
BOOK 1
How did the universe get to be the way it is today?
A Very Big Beginning
A science-fair project takes Waleed, Ali and Hamza from the Big Bang to life on Earth, asking how we can know any of it.

UPCOMING TITLES · 2026
Two new illustrated series for curious Muslim children, by Rasheed Gillespie.

SERIES 1 · 3 BOOKS
Faith, reason and critical thinking for curious young minds.
Fatima and her friends tackle big questions about God, creation, knowledge and right and wrong. Through stories, conversations and thought experiments, children learn to ask good questions, spot weak arguments and reason their way to sound conclusions.
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BOOK 1How could we know someone really is a prophet?The Cake Pop of ProphethoodA simple cake pop sparks a chat that takes Fatima from God's existence to how we can recognise a true prophet.
BOOK 2Why would a just and wise God allow suffering?A Very Thorny IssueA rose thorn opens up the problem of evil, and why a world with real choices must be one where things can go wrong.
BOOK 3Can Allah do absolutely anything?Can Allah Do ANYTHING?Fatima and her friends debate whether God could make a square circle, and discover what divine power really means.

SERIES 2 · 3 BOOKS
Big questions. Curious minds. A world waiting to be understood.
Everyday questions turned into real science, with diagrams and fact panels for children who want to dig deeper, all within a faith-conscious worldview.
Inside the series
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BOOK 1
How did the universe get to be the way it is today?
A Very Big Beginning
A science-fair project takes Waleed, Ali and Hamza from the Big Bang to life on Earth, asking how we can know any of it.

BOOK 2
What is the most amazing thing in nature?
The Most Amazing Thing in Nature
A family holiday in Oman becomes a hunt through deserts, mountains and coastline for the most amazing thing in nature.

BOOK 3
What is happening inside your body right now?
The Wonders Within
A tonsil operation sends Waleed exploring his immune system, heart, lungs and brain, and how modern medicine works.
FOR PARENTS, SCHOOLS & BOOKSHOPS
Why these books
Stories that teach children to think, not just memorise.
Real reasoning
Children work through big questions with Fatima and Waleed, weighing evidence and reaching sound conclusions.
Rooted in Islamic thought
Ideas from uṣūl al-dīn, theology and logic, told as stories children actually enjoy.
Science that sparks wonder
Real, mainstream science with diagrams and fact panels, plus Qur'an and hadith where they fit.