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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Kristin HannahBook Description It is 1974 and the summer of love is finally drawing to a close. The flower children are starting to realize that you cannot survive on peace and love alone. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain.ISBN-10 1447229533Language EnglishNumber of Pages 496Publication Date 2013Publisher PAN SpecificationsAuthor 1 Kristin HannahBook Description It is 1974 and the summer of love is finally drawing to a close. The flower children are starting to realize that you cannot survive on peace and love alone. Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the secondary school social food chain.ISBN-10 1447229533Language EnglishNumber of Pages 496Publication Date 2013Publisher PAN
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Ellen HopkinsLanguage EnglishNumber of Pages 565Publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER SpecificationsAuthor 1 Ellen HopkinsLanguage EnglishNumber of Pages 565Publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER
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Poirot Solves Abc Murders Arab - Paperback
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My Best Friend by Me - Paperback
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 BloomsburyFormat PaperbackISBN-10 1408847418ISBN-13 9781408847411Language EnglishNumber of Pages 32Publication Date 3/7/2014Publisher Bloomsbury Activity Books SpecificationsAuthor 1 BloomsburyFormat PaperbackISBN-10 1408847418ISBN-13 9781408847411Language EnglishNumber of Pages 32Publication Date 3/7/2014Publisher Bloomsbury Activity Books
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While The Light Lasts - Paperback
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 Agatha ChristieFormat PaperbackISBN-13 6281072088088Language ArabicPublisher The University Book Shop - Abu Dhabi SpecificationsAuthor 1 Agatha ChristieFormat PaperbackISBN-13 6281072088088Language ArabicPublisher The University Book Shop - Abu Dhabi
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Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets Paperback English by J.K. Rowling - 2014-09-01
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was J.K. Rowlings first novel followed by the subsequent six titles in the Harry Potter series as well as three books written for charity: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 78 languages.Author 1 J.K. RowlingBook Description Harry Potters summer has included the worst birthday ever doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone ... Dobbys sinister predictions seem to be coming true. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle with huge child appeal to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. Its time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...Format PaperbackEdition Number 1Editor 1 Bloomsbury PublishingEditorial Review Ive yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasnt been entranced by its witty complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry Independent Spellbinding enchanting bewitching stuff Mirror Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes Guardian One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times Sunday Telegraph The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of childrens books which are read and reread into adulthood TLSGrade NewView Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was J.K. Rowlings first novel followed by the subsequent six titles in the Harry Potter series as well as three books written for charity: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 78 languages.Author 1 J.K. RowlingBook Description Harry Potters summer has included the worst birthday ever doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone ... Dobbys sinister predictions seem to be coming true. These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle with huge child appeal to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. Its time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...Format PaperbackEdition Number 1Editor 1 Bloomsbury PublishingEditorial Review Ive yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasnt been entranced by its witty complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry Independent Spellbinding enchanting bewitching stuff Mirror Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes Guardian One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times Sunday Telegraph The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of childrens books which are read and reread into adulthood TLSGrade NewView Full Specifications
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Gone Girl - Paperback English by Gillian Flynn - 25/09/2014
