10 May 2009

Tweenie Genie. Genie in Training

by Meredith Badger

Hardie Grant Egmont. Australian, Junior. Hardback rrp $16.95

When I was growing up I always wanted to be Barbara Eden. Not only did we share the same first name but she had long blonde hair, she was beautiful and she was a Genie! (For all those younger people Barbara Eden was the star of the long-running television show “I Dream of Jeannie”). So Meredith Badger has written a book just for me! Tweenie Genie is a book aimed at young girls who, unfortunately missed out on the whole genie experience.

Many years have passed since young girls dressed up like genies but I predict that will all change with Tweenie Genie.

Poppy Miller was turning 12. Poppy was an average girl. Nothing stood out about her. She wasn’t ugly, yet she wasn’t pretty. She wasn’t smart, but she also wasn’t dumb. Poppy was average. Until her twelfth birthday when she learned she would become a genie, if she passed all her genie exams. Only very special people are selected to become genies and now Poppy Miller is not average anymore. The only problem is she cannot tell anyone about it!

Tweenie Genie is a great book with fun illustrations and interesting facts about genies. Did you know there are many forms of transport other than magic carpets, such as flying bikes (called ‘flikes’). And did you know that genies never eat their crusts!

I loved this book and hope there will be a sequel to this– this “old” genie would like a few more wishes granted! And I know many young girls who will gladly share the same genie dream.

14 comments:

  1. This is a graet book but i wish that i could find the next book i have looked every were.
    If anyone knows were to find book 2 and 3 then please post a comment on her and tell me were.

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  2. I am also awaiting to see Book 2 and 3. Will let you know if I find them.

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  3. cool thanks. but i think i no why they are not out yet. it's because meredith badger is still writing them.

    Anonymous

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  4. hi it's me agian. so BB what other books do you like to read

    Anonymous/
    AKA SJ

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  5. I'm the senior editor of the Reading Stack and a lot of the reviews are mine. So if you like reading these reviews well you will get to see the books I love. I'm a teenager at heart and just want to keep living the teenage life! I wish!

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  6. It's a great book but I want to read the second book.

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  7. Don't we all! Don't we all!

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  8. Pleased to announce I have just finished the second Tweenie Genie Book "Genie High School" out now. See review to come in the next day or so.

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  9. i have read all the tweenie genie books thay are so cool is there a 3erd

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  10. yes there is a third but it's not out yet.

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  11. i want to read the 3rd

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  12. im thirteen and i still love these books i read them both in a week once i started reading i couldnt put the books down i love them so merrideth badger can keep writing more because i loved the 1st and 2nd book and i cant wait for the other ones that will come next :)

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  13. I no where to get the books, you can get them from angus and robertson or Dymocks... i got my first book from target and my second from myer... although its very rare to find these books @ myer cause ive looked!!!

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  14. i love twenie genie and i want to read more does anyone no if there is a third book in the series and where i can get it from

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