The Friends Of The Garden

The Friends of the Garden series is a collection of short stories that take place in a beautiful garden. The heroes are three friends; A butterfly, a dragonfly, and a bee... We will live with them exciting adventures and entertaining events that will transport us to a world of fantasy and beauty, and through which we will meet other new characters.

In each story our friends face many challenges, we will see how they will be able to solve them together, and what is the lesson or information we will extract from each adventure.

Cookie And Cream Investigate

Cookie, a 9-year-old girl and Cream, her 3-year-old cat, begin their first adventure together as a team on one of their visits to Dubai, to meet Cookie’s dad. Cream, as always, is a constant source of surprises and his actions lead to the capture of a thief of some stolen documents. Enjoy the first story in a series of adventures with Cookie and Cream.

Doug The Ant: Seeing The Invisible

“Yippee!” Doug and Timothy discover that there is a lot of fun to be had inside the mysterious object they found in the forest. As they slide down the smooth walls and enjoy the spectacular views, they get picked up by little Maya. She initially doesn’t see the beautiful textures and colours that they see. As she looks carefully though, what was initially invisible is revealed.

Doug the Ant invites you to turn your attention to the treasures of the here and now. Take a moment to pause, to look and to appreciate.

Flop

Flop is a spirited little rabbit who, together with his friends, goes on wonderful adventures in the woods where they live. 

From a bad incident to an encounter with a regal creature and chasing treasure at the end of a rainbow, the adventures provide valuable and relatable life lessons for Flop and his friends.

Ginger And I

Ginger and I is a heartfelt story that shows the bond Sofia has with Ginger, her little pet cat. It shows the warmth and love that children can feel when they have a pet as a friend – their constant companion through day and night.

If I Were An Owl

Life of an Owl

This book teaches kids to be themselves.

It shows kids what owls do,

And an owl’s lifestyle.

Into The Arabian Sea, Hessa The Hawksbill Turtle

Let’s follow Hessa, a critically endangered hawksbill turtle hatchling, as she bravely fights her way from the nest to the sea in one of Abu Dhabi’s nesting beaches. This book aims to educate children, in a fun way, about the different threats hawksbill turtles face as they take their first journey to the sea. Will Hessa be able to solve all the riddles to reach her new home?

Mr. Crab

This is a story about an ambitious crab who has a passion for cooking and many dreams to fulfil. Unfortunately, he has lost his job which is an obstacle to achieving his dreams.

Let’s find out what hardships Mr. Crab faced and how he overcame them.

Naas – The Brainy Falcon

Naas – The Brainy Falcon will engage, entertain and educate young children!

Naas is an intelligent falcon who helps animals in trouble by being at the right place at the right time.

He has a reliable friend, Monk, a smart and creative monkey, who plays a key role in Naas’ clever rescue plans.

Naas’ stories stimulate children’s imaginative minds while also making them ponder over issues of bullying, dishonesty, greed and disobedience in a subtle manner.

Noosa's Dinosaurs

Noosa is a little girl who enjoyed collecting dinosaur toys. One day she decided to take her dinosaur toys to school to show them to her friends. Little did she know what was going to happen in this fun-filled adventure!

Panda-Monium

In this book, we meet a very excited panda cub, Boo, who is invited to Hurtle’s birthday.

Also invited to the party are Boo’s cousins, Bam and Shutz, who are equally enthusiastic about the event.

As the party unfolds, the three cubs become increasingly excited, and begin to push the boundaries of behaviour along with the patience of their parents.

The intention is to demonstrate the consequences of the panda cub’s naughty behaviour, and the effects of their actions on all those at the party. It deals with a range of emotions that are felt by the cub’s parents, and everyone that became affected by their behaviour.

The story culminates in the cubs gaining an understanding of the consequences of their actions, and subsequent attempt of redemption.

Peek-a-Boo, I See You!

Sparking a love of reading, one little bear at a time.

The book explores an inquisitive bear’s discovery of nature. A sense of wonder is awakened as he encounters big horn sheep on edges so steep, buzzing bees making honey in a tree, and salmon in the clear blue creek. Come join this nature-based journey to learn about animal ingenuity, habitats, and instincts.