dubai (united arab emirates)

Takes readers on a journey to the city of Dubai, exploring the history, geography, people, and more.

"Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn't what she expects--especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly . . . Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet"--Provided by publisher.

"Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn't what she expects--especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly . . . Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet"--Provided by publisher.

"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Zooming off to Dubai for her next caper It's up to Carmen and her crew to stop VILE from stealing a high-speed supercar to use for their evil exploits. But when an old rivalry gets in the way, can Carmen and the gang make a new plan before it's too late? High speeds and high stakes await in the City of Gold"--Provided by publisher.

"Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Zooming off to Dubai for her next caper It's up to Carmen and her crew to stop VILE from stealing a high-speed supercar to use for their evil exploits. But when an old rivalry gets in the way, can Carmen and the gang make a new plan before it's too late? High speeds and high stakes await in the City of Gold"--Provided by publisher.

Text and photographs look at the geography, history, economy, architecture, arts, food, and attractions of the city of Dubai.

A James Bond thriller set in the present day finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African continent.

Jonas Taylor's young son David is hired to be the handler of Megalodon pups--giant prehistoric sharks--that are to be kept in a specially commissioned aquarium in Dubai, but David agrees unaware that he will be leading the dangerous expedition to hunt and capture the creatures.

A James Bond thriller set in the present day finds the iconic British spy engaging a horrific modern villain in a cat-and-mouse chase that takes him from the Balkans and London to the African Continent.