Emma and the Blue Genie, Cornelia Funke
Emma and the Blue Genie, Cornelia Funke
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Emma and the Blue Genie

Author: Cornelia Funke, Oliver Latsch

Narrator: Cornelia Funke

Unabridged: 1 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/14/2014


Synopsis

The beloved and bestselling author of Inkheart brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to a magical full-color chapter book for young readers!
 
One night, Emma finds a mysterious green bottle floating in the ocean. When she pulls out the stopper, she sets a blue genie free! Most genies grant three wishes, but Karim can’t grant even one anymore. A yellow genie stole his magic nose ring, leaving him small, powerless, and trapped in that bottle. Emma and her noodle-tailed dog have to help Karim get his nose ring—and his magic—back!

About The Author

Hailed as the J. K. Rowling of Germany, beloved and bestselling author CORNELIA FUNKE has written numerous magical novels and chapter books for children. Her New York Times bestsellers include The Thief Lord, Dragon Rider, and Inkheart, which was made into a major motion picture satrring Brandon Frasier.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kailey (Luminous Libro) on July 23, 2023

Emma finds a bottle washed up on the seashore, and inside is a genie! But the genie has lost his magic because another genie stole his nose ring. Emma and the genie travel by magic carpet to the land of Barakash where they hope to retrieve the stolen nose ring. However, the entire land is being terr......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on July 05, 2020

Really quick read so it must have been good :) Grabbed it because it was a girl named Emma, but ended up loving the story and the artwork. Hints of Aladdin. Great for boys or girls to read! Would like to read more about Emma.......more

Goodreads review by Jayce on May 21, 2018

We listened to the audiobook and Cornelia reads it herself. She is utterly charming and I love that I can share her lovely story in her beautiful accent with my kiddos! If you have not had the privilege of meeting Cornelia watch and fall head over heels in love with her. [URL not allowed]-eotHA......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on October 15, 2014

Emma often spends her nights out by the sea with her dog, away from her pesky brothers. One night she finds a bottle floating in the waves and opens it to discover Karim, a very small blue genie inside. Karim has had most of his magic stolen away when Sarim, the huge yellow genie, stole his nose rin......more

Goodreads review by Emily on June 18, 2015

Funke originally wrote the story back in 2002 in her native German. The story itself is pretty adorable, with little spots of good humor and imagination. It's rather fairy-tale-esque with a clear villain, hero, and clear consequences. The translation, however, is not my favorite. Just released this......more