One weekend, Varun reluctantly accompanies his sister to her lesson. On Sundays, Varun has his karate lesson, and his sister Varsha heads to dance school with their grandfather. This is a companion novel to Rajani LaRocca’s previous book, MIDSUMMER MAYHEM! From what I can tell (please correct me if I’m wrong), there’s a little bit of a fantasy element, but the setting is modern day, so it still counts as contemporary! Dancing in Thatha’s Footsteps by Srividhya Venkat Goodreads | author website | middle grade When a booklet of math puzzles claiming to reveal the “ultimate answer” arrives, Trish and Ben start solving them, and the team’s luck seems to turn around…or is that because of the unusual snacks they’re getting from the new snack shop in town, the Salt Shaker? When excitement then leads to tragedy, can Trish and Ben find the answer to the ultimate puzzle, or will they strike out when it counts the most? ![]() The two 12-year-olds have to set aside their dislike for each other in order to help their team win, but the team is terrible. Trish moves to the town of Comity, MA and finds herself on the same summer baseball team as her math competition rival, Ben.
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