Ages 10+

In icy Antarctica, Siraj is born a little penguin as bright as the sun, different from everyone else in his colony. He faces rejection and loneliness, deepened by the loss...

Amjad sees life in gloomy colours, noticing only the negatives. He feels unlucky and believes things always go against him. Gradually, these thoughts affect his confidence and his view of...

The Tree of Wonderful Tales In a world where leaves whisper stories and trunks hide old secrets, a little girl discovers an extraordinary tree. It offers more than shade: it...

In the winding lanes of late nineteenth-century Damascus, Khaled grows up in an old house near the Umayyad Mosque, dreaming of a different life. But his strict grandfather, harsh father...

Ayham needs school shoes but cannot afford them. His search for a way to pay leads him to sell second-hand shoes, gradually turning this first step into an honest livelihood....

Maryam sits among the jasmine flowers and on the swing with her friend Marisa, making dresses for their dolls, unaware that her life is about to change. When her father...

Twelve-year-old Jaber knows a great deal about natural science and different kinds of fire. But a simple question troubles him: is the fire that burned people's homes the same fire...

A Swan on Flamingo Lake A young swan turns vulnerability into strength and inspiration. A story of courage, friendship, love and accepting differences, it also follows her father, who once...

An educational literary journey showing how differences can complement one another and help create solutions. The stories explore sharing and generosity, recognising that success depends on combined abilities and varied...