Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2022 · Est. 2.5 hour read

Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun

By Hena Khan, Wastana Haikal (Illustrator)

Part of the Zara's Rules series

A young girl must reclaim her neighborhood crown by breaking a world record.

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144 pages· 17,240 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Zara Saleem, the self-proclaimed queen of her neighborhood, faces a challenge when new neighbor Naomi arrives with her own fun ideas. Determined to regain her influence, Zara plans to break a Guinness World Record. But as her quest isolates her, Zara wonders if sharing the spotlight and making a new friend might be the real victory. Can Zara balance her ambitions with the joy of friendship?

From the publisher

From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun for her family and neighborhood friends. Meet Zara Saleem, the queen of the neighborhood. Zara’s in charge of it all: she organizes the games, picks the teams, and makes sure everyone has a good time…and they always do. When a new family moves in across the street, suddenly Zara’​s reign is threatened by Naomi, who has big ideas of her own about how the neighborhood kids can have fun. To get everyone to notice her again, Zara decides she’s going to break a Guinness World Record–if her little brother Zayd doesn’t mess things up. But when she finds herself increasingly alone in her record-breaking quest, Zara starts to wonder if sharing the crown and making a new friend might end up being the best rule of all.

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
17,240
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
640L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about AmericaBooks about competitionBooks about siblingsBooks about family
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
514369
Publication
Published
April 19, 2022
First published
January 1, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781534497580

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