Primary Library: Recommended Reading

Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts going to school and the other children begin to make fun of it.

Trying to play together allows Day Monkey and Night Monkey to each see how the other views the world.

When Sid tries to convince his doggy classmates that he flew to school, they do not believe him.

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the alphabet.

While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

"Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?"--Amazon.com.

Told in rhyming text, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay, two scarecrows, plan their wedding, enlisting the help of the animals around the farm.

Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball that they think is an oversized egg.

A frog who yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

When his friends help him discover that the funny feeling he has is love, Frog, afraid to speak to the object of his affection, Duck, leaves gifts for her instead.

With the help of an old man and all of her animals, an old lady realizes that her house is not as small as she thought it was.

A clever mouse uses the threat of a terrifying creature to keep from being eaten by a fox, an owl, and a snake-- only to have to outwit that creature as well.

A witch finds room on her broom for all the animals that ask for a ride, and they repay her kindness by rescuing her from a dragon.

Zog is the keenest dragon in school. He's also the most accident-prone. Luckily, a mysterious little girl always comes by and patches up his bumps and bruises. But will she be able to help him with his toughest test - capturing a princess?

George the puppy's mother is in for a big surprise when she takes him to the veterinarian to find out why he does not bark.

"Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one"--Provided by publisher.

The story of three owl babies who try to stay calm while their mother is out in the night.

When Max the duck decides to stay behind when his flock flies south, Irene invites him to stay with her for the winter.

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

Bear has never been so tired but his next-door neighbor, a wide-awake duck, keeps disturbing his sleep.

In every season a little mouse pops out of his hole in the meadow and explores his world, gathering the food and supplies he will need when winter comes.

When Hyena puts a banana skin in Giraffe's path, causing a chain reaction of accidents that Hyena finds hilarious, he soon learns what it is like to be the butt of a joke.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

Come along on a bear hunt in this award-winning classic from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one.. Will you come too? For more than twenty-five years readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favorite. Join in the fun!

Who's that singing on the savannah? It's the top-five ugly animals in Africa! The wildebeest, warthog, vulture, hyena and marabou stork swagger proudly across the savannah, rejoicing in their ugliness - and delighting their babies, who think they're perfect just the way they are. Inspired by the real-life Ugly Five safari animals, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's gorgeous picture book is a jubilant celebration of animals who are often rather unloved. The funny, heart-warming rhyme is a joy to read aloud, while bold, comical illustrations bring the savannah spectacularly to life.

Once there was a boy, and that boy loved stars very much. So much so that he decided to catch one of his very own. But how? Waiting for them to grow tired from being up in the sky all night doesn't work. Climbing to the top of the tallest tree? No, not tall enough. The boy has a rocket ship . . . but it is made of paper and doesn't fly well at all. Finally, just when the boy is ready to give up, he learns that sometimes things aren't where, or what, we expect them to be.
First-time author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers offers a simple, childlike tale of reaching for the stars, and emerging with a friend.

Spinderella, tired of hearing the words "lots" and "loads," longs to learn to count with real numbers, and it becomes especially important when her nine siblings decide they want to play soccer.

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the alphabet.

"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by publisher.

Henry loves to eat books, until he begins to feel quite ill and decides that maybe he could do something else with the books he has been devouring.

While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

When Bear loses his hat, he patiently asks the animals he comes across if they have seen it, and just as he is about to give up his search, a deer helps him remember exactly where he left his beloved hat.

A tiny fish wearing a blue hat hopes not to wake up the trouble that might be following close behind.

When Sid tries to convince his doggy classmates that he flew to school, they do not believe him.

A small but lively overnight guest tries the patience of a bear who needs absolute quiet to fall asleep.

Bear's efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse.

Certain that no one has even been as sick as he is, Bear resists Mouse's efforts to cheer him and cure his cold.

"Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?"--Amazon.com.

Told in rhyming text, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay, two scarecrows, plan their wedding, enlisting the help of the animals around the farm.

Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball that they think is an oversized egg.

A frog who yearns to be any animal that is cute and warm discovers that being wet, slimy, and full of bugs has its advantages.

When his friends help him discover that the funny feeling he has is love, Frog, afraid to speak to the object of his affection, Duck, leaves gifts for her instead.

"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the Cat in the Hat who shows them some tricks and games.

Little Sal and Little Bear both lose their mothers while eating blueberries and almost end up with the other's mother.

Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts going to school and the other children begin to make fun of it.

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."

Mog always seems to be in trouble because she is so forgetful, but one night, her forgetfulness comes in very handy.

