Books by Julia Johnson

The Pearl Diver

This is the story of Saeed, a six year old boy and his father Abdullah, one of the finest pearl divers in the Arabian Gulf. We follow on his first adventure out to sea with his father and the rest of the divers. Saeed learns to dive and discovers the beauty and danger of the world beneath the waves. The sambuk and its divers encounter stormy seas and aggressive sharks, but the story ends happily, as they return home, having secured a rich haul. Ages 9 & Up

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The Camel that Got Away

Some most unusual camels have come into town‐ unlike real camels, they’re not black or white or brown. I’m sure you will have seen them over Dubai, for their brightly colored coats really catch the eye. One day they were standing on public display, and this is the story of the one that got away!

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JULIA JOHNSON BOOKS A is for Arabia

This is a journey through Arabia A to Z, accompanied along the way by charming illustration and witty rhymes. It gently introduces children to life in Arabia with

pictures and words. This is a perfect gift for any children the ages of four and eight, or as a picture book for young children learning

the alphabet for first time.


Humpy Grumpy Saves the Day

Humpy braves the desert and shows his bravery in a crisis. This book illustrated verse is suitable as a reading book for children aged 5‐7, and is an

ideal picture book for younger children!

Ages 4 to 7


The Cheetah’s Tale

Ages 8 and Up

A heart wrenching children’s story. A little girl comes across a malnourished cheetah cub caged at the back of a small shop in an Arab souq. Her mother agrees to buy the animals to save its life, and the little girl rears the cub at their house until it grows into a fine young cheetah. The cheetah and the girl are inseparable friends, but they know one day he will need to return to Africa where he can roam free. Beautiful illustrations flow throughout the narrative and bring this enchanting tale to life.


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A Gift of the Sands:

Ages 5 to 8

This beautiful children’s story recounts the life of a pearl as it travels inadvertently out of the sea and via various travellers on a long voyage of adventure. Will the pearl ever come to rest? An imaginative tale for younger readers.

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Saluki Hound of the Bedouin

Ages 6 to 11

This captivating tale recounts the mutual devotion of the young Bedouin boy Hamad and his Saluki hound, as the former journeys to adulthood. Julia Johnson has done much to keep alive the stories of the Bedouin and their way of life and bring them to a younger readership in Arabia and throughout the world.


A Birds’s Eye View

Look up, look up and see them, like words with wings they fly, Hundreds of birds together, Scribbled across the sky!

Some have always been here, and some of them are new but many more can now be seen, where once there were a few. You can hear them if you listen, you can see them if you look, and you’ll find some rhymes about

them in the pages of this book.


The Peacock and the Mermaid

This book will appeal to readers between six and ten and as a picture book for younger children. It gentle rhythm lends itself perfectly to being read aloud.


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Arabian Star

When little Ali is washed out to sea on his home‐made raft, who would have thought his life would be saved by a passing oil tanker? Gradually the boy learns about life aboard star of Arabia, the surveillant crow, the welcoming crew, and the kind Captain who takes him under his wings as the ship sails down through the Suez Canal.


The Leopard Boy

Khalid spends his days looking after his uncle's goats. One day he follows the goats higher up the mountain than he has ever been before, only to discover that one of the kids is missing. But he does stumble upon the home of an old man who tells him about the danger faced by the last of the

leopards. When Khalid gets home, his uncle angrily sets a trap for the creature he is sure has killed the lost goat. In the following days, Khalid and the old man discover signs of a leopard and determine to save it from Khalid's uncle.

Then Khalid learns that his uncle plans to allow a mining company to destroy the mountain and the last thing he needs is to be foiled by the presence of an endangered

and protected animal. This beautiful, timeless and inspiring story set in the Arabian peninsula highlights the dilemmas facing traditional peoples in seeking to improve their lives, and will

captivate animal lovers concerned about plight of the Arabian

leopard.

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Books by Julia Johnson