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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2026
Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money
Written by Shifa Saltagi Safadi · Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Book #3 in the Amina Banana series
A young girl uses math to solve her family's financial woes.
4.6 Goodreads · 18 ratings
128 pages· 740L
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Bookroo's summary
Amina faces new challenges as her family struggles financially. With her dad working more, she takes matters into her own hands. Armed with math skills, she devises a plan to save money and earn extra cash. From coupon clipping to selling sandwiches, can Amina's formula bring happiness back to her family? Discover her journey of creativity and determination.
From the publisher
Third-grader Amina Banana is back in book three of this chapter book series, navigating new responsibilities at home and growing financial stresses, from National Book Award winner Shifa Safadi. When Amina’s family hits hard times, and her dad has been gone working more, she is determined to help her family out. Using her math skills, she develops a new formula. Find a way to make groceries cheaper? + make money (how) + what else? = us being happy From clipping coupons to selling zaatar sandwiches and more–will her formula to make money work?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 128
- Reading age
- 6–9
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 740L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.7
- F&P level
- ~R
Publication
- Published
- January 13, 2026
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780593699188
- LCCN
- 2025019569
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