Spinderella, tired of hearing the words "lots" and "loads," longs to learn to count with real numbers, and it becomes especially important when her nine siblings decide they want to play soccer.

One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by publisher.

A little yellow bird teaches Rocket the dog how to read by first introducing him to the alphabet.

When Bear loses his hat, he patiently asks the animals he comes across if they have seen it, and just as he is about to give up his search, a deer helps him remember exactly where he left his beloved hat.

A tiny fish wearing a blue hat hopes not to wake up the trouble that might be following close behind.

Henry loves to eat books, until he begins to feel quite ill and decides that maybe he could do something else with the books he has been devouring.

While trying his best to help a penguin that has shown up at his door, a boy journeys all the way to the South Pole, only to realize that the penguin was never lost.

Bear's efforts to keep out visitors to his house are undermined by a very persistent mouse.

Certain that no one has even been as sick as he is, Bear resists Mouse's efforts to cheer him and cure his cold.

Told in rhyming text, Betty O'Barley and Harry O'Hay, two scarecrows, plan their wedding, enlisting the help of the animals around the farm.

Duck and Goose learn to work together to take care of a ball that they think is an oversized egg.

"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not." Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.

Chrysanthemum loves her name until she starts going to school and the other children begin to make fun of it.

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."

Mog always seems to be in trouble because she is so forgetful, but one night, her forgetfulness comes in very handy.

Matty has a problem. Her new pet baby dragon, Smoky, is far too good and her parents are threatening to send him away! Smoky is her best friend--can she find a way to make him naughty enough to keep? She just might need the Forest Fairies' help...

One day, Duncan is happily coloring with his crayons when a stack of postcards arrives in the mail from his former crayons, each of which has run away or been left behind, and all of which want to come home.

When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them.

Follow a girl's perusal of her great-grandfather's collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.

Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made.

The enormous crocodile devises secret plans and a few clever tricks to secure his lunch only to have them foiled by his neighbors.

A small boy with a desire to own a candy shop meets a window-washing team composed of a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey and together they go to work for the wealthy Duke of Hampshire, who makes all their dreams come true.

Little Billy enters the Forest of Sin and meets the Minpins, matchstick-sized people who live in tree cities besieged by the Smoke-Belching Gruncher whom Billy vows to destroy.

The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

An alphabet book with fantastic and detailed pictures, bearing such labels as "Lazy lions lounging in the local library."

An illustrated look at the life and work of zoologist Jane Goodall.

Matty has a problem. Her new pet baby dragon, Smoky, is far too good and her parents are threatening to send him away! Smoky is her best friend--can she find a way to make him naughty enough to keep? She just might need the Forest Fairies' help...

A classic tale from the Faraway Tree with exciting new full-colour illustrations.

A classic tale from the Faraway Tree with exciting new full-colour illustrations.

This year the secret service made a major mix up, they mistook a 13-year-old boy called Kevin for a secret agent (I know, so much for an 'intelligence' agency). This was the sort of kid that would try and zip wire across a building and end up falling head first into a fountain with his bum on show, so can you imagine what happened when he was allowed access to the amazing sort of spy gadgets that James Bond would use? Despite this, it was up to Kevin to save us all from an evil supervillain.

Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts a plan with him to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.

Charlie Bucket can't believe his luck when he finds a Golden Ticket and wins the chance of a lifetime: a magical day witnessing the miraculous creation of the most delectable eatables ever made.

Most grandmas are kind and helpful ladies. Not George's grandma. She's a grumpy and grizzly old grouch and George wants to teach her a lesson. So when it's time for her medicine, George concocts a bubbling, frothing, marvellous mixture, which is guaranteed to send her through to roof...

An illustrated look at the life and work of zoologist Jane Goodall.

Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearsome aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?
To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To the girl who lives next door, it's just plain horrible. She tries to be polite. She tries to talk them out of it, but the Greggs only laugh at her. Then one day the Greggs go too far, and the little girl turns her Magic Finger on them.

Follow a girl's perusal of her great-grandfather's collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.

Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.

Presents humorous retellings of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.

When Peter finds an old skull hidden in his bedroom, he calls for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. The detectives soon discover a gigantic hole in the ground at the local hotel and some new arrivals behaving very strangely. Nothing can stop the Seven from investigating now, not even a disgusting dinner or a bike ride in their pyjamas...

The misadventures of two terrible old people who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.

A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

This is Chris White at his very best—a mad journey through the past ten years of Chris’ favorite poems, such as "Bitey The Veggie Vampire" and "Never Put Curry Up Your Nose." Whatever Chris writes, his unique sense of humor seems to hit the funny bone every time. Children of all nationalities and cultures seem to have one thing in common—they all like to laugh! Chris White is the king of the belly laugh—you have been warned!

Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.

Hélène seeks solace in the pages of "Jane Eyre" while the kids at school ostracize her, but she finally finds friendship on a school camping trip.

Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley.
But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry--and anyone who reads about him---will find unforgettable.

During his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

J. M. Barrie’s classic children's story is reimagined in this delightful full-color deluxe edition filled with all-new illustrations and ten removable features specially designed by MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter films.

Wilhelmina Silver's world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful.

But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls.

Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?

Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

The adventures of Anne Shirley, an orphan girl, who comes to live with the Cuthberts on their small Prince Edward Island farm.

After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.

"As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on"--Provided by publisher.

Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.

When Peter finds an old skull hidden in his bedroom, he calls for an urgent meeting of the Secret Seven. The detectives soon discover a gigantic hole in the ground at the local hotel and some new arrivals behaving very strangely. Nothing can stop the Seven from investigating now, not even a disgusting dinner or a bike ride in their pyjamas...

Explains why turtles and tortoises are endangered and takes a close-up look at the work being done by individuals in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia, Nova Scotia, and other places around the world to protect them.

Follow a girl's perusal of her great-grandfather's collection of matchboxes and small curios that document his poignant immigration journey from Italy to a new country.

I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.

August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.

"A book of precepts, with one saying for each day, from Auggie's teacher Mr. Brown"--Provided by publisher.

"Thong-Tang and Thong-Kum are the only known pair of elephant twins in the world. Elephant Twins transports readers to Thailand to play with the baby elephants and meet this unique pair of brothers!"--Provided by publisher.

Most grandmas are kind and helpful ladies. Not George's grandma. She's a grumpy and grizzly old grouch and George wants to teach her a lesson. So when it's time for her medicine, George concocts a bubbling, frothing, marvellous mixture, which is guaranteed to send her through to roof...

Wonderful adventures abound after James escapes from his fearsome aunts by rolling away inside a giant peach.

This year the secret service made a major mix up, they mistook a 13-year-old boy called Kevin for a secret agent (I know, so much for an 'intelligence' agency). This was the sort of kid that would try and zip wire across a building and end up falling head first into a fountain with his bum on show, so can you imagine what happened when he was allowed access to the amazing sort of spy gadgets that James Bond would use? Despite this, it was up to Kevin to save us all from an evil supervillain.

Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, but that means still possible. You should never ignore a possible. So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, she takes matters into her own hands and flees to Paris to look for her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker.

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.
He's eight years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!
But the truth is, Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to be his friend.
That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan.

In a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hard to help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming a doctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all her courage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick baby brother as she promised.

An unmanageable, but lovable, eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit too.

Everyone thinks that Sophie is an orphan. True, there were no other recorded female survivors from the shipwreck which left baby Sophie floating in the English Channel in a cello case, but Sophie remembers seeing her mother wave for help. Her guardian tells her it is almost impossible that her mother is still alive, but that means still possible. You should never ignore a possible. So when the Welfare Agency writes to her guardian threatening to send Sophie to an orphanage, she takes matters into her own hands and flees to Paris to look for her mother, starting with the only clue she has - the address of the cello maker.

Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a secret.

After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.

Wilhelmina Silver's world is golden. Living half-wild on an African farm with her horse, her monkey and her best friend, every day is beautiful.

But when her home is sold and Will is sent away to boarding school in England, the world becomes impossibly difficult. For lions and hyenas are nothing compared to packs of schoolgirls.

Where can a girl run to in London? And will she have the courage to survive?

Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.

There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it.
He's eight years old (just like me), but he's very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn't like sweets - not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite!
But the truth is, Ahmet really isn't very strange at all. He's a refugee who's run away from a War. A real one. With bombs and fires and bullies that hurt people. And the more I find out about him, the more I want to be his friend.
That's where my best friends Josie, Michael and Tom come in. Because you see, together we've come up with a plan.

In a poor village outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Serafina works hard to help her family, but dreams of going to school and becoming a doctor--then the earthquake hits and Serafina must summon all her courage to find her father and still get medicine for her sick baby brother as she promised.

An unmanageable, but lovable, eleven-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit too.

أمل بنت بسيطة فقدت كل شعرها؛ فصار رأسها الفضي مثيرًا للاستغراب. تعمل أمل مع أمها في بيع الحشائش البرية، وترسم في أوقات الفراغ رؤوسًا بشعر ورؤوسًا بلا شعر، وتعيش بفضل رأسها المميز مغامرات لطيفة. ينبت شعر أمل التي تبيع أزهار الحب لنكتشف أن الحب دواءٌ حتى للمصابين بمرض السرطان.

