I received an advanced reader copy of this book from the publisher, Disney Book Group, via NetGalley in exchange for my opinions.

Where did Jasmine and Aladdin go that night their Magic Carpet Ride? What happens when Jasmine wants to see Ababwa, the Kindgom where Prince Ali hails from?

This was a wonderful story about what happens that night. We already know the story of Jasmine and Aladdin from the movies, but Aisha Saeed takes in depth to the night when Aladdin, still trying to woo Jasmine, whisks her away on the magic carpet. After many glorious sites, Jasmine asks to go to Ababwa. With Genie's help, Aladdin takes her to his made up kingdom.

Jasmine has, most recently, lived a very secluded, dull, "safe" life. Her father wants to keep her protected and out of harms way. We discover, that it was not always this way. Jasmine's mother had been grooming her daughter to be a leader, including her on diplomatic meetings and such. Jasmine misses this and knows she can do more to help her kingdom of Agrabah, but her father, and his advisor won't let her.

Aladdin, who became an orphan at a young age, has many ideas of how he would improve life for the citizens of Agrabah with no way to implement them. When Genie creates Ababwa in Aladdin's eyes, and he has the chance to see his ideas in action, as does Jasmine. In fact, the two of them work together to create new ideas and plans how to help both Ababwa and Agrabah citizens.
Over time, Jasmine is reinvigorated about how she can lead Agrabah and is excited to return home to help her father lead. Meanwhile, Aladdin is realizing that the love and notoriety of being the Prince of Ababwa is feeling empty and shallow, as he knows it is all a creation of the Genie, he desires to work at being that person in reality. He knows he has to earn Jasmine's faith and admiration as Aladdin, not Prince Ali.

The story never rectifies how Aladdin tells Jasmine, but as in the scope of the storyline, it wasn't covered in the book.