Sejal Sinha Battles Superstorms

Written by Maya Prasad · Illustrated by Abira Das

Book #1 in the Sejal Sinha series

A hurricane threatens Diwali. Can two girls stop the storm?

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128 pages· ~620L

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Bookroo's summary

Sejal Sinha, a curious Indian American girl, faces a hurricane threatening her family's Diwali celebration. With her cousin Mira and a magical stuffed animal, they embark on a daring adventure using Cardboard Box Magic to confront the storm. Inspired by a 1960s project to stop hurricanes, can they succeed where others failed? Dive into this imaginative journey as Sejal and Mira fly into the storm's eye, blending science and magic in a race against nature. Will their ingenuity save the day, or will the storm prove too powerful?

From the publisher

The Magic School Bus meets Over the Moon in this first book in a new chapter book series about a young Indian American girl who loves science and has a big imagination! Sejal Sinha is looking forward to celebrating Diwali with her family. But when a hurricane appears, Sejal and her cousin Mira learn that the house is in danger from the imminent storm. With the help of Sejal’s favorite stuffed animal, Professor Cheetah, the two girls use Cardboard Box Magic to build their own Hurricane Hunter and fly into the eye of the hurricane! They learn about a project from the 1960s called Project Stormfury, where a team actually tried to stop hurricanes. Can Sejal and Mira do what the previous Stormfury team couldn’t and battle the superstorm?

At a glance

Format
Pages: 128
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: ~620L

Themes & topics

Books about hurricanes Books about imagination Books about friendship Books about weather Books about imagination and play

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