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| 16 contes du monde arabe | Muzi, Jean | 16 Arab short tales collected from the oral tradition in Yemen, Iraq, Palestine, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. IN FRENCH. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1998. Price: £5.75 | ||
| Ahmad Farhan series | Khatib, Iman al- | Short stories to teach good Islamic ways to children. Featuring: English-Arabic bilingual text; colour-illustrated; and fully vocalised Arabic script. For ages 4–7. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Al-'Andalib (The Nightingale) | Anderson, Hans-Christian (illus. Elisabeth Nyman) | The Emperor of China has everything, but yearns to hear the song of the nightingale. He sends out his subjects to search for the bird. Colour-illustrated. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2000. Price: £19.95 | ||
| Al-asad jabir (Jabir the lion) | An interactive tale for young children with built-in puppet toy. | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £5.99 | ||
| Al-dajajah baq biq | Daher, Rania Zabib (illus. J. Ashqur) | WINNER OF "BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK 2009" Beirut Book Fair. Beautifully presented colour-illustrated story for young children with story read on accompanying CD by Drim Laham. Includes vocalisation for confident reading. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2009. Price: £15.95 | ||
| Al-difda' al-saghir (The little frog) | An interactive tale for young children with built-in puppet toy. | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £5.99 | ||
| Al-fa'rah wa al-liss / La souris et le voleur | Darwiche, Jihad & Christian Voltz | Based on a story from the Lebanese oral tradition, a little mouse plans to teach a lesson to the robber who stole his piece of meat…With lively colour illustrations, this bilingual story book for children in French and in Arabic will surely make them laugh. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Al-gharful | Donaldson, Julia | Translation of: "The Gruffalo" into Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Al-hadiqah al-sirriyyah (The Secret Garden) | Hodgson-Burnett, F. (tr. S. Ibrahiem) | For advanced Arabic readers. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £24.95 | ||
| Al-haqibah al-kabirah min al-humum (The huge bag of worries) | Ironside, V. | Malak is usually a very happy girl, but lately she is getting increasingly worried about her parents arguing, her best friend leaving, how fat she is and people talking about her at school. Her worries manifest themselves in a bag which just gets bigger and bigger and won't let go of her. She is finally able to get rid of the bag and her worries with the help of her elderly neighbour. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Al-hasharah al-ghadibah | Carle, Eric | Translation of: "The Grouchy Ladybug". She does not say "please" or "thank you" nor does she share anything. She thinks herself better and more important than anyone else. With bold pictures and cut-away pages, this is another Eric Carle favourite in Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £12.50 | ||
| Al-hirba' al-ha'irah | Carle, Eric | Translation of: "The mixed-up chameleon". Chameleon's life was not very exciting until the day it discovered it could change not only its colour but its shape and size too. When it saw the wonderful animals in the zoo, it immediately wanted to be like them – and ended up being like all of them at once – with hilarious results. An Eric Carle favourite. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Al-jazirah al-saghirah (The little island) | Wise Brown, M. | Once there was a little island in the ocean. That little island changed as the seasons came and went. The storm and the day and night changed it. So did the lobsters and seals and gulls that stopped by. Then one day a kitten visited the island and learned a secret that every child will enjoy. Winner of the Caldecott Medal. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Al-mughamirat al-kamilah lil-arnab Peter (The complete adventures of Peter Rabbit) | Potter, Beatrix (tr. S. Ibrahiem) | Colour-illustrated Arabic translation of the classic tales of Peter Rabbit. Including "Benjamin Rabbit, Floppsy Bunnies, Mr Fox, Tale of Peter Rabbit". |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £29.95 | ||
| Al-mughfil wa al-khabith (The fool and the cunning one) | Sharaf al-Din, Fatimah (retold by) | Adaptated from the fables of Kalila wa Dimna which are over 1500 years old. In this story, Dupy and Willy decide to retire from their fabric business after gaining a substantial amount of money. But Willy, the cunning one plans to steal all the earnings… Ages 5+. 30 x 23 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.95 | ||
