Emma and the Blue Genie

By Cornelia Funke, Kerstin Meyer (Illustrator), Oliver Latsch (Translator)

A young girl named Emma releases a genie from a bottle and joins him on a quest to retrieve his stolen nose ring from an evil yellow genie.

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112 pages· 8,552 words· Est. 1 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

When Emma discovers a genie trapped in a bottle, she learns his magic has been stolen by a rival genie. With her loyal dog, Tristan, Emma embarks on a daring quest to the land of Barakash. Can they outwit the cunning yellow genie and restore Karim's powers? Adventure and surprises await as they race against time to retrieve the magical nose ring and set things right.

From the publisher

Setting a genie free from a bottle that washes up from the ocean, Emma and her noodle-tailed dog help the genie reclaim his magic nose ring from an evil yellow genie who has stolen all of his powers. By the best-selling author of Inkheart. Simultaneous eBook.

At a glance

Format: Paperback
Pages: 112
Words: 8,552
Reading age: 7–10
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: 770L

Themes & topics

Books about friendship Books about magic Books about dogs Books about adventure and adventurers Books about genies

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Talk about it together

Emma gets frustrated with her brothers’ teasing sometimes, but realizes that she loves them, no matter what. Consider talking to your child about teasing, and how it makes them feel--does it make them frustrated like Emma? Talk through some ways that they can ask others to stop teasing, and how we can be kinder ourselves.

What readers & critics say

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“Emma travels on a courageous adventure to help her friend, the genie, get his powers back! This is a fun, unique read that will broaden children's horizons with some new vocabulary, with the familiar feel of Aladdin. Emma is a strong female character that ends up saving the day! If your child has siblings or friends that tease, they can relate to Emma. She gets frustrated with her brothers’ teasing sometimes, but realizes that she loves them, no matter what.”

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