Jasmine: The Missing Coin by Sarah Nathan

Author:Sarah Nathan
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Chapter Books, Readers, Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic, Royalty, Fiction - Young Adult
ISBN: 9781599611822
Publisher: Spotlight
Published: 2012-08-15T11:28:00.208929+00:00

The tiger was nowhere in sight. Jasmine’s heart started to beat very fast. First the Magic Carpet had failed, and now she had lost Rajah? Maybe this day was cursed! She knew Rajah was a sweet, gentle tiger, but the other people in the market did not. She had to find Rajah before anything happened.

Jasmine started walking down one of the aisles of the market. All around her were people selling delicious-looking food, colorful rugs, shimmering jewels, and beautiful clothing—but all Jasmine could think about was finding Rajah.

Suddenly, a man popped up in front of the princess.

“How about a sweet apple to cheer you up?” the man asked. He leaned over and showed Jasmine a shiny red apple.

Seeing the apple reminded Jasmine of when she met Aladdin in the Agrabah market. She had learned a lot about markets since that time. The first lesson was that nothing was free! If she wanted that apple, she’d have to pay for it. And she didn’t have enough money to buy everything—plus, she had to find Rajah!

“No, thank you,” she said anxiously. “Did you happen to see a tiger roaming by here?”

The apple vendor raised his eyebrows. He clearly thought she was crazy.

“Ah, never mind,” Jasmine added quickly as she hurried off. Then she smelled the smoky scent of meat roasting. Suddenly, Jasmine knew exactly where she would find her hungry tiger.

Following the smell, she made her way to the large fire pit on the far side of the market. There she spotted Rajah! She raced up to him.

“Oh, Rajah! I was so concerned!” she cried. “Don’t ever walk away from me in a crowded market,” she scolded him. But she couldn’t stay mad when she saw Rajah’s big green eyes. The poor thing hadn’t meant to worry her!

Jasmine reached into her bag and took out some coins to pay the cook for the meat. Rajah was thrilled to have a large bone to carry through the market. He kept close by Jasmine’s side as they walked to Zuhdi’s tent.

When they arrived, Jasmine surveyed the tent. It was much smaller than all the others, and it didn’t have brightly colored silk flags hanging from it. She wondered if it was the right tent. Just then, an elderly man came out from the back.

“Hello, I am Zuhdi,” he introduced himself. “How can I help you?”

“Hello, I am Princess Jasmine,” Jasmine said. “I wrote to you about the camel coin….”

“Yes, of course!” Zuhdi exclaimed. “You’ve had a long journey, Princess. Please come in and have some tea.”

“Thank you, but we are in a bit of a hurry,” Jasmine said as she followed Zuhdi inside. “It is my husband’s birthday today, and we need to get back to the palace for the celebration.”

The man scurried over to the back of the tent and disappeared behind a dark curtain. “I’ll be one minute!” he called.

Jasmine played with one of the tassels on the Magic Carpet. “Oh, I hope he has the coin!” she whispered.

Zuhdi appeared with a long wooden box.

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