The landscape of this dark and powerful story is the ancient world of Assyria some 3000 years ago, a time when writing was in the world's oldest script, cuneiform, and the domination of unseen forces
Harriet's parents hoped that, after leaving boarding school and doing `the Season', she would meet and marry a suitable young man. But she was to disappoint them. Just after the Soviet invasion of Afg
Like any country, the United Arab Emirates have had their share of criminals, accidents, natural disasters and downright weird incidents. Most of these events merit a few pages in the newspapers befor
The importance of the region that is recognised today as Saudi Arabia (with its neighbours) can hardly be underestimated, let alone overlooked by the rest of the world, not merely because of its geogr
As the moon rises over the African Savannah, a young girl called Thembile and her father, a wildlife ranger, are out patrolling through the night on horseback. They hear the heart-rendering cries of a
PEOPLE OF RAS AL KHAIMAH is an important book. This photography book documents the stories of the people who shaped Ras Al Khaimah’s great economic, political and social transformation in the second h
A Soldier in Arabia reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the events which lead up to and followed the creation of the present day United Arab Emirates in December 1971, followed, a few months late
Continuing the popular series of proverbs from around the world, each paired with an English equivalent, Don’t Toss Granny in the Begonias sheds an amusing and often intriguing light on the rivalry be
This delightful board book follows the journey of a germ using unique heat-sensitive pages and combining interaction, play and learning, showing pre-schoolers the importance of clean hands. The journe
Tippu Tip, notorious to some, intriguing to others, was a Zanzibari Arab trader living in the turbulent and rapidly changing Africa of the late 19th century. This biography transports the reader into
The Isle of Wight is nationally acclaimed as a producer of quality food and drink - known as Nammet to locals. Varied produce with an island provenance now finds its way to restaurants,food markets, d
Sir Terence Clark’s Salukis: Here, There and Everywhere is part-memoir, part-travelogue, and explores, in lively and unprecedented detail, the history and significance of the Saluki across the world.
The landscape of this dark and powerful story is the ancient world of Assyria some 3000 years ago, a time when writing was in the world's oldest script, cuneiform, and the domination of unseen forces
Everyone knows Humpy Grumpy - he's a celebrity in Dubai and far beyond After his cameo appearance in A is for Arabia and his adventures with his friends in One Humpy Grumpy Camel, Humpy now has a book
Abu and his donkey have been together for as long as anyone can remember. Everyday they bring water to the village in the mountains, and every day the villagers are waiting for them, ready to fill the
The wild adventures of the popular Humpy Grumpy camel continue in Humpy Grumpy's Mission Improbable! Humpy loves the movies and dreams of being an action star - driving fast cars, scaling tall buildin
Royally Suited reveals the true story behind Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s romance through a selection of quotations from the couple. Beginning with Prince Harry’s childhood, Royal Correspondent