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER. Her latest novel GONE GIRL is a massive No.1 bestseller. The film adaptation of GONE GIRL directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike won the Hollywood Film Award 2014.Author 1 Gillian FlynnFormat PaperbackEditorial Review Flynn an extraordinarily good writer plays her readers with the finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable narrators to stunning effect baffling disturbing and delighting in turn practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her terrifying wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must-read. Alison Flood THE OBSERVER These voices are wonderfully authentic to the point where the reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital dysfunction. Excellent. John OConnor THE GUARDIAN Gone Girl is superbly constructed ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery. AN Wilson READERS DIGEST in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a marriage nothing is as it seems. WOMAN AND HOME Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor ratcheting up the tension with wildly unexpected plot twists contradictory stories and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously good. MARIE CLAIRE Read it and stay single. FINANCIAL TIMES funny cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning turns right to its chilling conclusion PSYCHOLOGIES A chilling stylish read about another unknowable woman ELLE Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner. LITERARY REVIEW Immensely dark and deeply intelligent Gone Girl is a book about how well one person can truly know another METRO Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind Carla McKay DAILY MAIL You think youre reading a good conventional thriller and then it grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched relationship...Nothings as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the credit crunch Kate Saunders THE TIMES Flynns portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband is subtly drawn but there are hints that all is not as it seems. One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly manipulates the reader Joan Smith SUNDAY TIMES definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is without a doubt at the front of the pack of American thriller writers. Doug Johnstone THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel with a mid-story twist so shocking youll drop the book Flynn unpicks the minutiae of the couples personalities and relationship EASY LIVING A chilling tale of a hip New York couples failing marriage: smart suspenseful and brilliantly written Gone Girl is a class act THE INDEPENDENT a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist GOOD HOUSEKEEPING she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the end as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage disintegration Marcel Berlins THE TIMES This is Flynns third novel and shes more than found her voice creating taut thrilling deeply intense narratives about characters very much on the edge Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who with every sentence makes words do things that other writers merely dream of" Sophie Hannah SUNDAY EXPRESS Ms Flynns latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Just about everyone I meet and everyone on Twitter is telling me its brilliant so I cant wait to see what the fuss is all about. S.J Watson SUNDAY EXPRESS Gripping thriller: Nicks wife Amy is missing and hes a suspect. The story is told by Nick then Amy but whos telling the truth? ESSENTIALS A brilliant switchback ride youll beg others to read it so you can discuss it with them John Williams IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime writer for years. John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAYISBN-10 1780228228ISBN-13 9781780228228Language EnglishNumber of Pages 512View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Gillian Flynn was the chief TV critic for ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY and now writes full-time. Her first novel SHARP OBJECTS was the winner of two CWA DAGGERS and was shortlisted for the GOLD DAGGER. Her latest novel GONE GIRL is a massive No.1 bestseller. The film adaptation of GONE GIRL directed by David Fincher and starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike won the Hollywood Film Award 2014.Author 1 Gillian FlynnFormat PaperbackEditorial Review Flynn an extraordinarily good writer plays her readers with the finesse and delicacy of an expert angler. She wields her unreliable narrators to stunning effect baffling disturbing and delighting in turn practically guaranteeing an immediate reread once her terrifying wonderful conclusion is reached... an early contender for thriller of the year and an absolute must-read. Alison Flood THE OBSERVER These voices are wonderfully authentic to the point where the reader becomes a gawker at the full-spectrum of marital dysfunction. Excellent. John OConnor THE GUARDIAN Gone Girl is superbly constructed ingeniously paced and absolutely terrifying... a Five-star suspense mystery. AN Wilson READERS DIGEST in this riveting noirish thriller and intense dissection of a marriage nothing is as it seems. WOMAN AND HOME Flynn keeps the accelerator firmly to the floor ratcheting up the tension with wildly unexpected plot twists contradictory stories and the tantalising feeling that nothing is as it seems. Deviously good. MARIE CLAIRE Read it and stay single. FINANCIAL TIMES funny cunning thriller... the tale takes some stomach-churning turns right to its chilling conclusion PSYCHOLOGIES A chilling stylish read about another unknowable woman ELLE Flynn has created a gripping tale and a page-turner. LITERARY REVIEW Immensely dark and deeply intelligent Gone Girl is a book about how well one person can truly know another METRO Flynn is a brilliantly accomplished psychological crime writer and this latest book is so dark so twisted