| Al-nuqtah al-sawda' | Tahir, Walid | "The black spot". Winner of Sharjah book prize 2010. One morning, the village wakes up to find a large black spot blocking the sun. How will they solve this problem? An illustrated book for ages 3+ |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2009. Price: £8.35 | ||
| Al-saghir yuhib | Lawrence, Michael | Translation of "Baby loves". A best-selling picture book for toddlers illustrated by Adrian Reynolds. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2009. Price: £7.99 | ||
| Al-sawarikh al-hamra' wa jili al-qaws qazah | Heap, Sue | Translation of: "Red rockets rainbow jelly" into Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Al-tanin al-saghir | Amery, Heather (illus. S. Cartwright) | Translation of "Little Dragon', part of Usborne's accelerated readers classic tales into fully vocallised Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves/'Ali Baba wa al-'arba'in harami | Attard & R. Holland (illus.), E. | Arabic & English bilingual. Vibrant collage-style illustrations. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Alif, ba', ta al-hayyawanat (ABC of the animals) | A. Nurpetlian (illus.) | Bestselling baby's first alphabet book! Appealingly illustrated, this tactile book teaches the Arabic alphabet along with an animal for each letter. Age 1+. 18 x 18 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £18.95 | ||
| Alwan al-dukan (Colours in a shop) | Charafeddine, D. (illus. N. Debbas) | Delightful boardbook set in Uncle Ramadan's fruit shop and introducing a new colour on each page until by the end of the book, the whole fruit shop is in colour. A feast for the eyes and beautifully produced. Age 1+. 21 x 19 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £12.95 | ||
| Anne fi al-murtafi'at al-khadra' (Anne of Green Gables) | Montgomery, L.M. (tr. S. Ibrahiem) | For advanced readers. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1998. Price: £20.00 | ||
| Asterix | Goscinny, R., & A. Uderzo | Asterix in Arabic. Part-colour paperback albums. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1980. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Asterix fi diyar Rahazad (Asterix chez Rahazad) | Goscinny, R., & A. Uderzo | Asterix in Arabic. A quality colour hardback edition. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Aswat fi al-hadiqah (Noise in the garden) | Nordqvist, Sven | Original colour illustrations by Nordqvist. Spring has arrived and the old man begins to plant out the seeds. But every morning, all the seeds have disappeared, leaving but holes in the earth. The old man and his cat stay awake all night to catch the culprits… |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £19.95 | ||
| Atfal haris al-ghabah (Children of the forest) | Bescow, Elsa (tr. S. Ibrahiem) | Original colour illustrations by Bescow. Landscape hardback, ideal for 7-10 year olds. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2000. Price: £19.95 | ||
| 'Azizah wa ghulam al-qamar | Clark, Emma Chichester | Translation of: "Eliza and the moonchild" into Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Baydah al-shams (The sun egg) | Bescow, Elsa | A little fairy finds an orange in the woods. Beautiful colour illustrations by the author. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1995. Price: £19.95 | ||
| Butterfly Books: world literature in Arabic for children | Various | Hardback A5, colour-illustrated stories. Fully vocalised Arabic script, ideal for adult learners or Arab-speaking children. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Cleopatra and other stories | A graphic novel in Arabic featuring two young girls, Shamsah wa Danah. | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Price: £7.20 | ||
| Contes arabes en bandes dessinées | VV. AA. | Ten short graphic novel tales set in the Arab world, each story illustrating a moral. IN FRENCH. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £11.55 | ||
| The egg/Al-baydah (Hey Fafa!) | Grindley, S. et al. | Meet Fafa the turtle, Douka the lively ladybird, Moumou the bouncy frog and Outi the cuddly seal, in the first stories to be based on Al Jazeera Children's Channel's favourite TV characters. A colourful story book with stickers. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2011. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Elmer the elephant | McKee, D., (tr. A. Al-Hamdi) | Elmer the multicoloured elephant: bilingual Arabic and English children's small format board-book. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1994. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| The elves and the shoemaker / Al-'afarit al-sighar wa al-iskafi | Barkow, H., & Jago | Grimm's classic tale, retold. Bilingual Arabic-English. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Farah…shi'r wa aqasis shi'riyyah lil-atfal wa al-fityan (Happiness…poetry and prose for children and adolescents) | Abdallah, Hassan | An illustrated collection of vocalised poetry and prose in Arabic for youngsters or adults wishing a gentle introduction to Arabic poetic metres and rhythms. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Price: £10.00 | ||
