Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (Marya Khan #3)
Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (Marya Khan #3)

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Amulet Books

Published: 2024-03-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419761218

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Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, this charming chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town's pumpkin patch and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she's got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her school is going to hold a fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most tickets will win a prize. Cue Operation Sell Tickets! But when Marya is so focused on winning, is she losing sight of what really matters?

Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (Marya Khan #3)
Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (Marya Khan #3)

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2023-10-03

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1647006430

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Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival is the third adventure in Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry’s illustrated chapter book series about a Pakistani American third-grader whose ambition sometimes gets away from her. Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town’s pumpkin patch and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she’s got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her school is going to hold a fall festival, with games and food and even a hayride. All the ticket sales will go to an animal shelter, and the person who sells the most tickets will win a prize. Cue Operation Sell Tickets! But when Marya is so focused on winning, is she losing sight of what really matters? Includes a Pumpkin-Based Recipe to Make and Enjoy Marya Khan series Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (#1) Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (#2) Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (#3) Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (#4)

Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival
Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher:

Published: 2023

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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Determined to win a trophy at her school's fall festival and outshine her frenemy Alexa, Marya throws herself into selling the most tickets, but as she becomes laser-focused on victory, she begins to lose sight of what truly matters.

Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (Marya Khan #4)
Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (Marya Khan #4)

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2024-03-26

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1647006449

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The fourth book in Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry’s illustrated chapter book series, Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park finds the ambitious Pakistani American third-grader learning about competition and fun in a story that’s perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz. Spring break is finally here, and Marya could not be more excited. Because this spring break, she, Hanna, and Alexa are going to Skye Adventure Park—the coolest theme park around! Skye Adventure Park is huge and has so many things to see, so Marya and her friends need to plan how they’ll spend their weekend there. They have to go to the water park (obviously) and avoid boring rides like the Ferris wheel. But the thing that Marya wants to do most of all is the obstacle course. When she learns that they have a leader board that displays the fastest people’s names, Marya knows that she has to win and make it on that board! She just needs to practice and practice and beat out the very-athletic Alexa. But when the time comes, will Marya win the obstacle course? Or is there more to this park than winning after all? Marya Khan series Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (#1) Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (#2) Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival (#3) Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park (#4)

Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party (Marya Khan #1)

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2022-10-18

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13: 1647006414

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Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this is the start of a charming new chapter book series about a third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring. Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself—she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Marya's siblings clearly need help with their projects. Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents, or clean her grandmother’s room? Except everything Marya does seems to end in disaster. Will Marya and her family be able pull it together and throw the best party ever?!

Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (Marya Khan #2)
Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (Marya Khan #2)

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2023-03-28

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1647006422

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Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this charming new chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani-American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring Marya's school is creating a community garden for students to take care of, and Marya is super excited. Not only will her third-grade class be the first to work on it, but Marya’s mom will be teaching the students all about gardening. Most importantly, one student will be chosen to lead the charge. Marya REALLY wants to be the class leader . . . but so does Alexa, her worst enemy. Cue Operation Be a Leader! Marya plans to work hard to prove she can be in charge, but nothing she does seems to make a difference. Birds keep destroying the plants, and none of Marya's classmates want to listen to her. Can Marya bring everyone together and make the most beautiful, fabulous garden the school has ever seen?

A Thousand Questions
A Thousand Questions

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-10-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0062943227

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Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s tender and honest middle grade novel tells the story of two girls navigating a summer of change and family upheaval with kind hearts, big dreams, and all the right questions. Mimi is not thrilled to be spending her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, with grandparents she’s never met. Secretly, she wishes to find her long-absent father, and plans to write to him in her beautiful new journal. The cook’s daughter, Sakina, still hasn’t told her parents that she’ll be accepted to school only if she can improve her English test score—but then, how could her family possibly afford to lose the money she earns working with her Abba in a rich family’s kitchen? Although the girls seem totally incompatible at first, as the summer goes on, Sakina and Mimi realize that they have plenty in common—and that they each need the other to get what they want most. This relatable and empathetic story about two friends coming to understand each other will resonate with readers who loved Other Words for Home and Front Desk.

Khan Academy and Salman Khan
Khan Academy and Salman Khan

Author: Ariana Wolff

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1477779272

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The Internet is host to a world of information… and misinformation. At the Khan Academy—an online education site started by visionary Salman Khan—one can learn about such diverse subjects as whether there are different sizes of infinity, or if basketball star and regular contributor to the site LeBron James thinks it’s easier to make three free throws or one three pointer. That’s right: LeBron James is a regular contributor. And Bill Gates’s kids are regular visitors. Find out just who Salman Khan is and how he became a superstar magnet—and a superstar in his own right.

Planet Omar: Epic Hero Flop
Planet Omar: Epic Hero Flop

Author: Zanib Mian

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2022-06-14

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0593407172

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Omar and his friends are up to a new heroic adventure in the fourth installment of this highly-illustrated middle-grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Is there ever a good time to tell a lie? When his best friend Daniel messes up at school, Omar decides to take the blame to save Daniel from getting in trouble—which makes Omar feel like a total hero! Being treated like a hero feels great, so he does it again. But then something more serious happens, and all eyes land on Omar. Uh-oh. The principal is convinced that Omar must have done it. Will he and his friends be able to prove his innocence, or is his good reputation ruined forever?

A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table

Author: Saadia Faruqi

Publisher: Clarion Books

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0358116686

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Sara, a Pakistani American girl, and Elizabeth, a white Jewish girl, bond in a cooking class in this story about sixth grade, food, friendship, family and what it means to belong.