and so utterly compelling that it actually messes with your mind Carla McKay DAILY MAIL You think youre reading a good conventional thriller and then it grows into a fascinating portrait of one averagely mismatched relationship...Nothings as it seems - Flynn is a fabulous plotter and a very sharp observer of modern life in the aftermath of the credit crunch Kate Saunders THE TIMES Flynns portrait of a woman trying to please an impossible husband is subtly drawn but there are hints that all is not as it seems. One version of events hides another in a novel that cleverly manipulates the reader Joan Smith SUNDAY TIMES definitely a contender for thriller of the year... Flynn is without a doubt at the front of the pack of American thriller writers. Doug Johnstone THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY In what is so much more than a straightforward crime novel with a mid-story twist so shocking youll drop the book Flynn unpicks the minutiae of the couples personalities and relationship EASY LIVING A chilling tale of a hip New York couples failing marriage: smart suspenseful and brilliantly written Gone Girl is a class act THE INDEPENDENT a terrifically intelligent thriller with a gasp-inducing twist GOOD HOUSEKEEPING she skillfully manages to sustain tension and uncertainty to the end as well as presenting a beautiful portrait of marriage disintegration Marcel Berlins THE TIMES This is Flynns third novel and shes more than found her voice creating taut thrilling deeply intense narratives about characters very much on the edge Henry Sutton DAILY MIRROR a near-masterpiece. Flynn is an extraordinary writer who with every sentence makes words do things that other writers merely dream of" Sophie Hannah SUNDAY EXPRESS Ms Flynns latest novel of psychological suspense will confound anyone trying to keep up with her quicksilver mind and diabolical rules of play INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE Just about everyone I meet and everyone on Twitter is telling me its brilliant so I cant wait to see what the fuss is all about. S.J Watson SUNDAY EXPRESS Gripping thriller: Nicks wife Amy is missing and hes a suspect. The story is told by Nick then Amy but whos telling the truth? ESSENTIALS A brilliant switchback ride youll beg others to read it so you can discuss it with them John Williams IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY Gone Girl confirms that Gillian Flynn is the smartest new crime writer for years. John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAYISBN-10 1780228228ISBN-13 9781780228228Language EnglishNumber of Pages 512View Full Specifications
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Wonder Paperback English by R. J. Palacio - 2013-01-23
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SpecificationsAbout the Author R. J. Palacio is a graphic designer by day and a writer by night. She lives in New York City with her family and a black dog called Bear. Her critically acclaimed debut novel WONDER has sold over a million copies worldwide and has spent over two years in the UK and US bestseller charts.Author 1 R. J. PalacioBook Description WonderFormat PaperbackEdition Number 0Editorial Review `Incredibly charming brutal and brilliant` Observer `What a gem of a story. Moving and heart-warming. This book made me laugh made me angry made me cry` -- Malorie Blackman `The breakout publishing sensation of 2012 will come courtesy of Palacio a New York graphic designer whose debut novel Wonder is destined to go the way of Mark Haddons The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some ... It is dark funny touching and no Tube carriage will be without a copy this year` The Times `It wreaks emotional havoc ... To finish it with a firm resolve to be a better person - well you cant ask much more of any book than that` Independent `When the kids have finished with this the adults will want to read it. Everybody should` Financial TimesISBN-10 0552565970ISBN-13 9780552565974View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author R. J. Palacio is a graphic designer by day and a writer by night. She lives in New York City with her family and a black dog called Bear. Her critically acclaimed debut novel WONDER has sold over a million copies worldwide and has spent over two years in the UK and US bestseller charts.Author 1 R. J. PalacioBook Description WonderFormat PaperbackEdition Number 0Editorial Review `Incredibly charming brutal and brilliant` Observer `What a gem of a story. Moving and heart-warming. This book made me laugh made me angry made me cry` -- Malorie Blackman `The breakout publishing sensation of 2012 will come courtesy of Palacio a New York graphic designer whose debut novel Wonder is destined to go the way of Mark Haddons The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and then some ... It is dark funny touching and no Tube carriage will be without a copy this year` The Times `It wreaks emotional havoc ... To finish it with a firm resolve to be a better person - well you cant ask much more of any book than that` Independent `When the kids have finished with this the adults will want to read it. Everybody should` Financial TimesISBN-10 0552565970ISBN-13 9780552565974View Full Specifications
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Peppa Pig - Paperback English - 05/02/2015
