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151 pp.
| Simon |
October, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9001-7$15.99
(4)
4-6
Illustrated by
Dan Santat.
Right before winter vacation, a meteorite crashes into a fifth-grade classroom. Out pops a genie who will grant one wish within an hour's time. The kids' suggestions range from thoughtful (peace in the Middle East) to frivolous (a truck full of candy). Gutman's trademark humor and glimmers of thought-provoking subject matter camouflage a slight plot and a bromidic ending.