Allan and the Twelve Thieves
Based on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves from the Arabian Nights
One day Allan was walking in the forest.
La la What is this? Oh my! la! Mary had a little lamb…
Suddenly, he saw a cave open.
Allan hid behind a tree and saw something amazing.
Wow! There are so many people! Who are they? What is inside the cave?
One! Eight! Two! Nine! Three! Ten! Four! Eleven! Five! Twelve! Six! Seven!
Twelve people ran out of the cave.
What will Allan do?
• He will ask the twelve people when they
come back. • He will go home and ask his friends.
• He will go inside the cave.
Allan went inside and saw there was lots of money and treasure!
The twelve people are all thieves!
Open Sesame
Close Peanut
What will Allan do? Click on the buttons to choose.
• He will tell a policeman about the thieves. • He will take some treasure and give it to his mother. • He will wait for the thieves and tell them they are naughty.
Allan found a policeman.
Hey! There is a thieves’ cave full of money and treasure over there!
Really? Show it to me.
They came to the cave, but it was closed.
There is no cave you crazy man! Don’t be naughty and go home!
When the thieves came back, Allan was angry.
Hey! You are naughty! Don’t be naughty!
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Close Peanut
The thieves were not happy.
Ooomph! They are too Pow! naughty! Wham! Ouch!
Allan brought some treasure back to his mother.
Hi, Mummy! I found some diamonds for you! Wow! They are wonderful! Thank you!
The next day, Allan went back to the cave.
Oh no! The cave is closed!
How can I open the cave?
What does Allan say?
•He says: “Open for me!” • He says: “Open apple tree!” • He says: “Open sesame!”
Allan said the magic words.
Open for me!
Nothing is happening!
Allan said the magic words.
Open apple tree!
Nothing is happening!
Allan said the magic words.
Open sesame!
The cave was open!
Hurray! I can go in now!
Allan went inside and saw the thieves were there!
You stole our treasure, him! I am not a badStop you man! You are all tell the police about us! He will thieves! bad man!
Open Sesame
Close Peanut
Allan quickly ran out of the cave.
I must close the cave! What do I say?
What does Allan say?
•He says: “Close sesame!” • He says: “Close peanut!” • He says: “Close what?”
Allan said the words.
Close sesame!
Oh no! Nothing happened!
All the thieves chased Allan.
The thieves chased him off a cliff.
Uh oh!
Allan fell down on the ground.
Click here to try again.
Splat!
Allan said the words.
Close what?
Oh no! Nothing happened!
All the thieves chased Allan.
The thieves chased him off a cliff.
Uh oh!
Allan fell down on the ground.
Click here to try again.
Splat!
Allan said the words.
Close peanut!
Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Good it worked! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk! Bonk!
Allan heard twelve noises from the cave.
What was the noise?
• The thieves all said: “Bonk!” • The thieves all clapped their hands. • The thieves all hit their heads on the cave door.
Bonk!
Allan found a policeman.
Hey! There are many thieves in a magic cave over there!
Really? Show me.
They came back to the cave.
Wow! Okay! A magic cave! Let’s go inside!
The thieves are inside! Open sesame!
Allan and the policeman saw all the thieves with bumps on their heads.
Wow! It’s the twelve thieves!
Waa! We hurt our heads! Please take us to the hospital, Mr. Policeman.
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Close Peanut
So, the policeman put all the thieves in jail. Allan was a hero.
Thank you! Good job, Allan. You are a hero. Have an ice cream.