| Farmer Duck / Al-battah al-muzari'ah | Waddell, M., & H. Oxenbury | Bilingual Arabic and English. Winner of the Smarties Book Prize and British Books Awards Children's Illustrated Book of the Year. 'There once was a duck who had the bad luck to live with a lazy old farmer. While the duck worked, the farmer lay in bed - until one day the other animals decided to take action! |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Geronimo Stilton | Stilton, Geronimo | The eponymous hero's exploits in Arabic (original language Italian). Fully colour-illustrated. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Goha (Juha) al-ahmaq al-hakim | Johnson-Davies, Denys | "Goha the wise fool". An elegant book containing 16 short stories – one story per page – and illustrated by appliqué scenes created by the traditional tent makers of Cairo. Goha is a folkloric character appreciated throughout the Middle East for his stupidity and wisdom alike. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Price: £6.99 | ||
| Goha (Juha) wa al-himar | Bahjat, A. (illus. M. Hussein) | "Goha and the donkey". A traditional Arab tale with a moral starring the eponymous hero and whereby Goha buys back his own donkey. Goha is a folkloric character appreciated throughout the Middle East for his stupidity and wisdom alike. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2004. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Goldilocks and the three bears | Clynes, K., & L. Daykin | A modern take on the classic fairytale. Bilingual Arabic-English. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Hal lil-kangharu aydan um? | Carle, Eric | Translation of: "Does a kangaroo have a mother too?" Every animal has a mother...With original distinctive illustrations by Eric Carle. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Harry Potter in Arabic | Rowling, J.K. | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Hayyah Mohammed | Yusuf, Abd al-Tawwab | A collection of 20 illustrated stories about the life of the Prophet Mohammed in Arabic with full vocalisation. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2000. Price: £14.40 | ||
| Heinama kana lil-shari'a asma' | Abdel-Fattah, Randa | TEENAGE FICTION. Translation of: "Where the streets had a name". 13-year-old Hayaat lives in the Palestinian West Bank but believes that a handful of soil from her grandmother's ancestral home in Jerusalem will save her. An intensely poignant but humorous account of life under occupation. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £3.99 | ||
| Heinemann graded Arabic readers | Various | Graded Arabic easy readers, fully vocalised. Arabic versions of the Heinamann Storyworld guided reading. From beginners to intermediate-level reading. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Hikayat min sha'ar Ahmed Shawqi, Amir al-shu'ara' (Tales from the poetry of Ahmed Shawqi, 'Prince of Poets'). | Shawqi, Ahmed | Illustrated tales from Noah's Ark by very popular Egyptian poet Ahmed Shawqi (1868–1932). Large hardback. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Price: £21.95 | ||
| Hikayat Tawfiq al-Hakim | Hakim, Tawfiq al- | Three short stories for children by famous Egyptian author Tawfiq al-Hakim. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £8.65 | ||
| The huge wave/Al-mawjah al-kabirah (Hey Fafa!) | Grindley, S. et al. | Fafa and her friends have built an enormous sandcastle. Splash! When Scoot the fish dives into the water the castle disappears into the sea. But what's that, left behind on the sand? A colourful story book with stickers. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2011. Price: £2.99 | ||
| Hunaka ma huwwa aswa' (It could have been worse) | Benjamin, A. H. | Mouse is having a terrible time getting home. He falls into a hole, sits on a thistle and slips into a stream. Little does Mouse know that it could have been much worse. Delightful colour illustrations add to the humour of the story. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £10.99 | ||