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SpecificationsFormat PaperbackISBN-10 0723297754ISBN-13 9780723297758Language EnglishNumber of Pages 16Parental Rating 5+Publication Date 05/02/2015Publisher Ladybird SpecificationsFormat PaperbackISBN-10 0723297754ISBN-13 9780723297758Language EnglishNumber of Pages 16Parental Rating 5+Publication Date 05/02/2015Publisher Ladybird
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Rules Of Life - Paperback 4
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templars Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: Rules of Life Rules of Work Rules of Management Rules of Wealth Rules of Parenting Rules of Love and the latest bestseller The Rules to Break. All of these titles will be refreshed and re-launched in 2015.Author 1 Richard TemplarFormat PaperbackEdition Number 4ISBN-10 1292085606ISBN-13 9781292085609Language EnglishNumber of Pages 272View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Richard Templar is the author of the international bestselling Rules books. Over 2 million people around the world have enjoyed and now play by Richard Templars Rules. The complete list of titles is as follows: Rules of Life Rules of Work Rules of Management Rules of Wealth Rules of Parenting Rules of Love and the latest bestseller The Rules to Break. All of these titles will be refreshed and re-launched in 2015.Author 1 Richard TemplarFormat PaperbackEdition Number 4ISBN-10 1292085606ISBN-13 9781292085609Language EnglishNumber of Pages 272View Full Specifications
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Hush, Hush - Paperback
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Becca Fitzpatrick lives in Colorado. Hush Hush was her first novel and after completing the series wrote romantic thrillers Black Ice and the upcoming Dangerous Lies. When shes not writing Becca is most likely to be found prowling sales racks for reject shoes running or watching crime dramas on TV. You can visit her on beccafitzpatrick.Author 1 Becca FitzpatrickFormat PaperbackEditorial Review At the top of the pile of bloodletting romantic fiction - the pace is slick and the scenarios genuinely chilling. The Bookseller This story is a rollercoaster of twists and turns and a mystery besides. There isnt a moment to get bored with this white-knuckle ride! Evening Standard A fast-paced exhilarating read... fans of paranormal romance should be rapt. Publishers Weekly Theres an electric quality to the way it evolves... Arresting and inspiring. Books For Keeps Fitzpatricks writing is addictive and once you start you cant stop... teenagers with wings have never looked so good. Wondrous Reads BlogISBN-10 1847386962ISBN-13 9781847386960Language EnglishNumber of Pages 288View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Becca Fitzpatrick lives in Colorado. Hush Hush was her first novel and after completing the series wrote romantic thrillers Black Ice and the upcoming Dangerous Lies. When shes not writing Becca is most likely to be found prowling sales racks for reject shoes running or watching crime dramas on TV. You can visit her on beccafitzpatrick.Author 1 Becca FitzpatrickFormat PaperbackEditorial Review At the top of the pile of bloodletting romantic fiction - the pace is slick and the scenarios genuinely chilling. The Bookseller This story is a rollercoaster of twists and turns and a mystery besides. There isnt a moment to get bored with this white-knuckle ride! Evening Standard A fast-paced exhilarating read... fans of paranormal romance should be rapt. Publishers Weekly Theres an electric quality to the way it evolves... Arresting and inspiring. Books For Keeps Fitzpatricks writing is addictive and once you start you cant stop... teenagers with wings have never looked so good. Wondrous Reads BlogISBN-10 1847386962ISBN-13 9781847386960Language EnglishNumber of Pages 288View Full Specifications
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One Hundred Years of Solitude - Paperback Reprint Edition
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Gabriel García Márquez was born in 1927 in the town of Aracataca Columbia.Latin Americas preeminent man of letters he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. García Márquez began his writing career as a journalist and is the author of numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction including the novels The Autumn of the Patriarch and Love in the Time of Cholera and the autobiography Living to Tell the Tale. There has been resounding acclaim for his lifes work since he passed away in April 2014.Author 1 Gabriel Garcia MarquezBook Description One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Inventive amusing magnetic sad and alive with unforgettable men and women—brimming with truth compassion and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul—this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.Format PaperbackEdition Number Reprint EditionEditorial Review “More lucidity wit wisdom and poetry than is expected from 100 years of novelists let alone one man.” Washington Post Book World “The first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race.” William Kennedy New York Times Book ReviewISBN-10 0060883286ISBN-13 9780060883287View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Gabriel García Márquez was born in 1927 in the town of Aracataca Columbia.Latin Americas preeminent man of letters he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982. García Márquez