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The golden carpet by Mairi Mackinnon

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TextPublication details: London Usborne 2013Description: 45 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cmSummary: A prince convinces a peasant girl to marry him by learning to weave carpets. The couple rule as king and queen until a wicked magician kidnaps the king, forcing him to be his slave and weave carpets for the magician to sell. In order to escape, the king finds an ingenious way of getting a message to his wife. "The Golden carpet is a folk tale from Armenia, in Central Asia. It is also known as The golden bracelet, from the idea that a skill is like a golden bracelet, a treasure you keep for your whole life."

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A prince convinces a peasant girl to marry him by learning to weave carpets. The couple rule as king and queen until a wicked magician kidnaps the king, forcing him to be his slave and weave carpets for the magician to sell. In order to escape, the king finds an ingenious way of getting a message to his wife. "The Golden carpet is a folk tale from Armenia, in Central Asia. It is also known as The golden bracelet, from the idea that a skill is like a golden bracelet, a treasure you keep for your whole life."

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