| Isis and Osiris | Casey, D., & N. Mistry | Bilingual Arabic-English. The beloved King Osiris is murdered by his jealous brother Set and his casket is thrown into the nile. His wife, Queen Isis, searches all over Egypt to find his body and set his spirit free. Osiris becomes ruler of the Land of the Dead. The Egyptian burial rights were based on this story which describes how the first mummy was created. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Jill and the Beanstalk | Gregory, M., & Anstey, D. | A modern take on the classic story for ages 5-8. Bilingual Arabic-English rhyming verse interweaving many other nursery rhymes into the story: 'Jill heard a shout, it was her mother! "Come down at once, look after your brother!" But Jill kept on climbing, she didn't stop, all the way upwards, right to the top.' |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2004. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Jundi al-safih al-thabit wa al thiyab al-emberator al-jadidah (The Little Tin Soldier & The Emperor's new clothes) | Anderson, Hans-Christian (illus. Elisabeth Nyman) | The classic fairy-tales in Arabic in beautiful, illustrated hardback edition. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2000. Price: £19.95 | ||
| Ladybird in Arabic | Classic tales from the famous Ladbybird series. Small hardback editions with original illustratrations and fully vocalised. Also ideal as easy readers for adult learners of Arabic. | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Les deux oursons/Al-dubban al-saghiran | Le Craver, J-L., & M. Bourre | A lively tale of two bear cubs in French and Arabic (fully vocalised) with a moral. For ages 3–6. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2004. Price: £9.85 | ||
| Little red hen (Arabic/English) | Various | Bilingual story. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £7.50 | ||
| The little red hen and the grains of wheat / Al-dajajah al-hamra' al-saghirah wa al-habat al-qamh | Hen, L.R., & Jago | Fully colour-illustrated bilingual Arabic-English story book for children. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Mahma kan | Gliori, Debi | Translation of: "No matter what" into Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £5.99 | ||
| Mamlakah Kinsuki (Kensuke's Kingdom) | Morpurgo, Michael | Translation into Arabic of favourite children's author, Morpurgo. "Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles on his own. With no food and no water, he curls up to die. When he wakes, there is a plate beside him of fish, of fruit, and a bowl of fresh water. He is not alone…" |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £7.99 | ||
| Mamma Mu wa al-marjuhah (Mamma Mu and the swing) | Wieslander, Jujja (illus. Sven Nordqvest) | Mamma Mu, the little brown cow, is a favourite among children. In this story, she persuades her friend the crow to hang a swing up for her to play. But then the farmer comes along and she has to hide…Original colour illustrations. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2002 (2nd ed.). Price: £51.60 | ||
| Miffy | Bruna, D. | In Arabic |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2006. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Misr al-fara'uni | Baussier, S. (illus. R. Saillard) | "Pharaonic Egypt". Pop-up book recreating daily life in Pharaonic Egypt, such as the writing system, life as a child, food, and death. For ages 7+. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2004. Price: £9.99 | ||
| Most beautiful traditional stories | Sharoni , Y., (ed.) | An illustrated collection of six of popular Arabic folk tales and other traditional stories in Arabic. With full vocalisation. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2003. Price: £14.40 | ||
| Mr Men & Little Miss. In Arabic. | Hargreaves, R. | The well-loved characters in Arabic in quality colour editions. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Muhimah al-sayyidah 'Aliyyah: inqadth kutub 'iraq / Alia's mission: saving the books of Iraq | Stamaty, Mark Alan | Graphic novel inspired by true story of Alia Muhammad Baker, chief librarian at the Central Library in Basra. It is 2003, and fearing for the safety of her books as war approaches Basra, she smuggles over 30,000 precious volumes to safety with the help of her neighbours. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £12.95 | ||
| Murjan | Sharafeddine, F. (illus. C. Hallal) | An Arabic rhyming counting book with lovable little monkey 'Murjan' as protagonist. Age 1+. 24 x 18 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £7.99 | ||
| Not again, Red Riding Hood / Red Riding Hood marah ukhra, la! | Clynes, K., & L., Daykin | Red Riding Hood enters the woods again to deliver cookies to her dad. On the way she meets some very hungry characters from well-loved stories and is once more in danger. Bilingual Arabic/English storybook for children. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £7.50 | ||
