The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp Series #1)

The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp Series #1) by P. B. Kerr
When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers. Books in this series: Book 1. The Akhenaten Adventure -- Book 2. The Blue Djinn of Babylon -- Book 3. The Cobra King of Kathmandu -- Book 4. The Day of the Djinn warriors -- Book 5. The Eye of the Forest.

House of Many Ways

House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones
When Charmain is asked to housesit for Great Uncle William, the Royal Wizard of Norland, she is ecstatic to get away from her parents, but finds that his house is much more than it seems. The sequel to Howl's Moving Castle.

Sunrise over Fallujah

Sunrise over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers
Robin Perry, from Harlem, is sent to Iraq in 2003 as a member of the Civilian Affairs Battalion, and his time there profoundly changes him.
Sequel to: Fallen Angels.