يحلم أحمد أنه وأخته يلتقيان بجدتهما وهي في سن الطفولة، فتريهما أماكن كانت موجودة في زمنها وهي تغني لهما أغان من تراث الإمارات.

أمي تلبس العباءة، وتغطي وجهها، ولديها العديد من الجوارب الملونة. لكل زوج من الجوارب يومه ومناسبته. قصة بسيطة وطريفة من وجهة نظر طفلة لا تميز أمها إلا من لون جواربها.

تسأل البنت الصغيرة أمها لماذا لا تذهب إلى العمل مثل الآخرين.
تجيبها أمها أن لديها أكثر من وظيفة واحدة. فهي طباخة،
مستشارة صحية وغذائية، مدرّسة، ممرضة، سكرتيرة، معالجة
نفسية، مغنية، مهندسة ديكور، و... كل ما تطلبه الأم في المقابل
هو قبلة

لدجاجة باق بيق تعيش في قن على سطح أحد الأبنية. تشعر
هناك أنها سجينة، مرة ينسى صاحب القن أن يقفله، فتجد باق
بيق الفرصة لتهرب. كتاب مرفق بقرص مدمج . وفاز هذا الكتاب
بجائزة أفضل كتاب إخراجًا في معرض بيروت الدولي سنة 2009 .

هل سيتمكن السلطان، بحكمته العظيمة، أن يجد المذنب الذي تسبب في فوضى وخراب السوق؟ قصة فكاهية فيها سلسلة من الأحداث والمحن التي تنتج عن أبسط الأشياء: برتقالة وقعت عن شجرة. لكن أين، وماذا جري بعد ذلك؟

يقرر سمسم أن يهدي عشر بطيخات إلى بنت وقع في حبها. لكن بيتها في الناحية الأخرى من المدينة. هل سيستطيع أن يحمل الهدية وحده أم سيتلقى مساعدة من أحد؟ هل ينجح في إيصال البطيخات كلها إلى البنت كما كان ينوي؟

يركب زياد دراجته الكبيرة دون أن يطلب إذن والدته ويصطدم بسيارته. يتضرر كل من الدراجة والسيارة. عندما يسأله أصدقاؤه عن السبب يقوم بتغيير الحقيقة وخلق قصة جديدة فقط للتبرير. يحاول تغيير الحقيقة وإخفائها وتجاهلها، ولكن عندما تسأل والدته السبب يخبرها بالحقيقة لأنه يشعر أن هذا ما عليه فعله. منذ تلك اللحظة تصبح الحقيقة صديقه المفضل. قصة تركز على أهمية الصدق وتشجع الأطفال على قول الحقيقة ليكونوا مسؤولين عن أفعالهم.

هناك حمار مميز في مزرعة جدي، وهو يغني كل الوقت. في يوم يتوقف عن الغناء، ويتوقف جدي عن إحضار الطعام لحيوانات المزرعة.. لماذا توقف الحمار عن الغناء؟ ولماذا عاد يغني ثانية؟ كتاب فيه روح الفكاهة، يركز على أهمية كل فرد في العائلة بطريقة ما.

القصة عن فتاة تراقب مهرًا حديث الولادة وهو يحاول الوقوف. يسقط المهر مرارًا ولكن الفرس تقوم بدفعه ليقف من جديد بعد كل محاولة حتى ينجح في الوقوف. المشهد يذكر الفتاة بوالدتها المتوفاة وحبها ودعمها لها فتجهش بالبكاء. بعد أن تهدأ تعود لمراقبة المهر والفرس لتكتشف أنها كالمهر في احتياجها لدعم أمها وكالفرس في عنايتها بأخيها الصغير.

تشارلي باكيت يُحِبّ الشوكولاته. وَالسيّد ويلي وُنكا، المخترع الأكثر إدهاشا في العالم، يفتح أبواب مصنعه المذهل أمام خمسة أطفال محظوظين. إنّها جائزة العمر! كرات حلوى ملوَّنة وسكاكر زاحفة ونهر من الشوكولاته الذائبة اللذيذة في انتظارهم – لا يحتاج تشارلي لِسِوى بطاقة ذهبيّة واحدة فتصبح هذه الطيّبات ملكا له.

