Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning

By Shifa Saltagi Safadi

Meet Amina Banana This clever third grader is back in book two of this new chapter book series, determined to win her school's spelling bee. Perfect for readers of The Questioneers and Junie B. Jones

Amina Banana's third grade class is abuzz with excitement for the upcoming spelling bee. But spelling in English is tough for Amina. Still, she's going to prove to her classmates that even if English is an additional language for her, she can take home the gold medal.

If only the formula for winning wasn't so complicated

Make more duaa + study spelling words every day until the spelling bee + write down each word ten times so my hand memorizes it + spell each word out loud ten times + don't get distracted by anything else + don't share your secrets with anyone = WINNER

Amina is determined to win, but with a formula that long, how will Amina be able to study, keep up with tasks at home and stay true to her friends - who are also her biggest competition at the bee?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593699165
• ISBN13: 9780593699164
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4