The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to a magical full-color chapter book for young readers!
One night, Emma finds a mysterious green bottle floating in the ocean. When she pulls out the stopper, she sets a blue genie free! Most genies grant three wishes, but Karim can’t grant even one anymore. A yellow genie stole his magic nose ring, leaving him small, powerless, and trapped in that bottle. Emma and her noodle-tailed dog have to help Karim get his nose ring—and his magic—back!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
A genie without wishes to grant
By Jaddo Mueller
In this story, Emma frees a genie but he is unable to grant wishes. Emma and her dog help the genie to get his magic back in this cute adventure for kids.I really like this book for younger readers that are new to reading chapter stories. The book is just long enough to feel like a big book, about 90 pages. It has short chapters and lots of beautiful colored illustrations. The story is cute and should interest those in the lower grades of elementary school and even up through fifth grade depending on their interests. For those not ready for chapter books, it would be great to read aloud, a few chapters a night with the accompanying illustrations. The tale is fun and full of adventure. My kids and I really enjoyed it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Perfect for classroom read aloud or bedtime tale.
By J.Prather
Cornelia Funke has crafted a wonderful fairy tale full of imagination, far off lands and adventure. Emma makes an outstanding heroine who along with her valued dog Tristan decides to take off on a flying carpet to help a blue genie win back his powers. This is a short little story that will be a bit of a challenge to beginning chapter book readers. The colorful and whimsical illustrations will help ease the way, as the artist perfectly captures the dreaminess of the story in the beginning and then continues to channel just the right mood as Emma and Tristan enter the kingdom of the selfish, evil yellow genie.The marvelous writing points to an excellent translation and marks this as a good choice for a class or bedtime read aloud. The yellow genie is a compelling villain, and Emma exhibits a surprising amount of courage as she is forced to come face to face with deadly spiders and scorpions. Tristan is always there to provide an encouraging lick, and when the two finally win their wishes, the story ends with an unexpected and totally endearing twist. Emma and the Blue Genie is a must have for any young fan of fairy tales. Rich in imagination, yet still rooted in the finest of folk traditions, this is an excellent offering from a story telling master.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful FULL color pictures liberally used throughout the story!
By Bluerose's Heart
In Emma and the Blue Genie, Emma takes a walk one night when she can’t sleep. She finds a genie named Karim, but he’s much smaller than she imagined, and he has no magic. A powerful genie has stolen the source of his power…a nose ring. Emma and Karim set out on a mission to retrieve his nose ring.I’m always on the lookout for books with genies in them, because they’re not overly common. I was thrilled to get the chance to read this one, and hopeful that it could be one I could share with my oldest boys(5 and 3) soon. I’m even more thrilled that it passed the test, and will promptly go on our reading list.Emma and the Blue Genie has a fairy tale quality to it. It has beautiful FULL color illustrations liberally spread throughout the story. The ending makes me believe that this is the first book in the series, so I’m eagerly waiting to see if that’s true.It was purely a pleasure to read Emma and the Blue Genie!
