Wendy Meddour
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Lubna's best friend is a pebble. Pebble always listens to her stories. Pebble always smiles when she feels scared. But when a lost little boy arrives in the World of Tents, Lubna realizes that he needs Pebble even more than she does." -- From dust jacket.
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Howard is sure that he is a very exceptional gecko. After all, he's the only camouflaged creature in the rain forest--or so he assumes. But Howard doesn't always notice other animals, especially those who can also hide in plain sight. When he learns that there are other camouflaged creatures, he doesn't feel so special anymore. Is Howard... average? And if so, who will love a completely unexceptional gecko like Howard?" --
Author
Language
English
Description
Ramzi's dad is acting very strangely. He climbs trees in the middle of the night, and even goes into Ramzi's wardrobe looking for a hen. The trouble is, he's sleepwalking because he's homesick for his native Algeria. So Ramzi, Dad and Mum go back to Dad's Berber village in the desert region of North Africa, and Ramzi meets his Berber grandmother and cousins, and even braves the scary Sheherazad. But can Ramzi help his dad and what will happen when...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Something suspicious is going on in Cinnamon Grove...
Auntie Urooj, world-famous beetle expert, is lonely and Ramzi and his friend Shaima Stalk think they have the perfect solution - a suitor from Truly Deeply Muslims online marriage agency! But smooth-talking Rasheed is not all he seems. He cheats at Monopoly, for a start...
It's time for the Black Cat Detectives to do some serious sleuthing! But can they rescue Auntie Urooj and her Long-Horned...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on. But Joan a seagull who sees the trouble this is causing for Peggy, gives her a nudge to stand up for herself. This tale from award-winning author Wendy Meddour contains an important message about the importance of being assertive"--
Author
Publisher
Minutos de Leitura
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Portuguese
Description
"Uma linda e encorajadora história sobre fazer novos amigos. A Tili e o seu cão inseparável, o Shadow, acabaram de mudar de casa. Mas no primeiro dia na nova escola, o Shadow tem de ficar do lado de fora e a Tili, por ainda não ter amigos, acaba por ter de brincar sozinha. Por isso, o professor diz-lhe para experimentar sentar-se no Banco da Amizade... só que este já estava ocupado... E agora como iria ela arranjar um amigo?" --kuantokusta.pt.
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10) Lubná wā Ḥaṣāt
Author
Publisher
Maktabat Lubnān Nāshirūn
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Arabic
Description
In an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis, a young girl must decide if friendship means giving up the one item that gives her comfort during a time of utter uncertainty. Lubna's best friend is a pebble. She found it on the beach when they arrived in the night, then she fell asleep in Daddy's salty arms. Lubna tells Pebble everything. About home. About her brothers. About the war. Pebble always listens to her stories and smiles...