A boy named Aladdin is struggling to think of a way to make money to raise funds for his class. He wishes he had magic to become rich. Meanwhile, he is told the story of Aladdin, a poor boy who lived with his mother and pet monkey. Aladdin's uncle, who hadn't visited in years, comes and offers to take Aladdin with him to find work. However, Aladdin's uncle betrays him and leaves him in a cave. Aladdin finds a magical ring and uses it to escape. He later finds a magical lamp with a genie inside, which he uses to provide for himself and his mother. They live modestly and Aladdin eventually becomes a merchant. He falls in love with a princess and marries her. Meanwhile, Aladdin's uncle seeks revenge and steals the lamp, but the princess outsmarts him, and Aladdin kills his uncle. In the end, Aladdin and the princess live happily ever after. The story teaches the boy the importance of honesty, hard work, and humility, and he decides to follow Aladdin's example.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. A boy named Tofu has to raise money for his class by making and selling something.
2. Tofu is inspired by the story of Aladdin.
3. Aladdin lived with his mother and pet monkey in a poor village in Arabia.
4. Aladdin's uncle visited them and offered to take Aladdin with him to find work.
5. Aladdin's uncle took him to a cave and told him to lift a heavy stone with a ring on it.
6. Aladdin lifted the stone and found a narrow passage leading to a cave filled with jewels and gold coins.
7. Aladdin's uncle betrayed him and left him in the cave.
8. Aladdin found a magical ring and used it to escape the cave.
9. Aladdin used the ring to summon a creature who helped him escape.
10. Aladdin found a magical lamp and used it to summon a genie.
11. The genie helped Aladdin and his mother by bringing them food and other necessities.
12. Aladdin sold silver plates given by the genie to a Turkish trader.
13. Aladdin used the money to buy food and supplies for his home.
14. Aladdin's mother started saving money from the sale of the silver plates.
15. Aladdin became a merchant and almost never used the lamp again.
16. Aladdin fell in love with a princess and decided to marry her.
17. Aladdin presented the princess with precious things and asked for her hand in marriage.
18. The king agreed to the marriage, and Aladdin married the princess.
19. Aladdin's uncle stole the magic lamp and transported Aladdin's house to the desert.
20. The princess outsmarted Aladdin's uncle and used the lamp to summon the genie.
21. The genie brought Aladdin to the princess, and he killed his uncle.
22. The genie took Aladdin and the princess back home, and they lived happily ever after.