On Friday morning, Basma woke up and saw a big blue balloon beside her bed. Suddenly... hop, hop! A tiny black dot jumpe...
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Finn, Sultan and Zaatar's First Day at School
Finn's family had just moved to Abu Dhabi, and today was his first day at his new school. His tummy went flutter-flutter...
Zoe, Uncle Majid and Zaatar the Weather Parrot
Every morning, Uncle Majid stood on his balcony with his coffee and called out the weather to the whole street. One morn...
Jack and Zaatar's Week of Little Kindnesses
On Sunday morning, Miss Fatima wrote seven words on the board. Flap-flap! Zaatar the green parrot landed on top of it....
Ruby, Aisha and Zaatar's Wiggly Head-to-Toes Song
Ruby had a cold, so she stayed home. Atchoo! She was bored, bored, BORED. Her babysitter Aisha smiled. "I know a cure...
Leo and Zaatar Meet the Noisy Animals at Grandpa Saeed's Farm
Leo was spending the weekend at Grandpa Saeed's farm with his best friend Hamdan. Before breakfast — flap-flap-flap! — Z...
Ella, Noura and Zaatar Pack a Friday Picnic
On Friday morning, Ella went to help her friend Noura pack a picnic basket. Flap-flap! Zaatar the green parrot landed on...
Adam, Sara and Zaatar Draw an Arabic Family Tree
Adam's teacher gave the class a job: "Draw your family as a tree, and label everyone." Adam's mum is English and his...
Mia, Rashid and Zaatar Count the Camels to Ten
At the edge of the desert, Mia and her friend Rashid sat on the farm fence. Rashid's father had a job for them. "The cam...