The Three Princes of Serendip course, there is a happy ending. The fairy tale "The Three Princes of Serendip" is based upon the life of Persian King Bahram V, who ruled the Sassanid Empire (420–440). Stories of his rule are told in epic poetry of the region (Firdausi's "Shahnameh" of 1010, Nizami's "Haft Paykar" of 1197, Khusrau's Hasht Bihisht of 1302), parts of which are based upon historical facts with embellishments derived from folklore going back hundreds of years to oral traditions in India and "The Book of One Thousand and One Nights". With the exception of the well-known camel story, English translations are very
Three Times Lucky Three Times Lucky Three Times Lucky is a 2013 New York Times Best Seller adolescent novel by author Sheila Turnage. "Three Times Lucky" was a Newbery Medal Honor Book in 2013. "Three Times Lucky" is the story of Miss Moses "Mo" LoBeau, a sixth grader living in Tupelo Landing, North Carolina. Eleven years ago she had washed ashore during a hurricane. She is being raised by the Colonel and Miss Lana and together operates a cafe, along with Mo's best friend Dale. Since then, Mo has been sending numerous letters down the river, hoping her "Upstream Mother" would find them