The Magic Bed

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If any stranger comes here," said Nala, "and asks for food or a drink of water, when you are alone in the house, be sure to smear your face with charcoal and put on some ragged clothes to make yourself look ugly before you let them in."

Fantasy worlds, imaginary worlds, dreams, coming of age, imagination, fantasy, geography and landscapes The fakir sat very still for a long time when he heard what the Prince wanted, and then he asked, “Why do you seek the Princess Lalun?” I have nothing for supper but rice,” said the old woman, shaking her head. But the Prince pleaded so hard to let him come in that she consented, and he put his bag on her table.No, indeed," replied her husband. "He has been very good to me. He has taken a thorn out of my foot and I am grateful to him. If he wants help at any time, we must give it to him." After awhile the Fish Prince grew so big that the Queen had a tank made for him through which the clear water of the river flowed in and out.

The name of the Princess's father was Afzal, and he was the king or Rajah of that country. So many princes had sought his daughter in marriage that he was tired of saying "No" to them. Then he tried the plan of giving them impossible tasks to do and so getting rid of them in that way, but still they kept coming, and at last Rajah Afzal concluded to keep foreigners out of his kingdom altogether. So he issued an edict that no one was to give a night's lodging to a stranger.Then the Prince jumped off his horse and looked at the tiger’s foot. Then he pulled out the thorn and bound some healing leaves over the wound with a piece of cloth which he tore off his turban.

After a while the Ant-King crawled up to the Prince’s ear as he lay there dreaming, and said, “We are much obliged for the cakes and have eaten them up. What can we do for you in return?” Then the giant called to Nazim, "Here, young man, come down from the tree and I will give you anything you want." I knew the arrow was a true omen," cried the giant's wife, and then his daughters came forward and gave Nazim his arrow, which they had kept very carefully. They were so pleased that they said good-bye to their father and mother, and taking as many clothes and jewels as they could carry on their heads, they set out with Nazim. She kept on doing this every little while until only one ruby was left, but they had now come to the palace of the Rajah and Ranee, the Prince's father and mother.Major Theme(s): This book has a theme of adventure and of appreciating the undervalued things in life. The bed that is sold to Georgie is old and run-down, but Georgie thinks it is the best bed he has ever had. So that night the Prince walked about the palace garden for a long time, but at last he was so sleepy that he lay down near the bathing-place and did not awake until the sun was just rising. Everybody knew that Athon-Rajah was a pet of the Queen's, but for all that, they said he was a monster of a fish, and that all he wanted of a wife was to devour her. But the Queen sent messengers far and wide, among the rich and the poor alike, but found no one who was willing to give his daughter as a wife to the Fish Prince.