Carl Bowen

Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Classic Fiction) Carl Bowen

Brief Description: A graphic novel adaptation of the tale of Aladdin, a poor youth living in the city of Al Kal'as who gets his hands on a magical lamp that houses a wish-fulfilling genie. Marc Notes: The books in the 'Graphic Revolve' series feature some of the world's best stories, retold in a dynamic, graphic novel form. Publisher Marketing: The story of Aladdin, a poor youth living in Al Kal as. One day, the crafty boy outsmarts an evil sorcerer, getting his hands on a magical lamp that houses a wish-fulfilling genie! Soon, all of Aladdin s dreams come true, and he finds himself wealthy and married to a beautiful princess. All is well until, one day, the evil sorceror returns to reclaim the magical lamp."

Contributor Bio:  Bowen, Carl Carl Bowen is a father, husband, and writer living in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has published a handful of novels, short stories, and comics. For Stone Arch Books and Capstone, Carl has retold 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (by Jules Verne), The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (by Robert Louis Stevenson), The Jungle Book (by Rudyard Kipling), "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp" (from A Thousand and One Nights), Julius Caesar (by William Shakespeare), and The Murders in the Rue Morgue (by Edgar Allan Poe). Carl'snovel, Shadow Squadron: Elite Infantry, earned a starred review from Kirkus Book Reviews. Contributor Bio:  Lemke, Donald Donald Lemke works as a children s book editor. He has written dozens of all-age comics and children's books for Capstone, HarperCollins, Running Press, and more. Donald lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his brilliant wife, Amy, toddling toddler, Cleo, and a not-so-golden retriever named Paulie. Contributor Bio:  Ruiz, Alfonso Alfonso Ruiz was born in 1975 in Macuspana, Tabasco in Mexico, where the temperature is just as hot as the sauce is. He became a comic book illustrator when he was 17 years old, and has worked on many graphic novels since then. Alfonso has illustrated several English graphic novels, including retellings of Dracula and Pinocchio. Contributor Bio:  Garvey, Brann Brann Garvey lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife, Keegan, their dog, Lola, and their very fat cat, Iggy. Brann graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor of fine arts degree. He later attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where he studied illustration. In his free time, Brann enjoys being with his family and friends. He brings his sketchbook everywhere he goes.