All Arabic Books

My Big Science Book

My Big Science Book is full of simple experiments that use everyday materials. Step-by-step instructions, clear explanations and colourful photographs make this a fun way to help children learn about science.

Sticker Activity - Busy Bugs

Keep kids busy with this Sticker Activity Fun book, packed with picture puzzles, games and fantastic stickers to find.

Sticker Activity - Animals

Keep kids busy with this Sticker Activity Fun book, packed with picture puzzles, games and fantastic stickers to find.

Picture Pops - Jungle

This fact-filled book will amaze animal lovers of all ages with its unique pop-up photographs of colourful creatures from the world's jungles

Picture Pops - Ocean

Discover the incredible world of the oceans in this fun and informative book. The unique pop-up photographs and fascinating facts will amaze animal lovers of all ages!

Desert Leveret

Kathy Hoopmann

Illustrated by Donna Acheson-Juillet

Crouch down low my precious, for the night has teeth and tongue.’ With these words of wisdom, the mother hare begins her baby’s education. And with the unrelenting sun, shamaals, carnivores and humans to deal with, the little leveret has a lot to learn! Beautifully illustrated with soft watercolours, this touching story of survival will leave you amazed at how a one day old leveret can learn more about the desert than most humans learn in a lifetime.

You're Too Little !

Caroline Borthwick

‘You’re too little!’ everyone tells Ali, when all he wants to do is help. Discover the ancient Arab world of Dhow building through the eyes of Ali and find out how, in the end, he’s not too little.

The Tale of Two Donkeys

Denys Johnson-Davies

Young Yusuf is the son of a farmer and lives outside the city of Tangier in the north of Morocco. He goes to school each day riding on his donkey called Duldul. But one year there are no rains and nothing for Duldul to eat, so Yusuf’s father has to sell Duldul which makes Yusuf very sad. But it all works out for the best in the end.

Tales of Arabia: Deenoh and Arbab

Denys Johnson-Davies

Illustrations by Sabine Moser

A story from the Emirates. This is the story of two little goats and their encounter with a wicked witch. We follow their mother as she challenges the witch and good wins over evil.

Tales of Arabia: The Woodcutter

Denys Johnson-Davies

Illustrations by Sabine Moser

A story from Qatar. Struggling to feed his family, the woodcutter discovers a genie in a tree in the forest. The genie takes pity on the poor woodcutter, but his foolishness leads him into trouble over and over again. Will he ever learn?

Tales of Arabia: The Great warrior Ali

Denys Johnson-Davies

Illustrations by Sabine Moser

A story from Oman. Ali’s father was a great warrior and Ali wants to be just like him. He’s never had training as a warrior but somehow manages to convince everyone he is a great swordsman. We follow his adventure in this wonderful story from Oman

Tales of Arabia: The King And His Three Daughters

Denys Johnson-Davies

Illustrations by Sabine Moser

A story from Kuwait. The King asks his daughters how much they love him and the answer of his third daughter greatly displeases him. Banished from her home she will later teach her father a valuable lesson when they meet again after many years.

Tales of Arabia: Gift Pack

Denys Johnson-Davies

Contains:

  • Deenoh and Arbab
  • The Woodcutter
  • The Great Warrior Ali
  • The King and his Three Daughters

The Camel That Got Away

Julia Johnson

Some most unusual camels have come into town – Unlike real camels they’re not black or white or brown. I’m sure you will have seen them all around Dubai For their brightly coloured coats really catch the eye. One day they were standing on public display, And this is the story of the one that got away!

The Camel That Got Away - Gift Pack

Julia Johnson

Some most unusual camels have come into town – Unlike real camels they’re not black or white or brown. I’m sure you will have seen them all around Dubai For their brightly coloured coats really catch the eye. One day they were standing on public display, And this is the story of the one that got away! (contains Book and Audio CD Gift Pack)

The Camel Beauty Contest

Marilyn Sheffield

Kamilla the camel is entered into a beauty contest by her owner. At the contest she finds many beautiful camels. She thinks they are more beautiful than she is, but the judge is not only looking for a beautiful face, but also a beautiful personality. Has Kamilla got what it takes to win …?

Creatures of Arabia: Mammals

Frances LaBonte and Mike Unwin

From the well-known camel to the rarely seen Arabian leopard, life is not easy for mammals in Arabia. In this book you will meet some of the marvellous and mysterious creatures. Discover sand cats hiding from the heat in burrows, spot the huge ears of a Blanford’s fox, and find out about the sweet-toothed honey badger that can walk all night.

Creatures of Arabia: Birds

Frances LaBonte and Mike Unwin

From the coasts to the mountains, Arabia is a wonderful place to find birds. Some live there all year round, others stop over during winter migration. This book brings to life the colourful and curious world of birds, with snake-eating eagles, coursers that prefer to run rather than fly, and shrikes that skewer their prey on a thorn.

Creatures of Arabia: Sea Creatures

Frances LaBonte and Mike Unwin

With their seagrass beds, coral reefs and deep open waters, Arabian seas are full of amazing sea creatures. In this book you’ll discover the sometimes weird and wonderful creatures that lurk in Arabia’s warm seas, from parrotfish that cover themselves in slime, to sailfish that can swim faster than a cheetah can run.

Creatures of Arabia: Reptiles

Frances LaBonte and Mike Unwin

Reptiles are superbly adapted to live in Arabia’s deserts under the hot sun. Slithering through this book are bat-catching snakes, skinks that swim through sand and lizards that change colour. But the desert isn’t so perfect for amphibians – frogs and toads have to stick to wadis and oases to find a nice damp place to live.

Sheikh Zayed

Frances LaBonte

Born in 1918, Sheikh Zayed became the first president of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. When the discovery of oil brought wealth to the UAE, Sheikh Zayed guided the country wisely and peacefully as it progressed rapidly from tents and camels to modern houses, computers and cars. Through simple text and lots of photographs, this book tells the story of the man who many call the ‘Father of the Nation’, from his early childhood in the desert to his years as an internationally respected statesman.

The Arabian Date Palm

Frances LaBonte

The Arabian Date Palm is amazing! For thousands of years, date palms have grown in the harsh conditions of the desert, providing food, shade and shelter to the people of the Arabian peninsula. This fascinating book investigates how date palms are farmed and how, through history, they have provided everything from delicious dates to houses, baskets, fans and toys.