“The Thousand and One Nights” from Hatier gathers Scheherazade’s most famous tales, adapted and in full colour, for 5e pupils.
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Introduce your child to the most famous tales of the Orient with “The Thousand and One Nights” in the Hatier edition. This collection brings together a selection of tales adapted by Hélène Potelet from Antoine Galland’s translation. It is designed for the 5e class (the second year of French lower secondary school, around age 12) and its French curriculum.
The Sultan of Persia, betrayed by his wife, has the woman he married the day before put to death each morning. Scheherazade offers herself to stop this slaughter. Every night she tells the sultan a thrilling story, which she breaks off at dawn, promising the rest. The collection includes the most famous of these Arabian Nights, among them “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” and “Ali Baba”.
The edition is fully in colour and suited to all readers, including pupils with dyslexia (DYS). It adds tools for studying the work and a set of texts on the arts and sciences in the time of the caliphs. This small paperback measures 12.5 x 17.5 cm.
Review written by the Air d’Orient team · Updated 19 September 2026
We read buyers’ feedback on the book “The Thousand and One Nights” to pick out what comes up most often, good and not so good.
Where we come down: for a 5e pupil studying the One Thousand and One Nights, this is the most practical edition. To read a single great tale in full, “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” below is more targeted. For more reading from the Orient, browse our Oriental novels and poetry section.
The One Thousand and One Nights can be read in several editions. Here is how this book “The Thousand and One Nights” compares with the three other most requested editions.
| Edition | Contents | Publisher | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The Thousand and One Nights” Hatier · this book |
Selection and dossier | Hatier | 5e class |
| Ali Baba J’ai lu |
One tale | J’ai lu | A single story |
| Volume 4 Hachette Livre BNF |
Arabian tales | Hachette BNF | Read them all |
| “The Ladies of Baghdad” Desjonquères |
Tales of Baghdad | Desjonquères | Off the curriculum |
The edition “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”, from J’ai lu, concentrates on this one tale. It suits a quick read. This book “The Thousand and One Nights” from Hatier offers more tales and study tools.
The volume 4 of “The Thousand and One Nights”, from Hachette Livre BNF, is part of a multi-volume edition, followed by new tales. It is aimed at readers who want to read everything. For a 5e pupil, the Hatier selection remains simpler.
The book “The Ladies of Baghdad”, from Desjonquères, puts forward, according to its title, heroines of Baghdad. It is read outside the school setting. The Hatier collection suits lower secondary pupils better.
The publisher designed it for all readers, including DYS pupils, with a colour layout. The text is still fairly small. Leaf through it with your child to check that it suits them.
This edition is aimed at 5e pupils, around age 12. The tales are adapted and followed by pointers to help understand them. It also suits any young reader curious about the Orient.
The Hatier edition brings together several tales, including Aladdin and Ali Baba, with study tools. The J’ai lu edition concentrates on “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”. The first follows the 5e curriculum.
Find more texts from the Orient in our Oriental novels and poetry section.
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| Author | Antoine Galland and Hélène Potelet |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Hatier |
| Size | Paperback |
| Language | French |
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The One Thousand and One Nights can be read in several editions. Here is how this book “The Thousand and One Nights” compares with the three other most requested editions.
| Edition | Contents | Publisher | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| “The Thousand and One Nights” Hatier · this book |
Selection and dossier | Hatier | 5e class |
| Ali Baba J’ai lu |
One tale | J’ai lu | A single story |
| Volume 4 Hachette Livre BNF |
Arabian tales | Hachette BNF | Read them all |
| “The Ladies of Baghdad” Desjonquères |
Tales of Baghdad | Desjonquères | Off the curriculum |
The edition “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”, from J’ai lu, concentrates on this one tale. It suits a quick read. This book “The Thousand and One Nights” from Hatier offers more tales and study tools.
The volume 4 of “The Thousand and One Nights”, from Hachette Livre BNF, is part of a multi-volume edition, followed by new tales. It is aimed at readers who want to read everything. For a 5e pupil, the Hatier selection remains simpler.
The book “The Ladies of Baghdad”, from Desjonquères, puts forward, according to its title, heroines of Baghdad. It is read outside the school setting. The Hatier collection suits lower secondary pupils better.
Review written by the Air d’Orient team · Updated 19 September 2026
We read buyers’ feedback on the book “The Thousand and One Nights” to pick out what comes up most often, good and not so good.
Where we come down: for a 5e pupil studying the One Thousand and One Nights, this is the most practical edition. To read a single great tale in full, “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” below is more targeted. For more reading from the Orient, browse our Oriental novels and poetry section.
The publisher designed it for all readers, including DYS pupils, with a colour layout. The text is still fairly small. Leaf through it with your child to check that it suits them.
This edition is aimed at 5e pupils, around age 12. The tales are adapted and followed by pointers to help understand them. It also suits any young reader curious about the Orient.
The Hatier edition brings together several tales, including Aladdin and Ali Baba, with study tools. The J’ai lu edition concentrates on “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves”. The first follows the 5e curriculum.
Find more texts from the Orient in our Oriental novels and poetry section.
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