".
Cassim went to the rock."Open Sesame," he said.He went into the cave and the rock closed.
"This is amazing," thought Cassim."Gold, silver... beautiful jewels!"He had three big sacks with him and filled them with gold and silver and jewels.He stood in front of the rock and said "Open Wheat", but the rock didn't open!He said "Open Corn," but the rock didn't open!"Oh! What is the right word?"he thought.
Cassim was angry.He couldn't remember the word!He sat down to think, but suddenly he heard horses.The forty thieves were outside the cave!
"Look! A horse! Someone's in our cave!
He can't have our treasure!
He must die!"said the tall man.
The next morning Cassim's wife, Zhila, went to Ali Baba."Cassim didn't come home last night!Do you know where he is?"she asked.
Ali told Zhila about the cave."Please go to the cave!The thieves are dangerous men.They'll kill him!"she said.
Ali went to the rock.It was closed but he heard a noise.
"Cassim, are you there?"he said.
"Yes, yes ... I'm here. Help me! I'm hurt."
"Open Sesame," said Ali Baba and the rock opened.
Cassim was on the floor... he couldn't walk!"The thieves said I must die but I didn't die!"he said.
"You didn't die but you're hurt!Let's go home now and the doctor can come to the house later tonight."
