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Delacorte Books. Delacorte Books c/o Bantam Dell Publishing Group 1540 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 www.randomhouse.com/kids Joshua Doder's GIRK: OPERATION TORTOISE (9780385733625,$15.99) tells of one Tim, vacationing with his parents and Grk in theSeychelles when he and Grk stumble on a body on the beach. Their searchfor clues to the mystery lead them to a mad scientist and a dangerousquest for immortality in this fast-paced mystery recommended for middleschool readers. Mitali Perkins' SECRET KEEPER (9780385733403,$16.99) tells of Indian girl Asha and her older sister and mother, whosefather leaves India to look for work in America. The women come underthe jurisdiction of an uncle with all kinds of ramifications as Mastruggles with personal depression and her mother- and sister-in-law,Reet's beauty attracts unwelcome suitors, and Asha herselfcan't seem to hold the family together. A final novel of politicsand personal courage set in India in the 1970s makes for an involvingstory.