Used childrens books in Sharjah typically sell for AED 10 to AED 59 (about $3 to $16). Children’s books sell in bundles almost without exception, and the two things that lift a bundle above the rest are a named series and honest disclosure of scribbling.
Selling childrens books in Sharjah
Sharjah is the most affordable of the northern emirates to live in and a large share of its residents commute into Dubai, which makes it a family and household market rather than a luxury one. Practical goods move here: white goods, children’s things and furniture that has to last.
The commute into Dubai shapes the day, so most handovers get arranged for evenings or the weekend rather than the middle of a working day. Collection by car is the norm and parking around the residential blocks is generally straightforward.
On white goods, check that the voltage and plug type match what you have and ask to see it running. Appliances change hands frequently here and a quick demonstration settles most questions.
Sharjah has around 1.8 million people in Sharjah, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Kalba, Khor Fakkan and Dubai are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Sharjah
Domestic courier coverage is quick and cheap by international standards, and most of the population is within a short drive of everyone else.
What childrens books are worth
What lifts the price
- First editions of enduring titles
- Complete series sold together
What pulls it down
- Damp staining and mould
- Incomplete series with gaps
Working out what yours is worth
- Sort by reading age and photograph the bundle
- Check every book for drawing and torn pages
Getting it ready
- Sort into age bands and series, since that is how parents shop rather than by individual title.
- Discard anything mouldy or badly damaged rather than padding the bundle with it.
Photograph
- Any complete series grouped together
- A representative interior page
Put in the description
- The age range they suit
- Format — board, picture or chapter books
Age range, series and quantity: “15 Julia Donaldson Picture Books, Age 2-5” or “[Series] Complete Set, 10 Books, Age 7-9”. Age range and named authors are what parents search. Board books, picture books and chapter books are distinct markets, so say which.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Sharjah)
Common questions
Where can I sell childrens books in Sharjah?
List it free here and arrange the handover with the buyer yourself. The commute into Dubai shapes the day, so most handovers get arranged for evenings or the weekend rather than the middle of a working day. Collection by car is the norm and parking around the residential blocks is generally straightforward.
What age are they for?
Give the range. Parents are buying for a specific child and reading level, which matters far more than the number of books.
How much are childrens books worth in Sharjah?
Most used childrens books change hands for AED 10 to AED 59 (about $3 to $16). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling childrens books across the United Arab Emirates, what childrens books are worth, everything second hand in Sharjah, or Books in Sharjah.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.