Following the runaway success of its opening weekend, the first-ever Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Dubai is gearing up for a final week of non-stop book sale — and bookworms are loving it.<\/p>\n
Open 24 hours a day until 11.59pm on Sunday 28 October, the sale, which features three million brand-new English-language books available at 50-80 per cent discounts, has proven a city-wide hit. Tens of thousands of eager bookworms have descended on the Sound Stages at Dubai Studio City to trawl through the children\u2019s, fiction and non-fiction sections, each of which is filtered down into sub-sections, genres and specialist areas of interest.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe came at midday on Friday and it was all happening, there was lots of stuff going on. We have a four-year-old, a three-year-old and a one-year-old, so it was all very exciting \u2013 the kids were throwing all sorts of books in the trolley. We\u2019re back for our ourselves this time, but the trolleys are full of kids\u2019 books again. I didn\u2019t expect there to be quite so much choice \u2013 I wasn\u2019t expecting the sheer volume of books,\u201d said Chris Forrest, a British expat living in Dubai.<\/p>\n
While the vast majority of the sale\u2019s three million books are English-language, event partner Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation (MBRF), has contributed a number of Arabic books and publications through its publishing arm, Qindeel Printing, Publishing and Distribution, as part of its commitment to promote the widespread use of the Arabic language. The Arabic books are also going down a storm with book buyers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an amazing experience, there are so many English and Arabic books in the same place. It\u2019s a different experience for everyone in the family. I\u2019m shopping for myself and my kids but mostly the kids. They love the educational and activity books,\u201d said Jawahir Al Saidi, an Omani national visiting Dubai just for the event.<\/p>\n
The vast number of books is proving so infectious that spoilt-for-choice visitors\u2019 trolleys overflowing with books is a common sight. As the city gears up for the festive period, some forward-thinking Big Bad Wolf Book Sale shoppers already have one eye on advance gift buying.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been fantastic. I\u2019ve brought the kids and there\u2019s loads for them to look at and take home. We\u2019ve stocked up for Christmas, parties and presents with a full trolley that\u2019s pretty much just for the kids. I\u2019m coming back without the kids to do my own shopping. I was expecting a lot of books, but not the variety. There\u2019s a plethora of books, all sorts, everything for everyone,\u201d said Helena Carless, British expat living in Dubai.<\/p>\n
With Dubai embracing book fever, not everyone at the sale is experiencing something new: \u201cI\u2019m from Malaysia so I know all about the event. I\u2019ve been twice before when I lived in Kuala Lumpur, so I was really excited when I saw the sale was coming to Dubai. I\u2019ve brought the kids to buy story books because I know the prices are unbeatable \u2013 you just can\u2019t beat the variety and the prices,\u201d said Yien Tham, a Malaysian expat living in Dubai.<\/p>\n
As many schools in the UAE prepare to shut their doors this week for half-term, Mohamed Al Aidaroos, Managing Partner, Ink Readable Books, the local organisers of Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Dubai, insisted the event is tailormade for teachers, librarians, parents and students.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe sale is the perfect opportunity for families to search for books together and students to pick up books that further their learning. Big Bad Wolf Book Sale Dubai has already received great support from schools across the country which recognise how we can boost their libraries. Schools are taking advantage of our heavily discounted prices by bulk buying many interesting titles by hundreds of popular authors,\u201d said Al Aidaroos.<\/p>\n
Entrance to the Big Bad Wolf Books Sale Dubai is free and it is open 24 hours a day right up to 11.59pm on Sunday 28 October.<\/p>\n
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