Rating: Very Good
Harper, 2009, $16.99
ISBN: 9780061252198
Age/Grade Level: 4th Grade and up
A fun, old-fashioned story about four chidlren in a new combined family becoming a family, as they deal with relocation from London to a small English village and they find a magical book. In that book is an enchanted bookworm, who guides them through the steps and rules of being a real genie. While the children show real aptitude, they have to deal with the moral and ethical aspects about granting worthy wishes and how to select the best way to do it. No Harry Potter, but a good read with a satisfactory conclusion that gives the reader something to think about!
Reviewer: Cathy Gillette, OCPL/La Habra
