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![Founded in Malaysia in 2009, the Big Bad Wolf book sale has since toured the world](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/R4JAOTWMBZDP3C4MTBIUSH52LA.jpg?smart=true&auth=9093725dac0d5d13b7f5a60b28f12b3d9c9568399831660b4d78206b3803804e&width=400&height=225)
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![The sale in Dubai last year, after a two-year hiatus, was so popular that it remained open for 24 hours](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7MT3WLNCKBGQZJPSKT4VVRKWKM.jpg?smart=true&auth=364dc57e4d4910112f90a368e198fe9591d802cd0b43b49d2222847d97dd629d&width=400&height=225)
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Globetrotting Big Bad Wolf book fair makes Sharjah debut on UAE return
Promoted as 'the world's biggest book sale', the event is set to feature more than a million titles and huge discounts
David Tusing
December 19, 2023
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