Wow, the illustrations in this children's book are just amazing and the story is so much fun. My daughter and I loved the magic of the story and she loved the little girl Manju and her cat Cumin. I loved the Genie. Manju is bored, so she uses her Grandma's magic lamp to summon the Genie, and as he is not feeling well, the wishes he grants are not what they should be, so it is quite a funny adventure that occurs. This is a great book, which I highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first book I’ve read of the Bloomsbury Young Readers collection and I found it FAB!

It’s a delightful tale of a young girl and her cat Cumin, who are bored. So, they use Grandmas lamp to summon up a genie to help with this. As soon as genie appears it’s clear he’s not 100%, he’s sneezing and has a stinking cold. Due to this ailment Manju and Cumin end up on a little adventure which cures their boredom and genie manages to get a nap in.

This story is sure to hold the attention of young readers, with its short 32 pages, comical text and fabulous illustrations. Children will be able to follow the story with ease. A great book for young readers who are beginning to enjoy independent reading and looking for a slightly longer length of book.

**I received an advanced copy of this ebook to read and review. Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me this opportunity **

I can't decide whether this book does enough with its premise or not, with the age of the intended audience in mind. It is basically just a short story of a girl (and her cat) who wishes for a genie and suffers the resulting problems his being bunged-up with cold and hard of hearing lead to. It does seem to do all it can do, in that it provides a couple of good jokes for the young, and then seems to promise much more as it takes everyone off on a journey, only for more of the same. And I'm still not sure if it does enough for the young readers it is aimed at, or if it could have gone further in giving us more wonderfully wacky content. Still, it is definitely a tidy little narrative, and the illustrations are certainly strong and appealing. There is very little at fault here, beyond my niggling worry that something of a classic could have arisen from the set-up, and so four stars and a recommendation are still what it deserves.