began his writing career as a journalist and is the author of numerous other works of fiction and nonfiction including the novels The Autumn of the Patriarch and Love in the Time of Cholera and the autobiography Living to Tell the Tale. There has been resounding acclaim for his lifes work since he passed away in April 2014.Author 1 Gabriel Garcia MarquezBook Description One Hundred Years of Solitude tells the story of the rise and fall birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendia family. Inventive amusing magnetic sad and alive with unforgettable men and women—brimming with truth compassion and a lyrical magic that strikes the soul—this novel is a masterpiece in the art of fiction.Format PaperbackEdition Number Reprint EditionEditorial Review “More lucidity wit wisdom and poetry than is expected from 100 years of novelists let alone one man.” Washington Post Book World “The first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race.” William Kennedy New York Times Book ReviewISBN-10 0060883286ISBN-13 9780060883287View Full Specifications
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English for Everyone - Flexi Bound Grammar Guide
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SpecificationsAuthor 1 DkFormat Flexi BoundEdition Number Grammar GuideISBN-10 241242363ISBN-13 9780241242360Language English SpecificationsAuthor 1 DkFormat Flexi BoundEdition Number Grammar GuideISBN-10 241242363ISBN-13 9780241242360Language English
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SpecificationsFormat Board BookISBN-10 545948509ISBN-13 9780545948500Language EnglishParental Rating 5+Publisher Scholastic Us SpecificationsFormat Board BookISBN-10 545948509ISBN-13 9780545948500Language EnglishParental Rating 5+Publisher Scholastic Us
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A is for Arabia - Hardcover English by Julia Johnson - 19/09/2008
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Julia Johnson divides her time between Dubai and an old water mill in Worcestershire England. A thirst for adventure took Julia and her architect husband Brian to Dubai in 1975 where she soon became a familiar face reading children’s stories on Dubai Channel 33 subsequently appearing in BBC Television and Radio productions in the UK. She has toured schools in the Emirates and the UK in Theatre-in-Education productions acted in several stage plays and recorded over 100 audio books. Since 2001 she has been writing stories for children. The Pearl Diver is recommended by the Hamilton Trust an online resource provider for schools. The Leopard Boy was awarded a Kirkus star in America and was endorsed by former UK Children’s Book Laureate and award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. The Turtle Secret was the winner of the Best International Children’s Book Award at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2014. Julia loves to write stories about the rich and colourful heritage of the Arabian Gulf and Oman and she tours the region giving talks and workshops. She also visits schools in the UK and is a regular speaker at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.Author 1 Julia JohnsonBook Description This is a journey through Arabia from A to Z accompanied along the way by charming illustrations and witty rhymes. It gently introduces children to life in Arabia with pictures and words. This is a perfect gift for any child between the ages of four and eight or as a picture book for young children learning the alphabet for the first timeFormat HardcoverISBN-10 1900988550ISBN-13 9781900988551Language EnglishNumber of Pages 368View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Julia Johnson divides her time between Dubai and an old water mill in Worcestershire England. A thirst for adventure took Julia and her architect husband Brian to Dubai in 1975 where she soon became a familiar face reading children’s stories on Dubai Channel 33 subsequently appearing in BBC Television and Radio productions in the UK. She has toured schools in the Emirates and the UK in Theatre-in-Education productions acted in several stage plays and recorded over 100 audio books. Since 2001 she has been writing stories for children. The Pearl Diver is recommended by the Hamilton Trust an online resource provider for schools. The Leopard Boy was awarded a Kirkus star in America and was endorsed by former UK Children’s Book Laureate and award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. The Turtle Secret was the winner of the Best International Children’s Book Award at the Sharjah International Book Fair 2014. Julia loves to write stories about the rich and colourful heritage of the Arabian Gulf and Oman and she tours the region giving talks and workshops. She also visits schools in the UK and is a regular speaker at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature.Author 1 Julia JohnsonBook Description This is a journey through Arabia from A to Z accompanied along the way by charming illustrations and witty rhymes. It gently introduces children to life in Arabia with pictures and words. This is a perfect gift for any child between the ages of four and eight or as a picture book for young children learning the alphabet for the first timeFormat HardcoverISBN-10 1900988550ISBN-13 9781900988551Language EnglishNumber of Pages 368View Full Specifications
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