| Oliver Twist in Arabic | Dickens, C. | Colour illustrated Arabic translation of Dicken's Oliver Twist in Arabic for younger readers. Originally published in English under the Usborne Classic Tales (2006) series. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Price: £5.99 | ||
| Rihla fi minqad Kuku (A trip in Coocoo's beak) | Mahfouz Barraj, S. | Beautiful A5 hardback, colour illustrated edition for children or Arabic learners. Adaptated from the fables of Kalila wa Dimna which are over 1500 years old. In this story, Coocoo is too old to fish and so is very hungry. He hatches a cunning plan to eat fish without having to go fishing. Ages 5+. 30 x 23 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Price: £18.95 | ||
| Rihlah Ibn Battutah (The journey of Ibn Battuta) | Qandil, Fuad | Teenage reader. The "world's greatest traveller" born 1305. He covered most of known world during his lifetime, surpassing even Marco Polo. From the Magreb, he travelled to Europe, Middle East, West Africa, India, Asia and China. In simplified Arabic for younger readers. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £7.95 | ||
| Romeo and Juliet in Arabic | Shakespeare, W. | Colour illustrated Arabic translation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Arabic for younger readers. Originally published in English under the Usborne Classic Tales (2006) series. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2008. Price: £11.99 | ||
| Room 101 and other stories | Saeh, Dr Bassam. | 12 bilingual Arabic (with full vocalisation) and English stories founded on Islamic values to encourage children on the threshold of adulthood to reflect on their own character and behaviour. With an Arabic>English glossary. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2011. Price: £11.95 | ||
| The selfish crocodile: in Arabic & English | Charles, F., & M. Terry | Read the book in English and then reverse to read in Arabic with full vocalisation. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2009. Price: £3.99 | ||
| Spiderwick Chronicles: the field guide (in Arabic) | Diterlizzie, T., & H. Black | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2010. Price: £6.99 | ||
| Spot the dog | Hill, Eric | The children's classic in Arabic. Follow the lovable puppy in his adventures. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1988. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| The three Billy Goats Gruff | Barkow, H., & Johnson, R. (illus.) | Bilingual Arabic-English large, colour-illustrated paperback for ages 5-7. How will the three goats cross the bridge under which lives the mean and hungry troll? |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £8.99 | ||
| Three tales from Ancient Egypt | Sobhy, Samir (retold and illus.) | In English. Three illustrated tales, each followed by bits of information shedding light on life in Ancient Egypt. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £6.95 | ||
| Tintin | Herge | In Arabic. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1995. Click on entry for price details. | ||
| Tweet, quack quack, buck buck buck | Sharafeddine, F. (illus. H. Zahreddine) | Highly recommended and delightfully illustrated colour board-book to introduce numbers one to ten and also the sounds of various animals. Age 1+. 20 x 19 cm. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2007. Price: £12.95 | ||
| The very hungry caterpillar (Arabic/English) | Carle, E. | Bilingual edition. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Price: £8.99 | ||
| We're going on a bear hunt/Nahnu thahibun likay nasid daba | Rosen & H. Oxenbury, M. | Arabic & English bilingual for 4-8yrs old. Winner of the Smarties Book Prize |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2000. Price: £7.50 | ||
| The wheels on the bus go round and round / 'Ajalat al-bus tadur tadur | Kluber, A. | Bilingual Arabic-English board-book. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2005. Price: £6.50 | ||
| Where the wild things are (Arabic) | Sendak, Maurice | |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 1998. Price: £15.95 | ||
| The world's greatest traveller Ibn Battouta. | Johnson-Davies, Denys (retold by) | IN ENGLISH. Some 700 years ago, Ibn Battouta set out from Tangier in Morocco with the intention of performing the Pilgramage to Mecca. He only returned 24 years later. During this time, he travelled over much of the world, making him one of the world's greatest travellers. This book recounts his adventures with colour, cartoon-style illustrations by Egyptian artist Yasser Gaessa. |
| Literature & fiction: Children's fiction. Published 2003. Price: £6.99 | ||
