Alladin had a wonderful magic lamp. By rubbing it, he could go anywhere he chose or could have anything he desired. A reader of good books has such a wonderful lamp. When you come home from school and open your book, you are whisked away in a moment to a world of adventure. Through this Alladin's lamp of reading, you are master not only of space, but also of time. The joy of reading, then, is the privilege of sharing the experiences of great men of every time and from any part of the world.