On the first cool morning of the term, a new girl came to Hiba's class. She had short curly hair with a yellow clip s...
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Sanad the Camel Calf and the Long Walk to the Oasis
Sanad was a young camel calf with soft, fluffy fur the color of toasted bread. He had long, wobbly legs, big dark eyes w...
Rafi and the Great Backyard Expedition
Rafi was seven years old, and he was an explorer. He had a backpack with a compass sewn on the front. He had a hat wi...
Lamis and the First Rain of Winter
In the town where Lamis lived, it hardly ever rained. The sun shone almost every day. It warmed the sand dunes until...
Tamer and the Tooth That Wiggled Hello
On Monday morning, Tamer bit into his toast and felt something strange. One of his bottom front teeth moved. Just a l...
Dalia Follows the Snail's Silver Road
Dalia was always in a hurry. She hurried to get dressed in the morning, and sometimes her socks ended up on the wrong...
Saffron the Harbor Cat Counts the Boats Home
At the very end of a stony harbor, on a little hill above the sea, stood a white lighthouse with a red cap. In the light...
Idris and the Kite That Needed Two Pairs of Hands
Idris had a brand-new kite. It was shaped like a diamond and painted like a sunset, orange at the top, pink in the middl...
Fenna the Otter and the Missing Stepping Stone
Fenna was a young river otter with sleek brown fur, quick little paws, and whiskers that twitched whenever she was excit...