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: 203 x 230mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-74-9 32pp • Flexibound • Dhs 35

Shiree: The Life of a Sea Turtle

Michael Molnar

Shiree is the story of a female green sea turtle. The story follows the life of Shiree from the moment she hatches from her egg until she becomes a mother. It provides an insight into the life of one turtle and the dangers that all sea turtles must face in the wild if they are to survive.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-86-2 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 56

Zoom in On Camels

Marilyn Sheffield

After researching the facts in this book, it is easy to understand why the camel is known as Ata Allah in Arabia. In English, Ata Allah means ‘God’s Gift’. I now truly understand the importance of the amazing camel.
I hope you do too.
Long may the camel survive!

Creatures of Arabia

Arabia is home to an amazing variety of animal life. Hundreds of beautiful and fascinating creatures are hiding amid the sand and rocks in the deserts and mountains, or seeking water in wadis and plantations. Many of these animals are found only in Arabia; some are very rare.

This series, appropriate for Key Stage 2, looks at how animals adapt to life in the harsh Arabian environment and climate, local habitats, threats to animal and conservation issues.

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: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-83-1 Set of Four Books • Dhs 249

Creatures of Arabia - Gift Pack

Contains:

• Mammals
• Birds
• Sea Creatures
• Reptiles & Amphibians

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-09-1 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 56

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 whom many people call the ‘Father of the Nation,’ from his early childhood in the desert to his years as an internationally respected statesman.

Size: 195 x 250 mm ISBN: 978-9948-431-10-7 48pp • Casebound • Dhs 56

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.