Genie In Training by Meredith Badger

Author:Meredith Badger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont
Published: 2011-12-24T05:00:00+00:00

So instead, Poppy tried to stay calm and said, ‘You can’t tell anyone about this, Astrid, especially not Mum and Dad. It’d be a big disaster if you did. So just hand me back my bottle, and we can forget all about this.’

But Astrid held it up high, out of Poppy’s reach. ‘I don’t think so, little sis!’ she said, waggling her finger in a very annoying way. ‘I want my three wishes. You’re obviously a genie, and I found your bottle. So you owe me.’

Suddenly, Poppy understood completely what Lexie meant about wish-granting not always being fun. Granting Astrid’s wishes wouldn’t be even slightly enjoyable. Plus there was a huge problem. I haven’t got my wish routine worked out yet, thought Poppy.

Then she remembered the wish twisting rules. Can I try and talk Astrid out of making a wish? she wondered. It was worth a go.

‘Listen, Astrid,’ said Poppy, as sweetly as she could. ‘I’m very new at this whole genie thing. I’m not even allowed to grant wishes yet. How about I write you a special genie I-O-U and maybe in a couple of years –’

‘No way!’ Astrid interrupted, shaking her head. ‘You’re always trying to get out of stuff because you’re the youngest, but I’m not letting that happen this time. I want my wishes or I’m telling Mum on you!’

‘But I’m not sure that I even know how to grant one,’ said Poppy crossly.

‘Don’t worry,’ said Astrid. ‘I’ll start with an easy one.’

‘Oh yes, and what’s that?’ asked Poppy suspiciously.

‘Easy,’ grinned Astrid. ‘I want to be super famous – the most famous person ever!’

‘But you’ve already won heaps of medals and trophies,’ pointed out Poppy angrily. ‘Aren’t you famous enough?’

But Astrid shook her head. ‘No way, sis,’ she smirked.

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