تأتي رواية "مذكرات طالب-يوميات غريغ هيفلي" من سلسلة روايات الفتى الضعيف، للروائي الأمريكي والمؤلف رقم واحد في النيويورك تايمز للعام 2009 بصفته المؤلف الأكثر تأثيراً في كتب الأطفال.

وُلِد أوغوست (أوغي) بلمان بتشوّه في وجهه، مما منعه من الالتحاق بمدرسة عادية. وعند وصوله إلى الصف الخامس، قرّر والداه إلحاقه بمدرسة «بيتشر» الابتدائية. ومن المعروف أنك إذا كنت طالبًا جديدًا، فإنك ستواجه مصاعب كثيرة. لكن «أوغي» طفل عادي بوجه فريد. هل سينجح في إقناع زملائه أنه يشبههم على الرغم من مظهره الخارجي؟

هاري بوتر وحجر الفلسوف "هو الكتاب الأول من سلسلة تتكون من سبعة كتب باسم هاري بوتر على يد الكاتبة البريطانية ج. ك. رولينج

يصف العادات والتقاليد التي مارسها الإماراتيون في شهر رمضان المبارك. كتاب رائع للأطفال لفهم كيفية الاحتفال برمضان في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. يصف الكتاب وجهة نظر راوي متحمس عن رمضان وكيف يحتفل به الناس مع أسرهم بروح الثقافة والتقاليد العربية.

عالِيًا في الفَضاءِ، تُحَلِّقُ طُيورٌ مُهاجِرَةٌ، قَريبَةً جِدًّا بَعضُها مِن بَعضٍ. وَفي مَكانٍ أَعلى بَعدُ، تَحومُ نُقطَةٌ سَوداءُ تَكادُ لا تُرى. وَإذا بِهذِهِ النُّقطَةِ تَهبُطُ في خَلاءٍ وَبِسُرعَةٍ رَهيبَةٍ؛ رَأَتها الطُّيورُ الـمُهاجِرَةُ بَعدَ فَواتِ الأَوانِ، وَحاوَلَتِ الفِرارَ مُطلِقَةً أَجنِحَتَها لِلرّيحِ؛ غَيرَ أَنَّ الـمُهاجِمَ أَدرَكَها فَأَمسَكَ طَريدَةً بِمَخالِبِهِ؛ بَعدَ قَليلٍ، وَفي غَمرَةِ طَيَرانِهِ، نَتَفَ الطَّيرَ وَابتَلَعَهُ. تَناوَلَ الشّاهينُ وَجبَةً لِلتَّوِّ!

كان نادر يحب جمع الأشياء الجميلة، وكان يضعها في صندوق جميل ويخبئه فوق خزانته. ذات يوم رأت والدته الصندوق فسألته عنه فقال: هذا كنزي الصغير. ثم سألها عما إذا كان لديها كنز، فأجابت أن لديها أحلى كنز. عندها طلب نادر رؤية كنزها وكانت المفاجأة عندما أشارت إلى صورته في المرآة، وقالت: أنت كنزي.

Chameleon tries his best to fit in, but just cannot seem to make friends.

Delightful and beautifully illustrated book that introduces the notion of colours and shapes to young children.

A board book that introduces the concept of colours through the colourful fruits in Amm Ramadan’s shop.

When Duck finds an egg of his own he's delighted; it's the most beautiful egg in the world! But all the other birds think it's a very odd egg indeed and everyone's in for a big surprise when the egg hatches!

This dictionary addresses the needs of very young arabic language learners.

The content of the dictionary has been designed to specifically meet the needs of a child during the early years, and will help improve the linguistic comprehension of a child both at school and at home.Classified by themes, the words are accompanied by illustrations.

Contains die-cut pages that illustrate the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep. Presented in Arabic and English.

Simple drawings of basic vocabulary, including body, food, family, clothes, colours, etc.

Bright illustrations and simple text introduce young readers to a variety of animals and colors. Presented in English and Arabic.

This colourful animal alphabet book introduces an animal on each page for each letter of the Arabic alphabet.

A little duckling separated from its family gets back to its mother with a little help.

Are you bored of pre-packed sandwiches and soggy salads? Reclaim your lunch hour as The Lunchbox Book shows you how to liven up your lunch box.

Text and illustrations look at over 160 animals, focusing on invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and others.

Explains why turtles and tortoises are endangered and takes a close-up look at the work being done by individuals in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Australia, Nova Scotia, and other places around the world to protect them.

Relates the story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.

"Thong-Tang and Thong-Kum are the only known pair of elephant twins in the world. Elephant Twins transports readers to Thailand to play with the baby elephants and meet this unique pair of brothers!"--Provided by publisher.