The Christmas Genie
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4.3 • 60 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
It’s the last day of school before Christmas vacation and Alex, Chase, and the rest of Mrs. Walter’s fifth-grade class couldn’t wish more for the final bell to ring. But the day takes a crazy turn when a mysterious meteorite crashes through the classroom window—and a genie pops out! Bob, as he’s called, is willing to grant only one wish for the class to share, and if they can’t agree on something before the bell rings in an hour, they’ll get nothing at all. What follows is a debate that is at turns thought-provoking and hilarious—and at all times irresistible.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
So what does a genie have to do with Christmas? Plenty, in Gutman's goofy middle-grade novel. After a genie emerges from a meteorite that has crashed into Chase's fifth-grade classroom, Chase (a personable, funny narrator) and his classmates must decide on one wish. Most chapters are devoted to a single potential wish Chase's is "I wish I had all the money in the world" as the kids weigh their options. Despite the ample silliness, Gutman works in discussion of topics like war and divorce as well as the ethical and global ramifications of the various wishes. Ages 8 12.
Customer Reviews
The Christmas genie
It was a great and interesting book.you should read it.I loved it.
Christmas genie
Great books to read around Christmas time it's a fun little easy story that kids can laugh have fun and read when They feel like it I love this book it was great I hope you enjoyed to
Under exposed
This book was great. It secretly got me thinking when I was a kid and bought this at An airport.