“She’s a princess!” he said to himself. “She deserves a prince, not someone like me.”
Just then an old man appeared from the shadows. It was Jafar in disguise. “I can help you get out of here and find treasures enough to impress your princess,” he said, “if you will help me find a worthless old lamp.”
Eager to escape, Aladdin agreed. Soon they were on their way to the Cave of Wonders.
When they got to desert, Jafar fitted the scarab pieces together. At once the Cave of Wonders rose up from the sand.
“Touch nothing but the lamp,” rumbled the Voice of the Cave.
“Quickly, my boy,” urged the old man. “My lamp is in there. Fetch it, and you shall have your reward.”
Aladdin and Abu entered the cave. In the first room they found gold and jewels – and a friendly Magic Carpet. The Carpet led them to another room and to the magic lamp. But just as Aladdin was about to grab the lamp, Abu reached for a giant ruby.
“No, Abu!” shouted Aladdin. But it was too late.
“You have touched the forbidden treasure!” thundered the Voice of the Cave. “Now you will never again see the light of day!”
All at once the cave walls began to crumble and the floor melted into a swirling pool of lava. Aladdin grabbed the lamp, but then he slipped! Before he fell into the fiery liquid, he was saved by the Magic Carpet. They rescued Abu and flew to the entrance of the cave.
Just as they reached the entrance, a boulder knocked the Magic Carpet out from under them. Aladdin fell off, but ha managed to grasp the rim of the cave.
“Help!” he shouted to the old man. But instead of helping, Jafar look the lamp. Angrily, Abu jumped up and bit the old man.
“AGGH!” shrieked Jafar, throwing Abu into the cave. Aladdin could hold on no longer. The cave collapsed, sealing Aladdin and Abu deep inside it.
It was quiet when Aladdin awoke. “We’re trapped!” he said to Abu and the Carpet.
To cheer him up, Abu pulled the lamp from his vest.
“Why, you little thief!” chuckled Aladdin, taking the lamp. “There’s something written on it, but it’s hard to read,” he said as he rubbed the lamp.
The lamp began to glow. Then, in a puff of blue smoke, out popped a magical genie! “Say, you’re a lot smaller than my last master,” the Genie said.
“I’m your master?” replied the Genie. “I’m here for your wish fulfillment. You have three of them, to be exact – but no wishing for more wishes.”