Emma and the Blue Genie

Reviewed by: Elyse Davis - Wells Public Library, Wells, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: December 4, 2014

Review

A good addition to the "genie in a bottle" stories. This time the genie can't grant wishes yet because his nose ring was stolen by the evil green genie. A little girl and her dog set out on an adventure to help the genie get back his nose ring and to help the caliph of barakash. His country has been destroyed by the green genie. All turns out well. In the end when the little girl gets to make her wishes they are indeed unique wishes and because she can't think of a third wish she gets her very own genie to take care of. Another great tale that is brought over to the United States by the very talented Cornelia Funke. This was translated by Oliver Latsch. Being a translation some words didn't translate quite correctly.

Overall Book Score: very good