Abdullah sells carpets for a living. However, he is constantly dreaming of being the lost son of a king and one night his dreams come true, the good and the bad ones. When his love is taken away by an evil djinn, Abdullah starts a long journey on his magic carpet in search of his kidnapped princess that was taken to a castle in the air.

This became one of my favourite books (and my favourite from the trilogy) the first time I read it. I do not know if it was because I already knew what would happen, but this time it did not feel as funny as I remembered. I did not laugh out loud through all the brilliant chaos. I guess this one does not work as well the second time round, but reading Diana Wynne Jones is always a pleasure. This is a great book to read out loud, it transpires magic and fairy tales.