Size: 180 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-447-12-2 80pp • HB • Dhs 75

Looking back with love

Khalid Albudoor, Fadhil al-Azzawi and Paul Thuysbaert

You could say that poetry makes the invisible in our lives visible, bringing intangible and abstract memories and emotions within our grasp. The written word and lyrical images have the power to transform and enable us to perceive the time and place of the poem sensually, and on a deeper, more passionate level.

Size: 275 x 285 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-99-2 108pp • Casebound

Children’s Atlas of Arabia and the World

Wafa Tarnowska

This children’s atlas presents a unique view of the world, taking as it does the Arab World as its focus. It is colourful, filled with absorbing facts and information children never realised they needed to know.

Size: 103 x 103 mm ISBN: 978-9948-447-11-5 • BB • Novelties • Dhs 75

Wid and Waleed

Reem al-Gurg

Discover the seven Emirates with Wid and Waleed.

HCT Books

This book project began in Dubai Women’s College. It was decided that children’s storybooks would be the perfect vehicle to utilize the illustrative skills of the students and the writing skills and knowledge of stories and children of the Education students. The students went through ups and downs with regards to their collaboration, the meetings they scheduled with each other and the eventual production of the complete storybook. We offer you the final product of their hard work.

Size: 260 x 260mm ISBN: 978-9948-435-64-8 148pp � Casebound � Dhs 149

Children of the Sun 2 growing up in the gulf

Piyu Majumdar and Paul Thuysbaert

Life in the Gulf does enchant and enthrall, Sand dunes and palm trees, the muezzin's call, Malls, souks and beaches and skyscrapers tall, We live it and love it and savour it all!

Size: 203 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-08-4 24pp • Casebound • Dhs 39

Tales of Arabia: The King And His Three Daughters

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 teach her father a valuable lesson when they meet again after many years.

Size: 203 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-00-8 24pp • Casebound • Dhs 39

Tales of Arabia: Deenoh and Arbab

Denys Johnson-Davies

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.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-38-1 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 65

Creatures of Arabia: Mammals

Mike Unwin & Frances LaBonte

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.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-44-2 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 65

Creatures of Arabia: Sea Creatures

Sue Graves & Frances LaBonte

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.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-43-5 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 65

Creatures of Arabia: Reptiles & Amphibians

Martin Walters & Frances LaBonte

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.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-37-4 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 65

Creatures of Arabia: Birds

Sue Graves & Frances LaBonte

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.

Size: 260 x 260 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-45-9 64pp • Flexibound • Dhs 56

Humph's Travels

Chrissie Jenkins

Humph is a cute little camel from the United Arab Emirates, who decides to explore his own country. He finds a wonderful land full of amazing places, buildings and projects. Humph has many escapades with his new friends; everything from dune driving to running in a camel race. Read more to find out all about his trip around the Emirates and you will find lots of interesting information too!

This is the first in a series of books on Humph’s Travels; he soon goes international! Look out for them and learn about many new countries with Humph.

Size: 203 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-435-09-9 32pp • Flexibound • Dhs 45

Fishcakes and Jelly

Una Rawlinson

Have you ever been invited,
To a party under the sea?
Have you ever had
fishcakes and jelly for tea?
Meet my friends the dolphin,
dugong and whale,
And see my legs change
Into a mermaid’s tail….

Delightfully illustrated, this children’s book is a warm and fun-filled tale which revels in the marine life which aboundant in the Arabian Sea.

Size: 203 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-426-24-0 36pp • PB • Dhs 36

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...?

Size: 125 x 198 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-62-6 280pp • PB • Dhs 56

Sea Djinn

Linda Davies

When Finn Kennedy comes to live in Dubai, he expects to do nothing more adventurous than surf a few good waves. Then he meets Triton, the Sea Djinn, a supernatural being with spectacular powers. Triton reveals that Finn’s parents have been kidnapped at sea by Hydrus, the evil Sea Djinn, who is preparing to wage war against Triton‘s and Finn‘s worlds in a battle of the Djinns that has been brewing for a thousand years.
Triton recruits Finn to his army and bestows on him some of his own powers. Finn, together with his cousin, Georgina, and his friend, Fred, prepares to travel to the underwater lair of Hydrus, far across the sea in the Dark Kingdom, to rescue his parents and to fight Hydrus.
Along the way, the friends meet Mr Violet, no ordinary teacher, who trains them in the skills they will need if they are to have any chance of surviving. Their training is cut short when they find themselves in grave danger and must escape.
They steal a boat and set sail for the Dark Kingdom….

Size: 125 x 198 mm ISBN: 978-9948-435-11-2 320pp • PB • Dhs 56

Fire Djinn

Linda Davies

The Prince of Atlantis is back.
His powers are growing but so is the threat.......

Finn Kennedy, his cousin Georgina and their friend Fred are camping at night in the deserts of Dubai when an unseen Voice reveals to them a horrific vision foretelling the end of the world. The Voice cries out for Lightfighters to enter the battle and to free him. Finn, Fred and Georgie, Lightfighters all of them, cannot turn away. Once more they leave their normal lives behind to embark upon an adventure that takes them beyond the boundaries of this world into the terrifying kingdom of the Dark Fire Djinn.

Size: 125 x 198 mm ISBN: 978-9948-435-79-2 292pp • PB • Dhs 56

Storm Djinn

Linda Davies

Finn Kennedy, the prince of Atlantis, is back in the third thrilling novel inthe Djinn Quintet, this time, he must develop a new power.

Size: 203 x 230 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-80-0 36pp • PB • Dhs 42

Raya's Globe

Maha Sarraf Shehadeh

Raya wants to find out where she is really from and goes on an imaginary journey, inspired by the globe in her room, exploring each of the countries which are part of her life. By the end of the story, Raya has made a surprising discovery.

Size: 215 x 265 mm ISBN: 978-9948-426-25-7 44pp • Casebound • Dhs 56

Pierre's Adventure in Arabia

Janice Edgar and Donna Acheson-Juillet

Pierre is a Canada Goose who spends most of his time on the shores of Georgian Bay in the province of Ontario located in central Canada. He generally heads ‘south’ for the winter, but, one year, he altered his plans and landed in Arabia.

Size: 260 x 280 mm ISBN: 978-9948-426-19-6 32pp • PB • Dhs 39

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 over 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!