Be a Genie in Six Easy Steps (2009)
““I’ve found one of those cans,” he cried, pulling it out. “It’s a bit squashed—”
“It’ll do,” said Jess, snatching it from him. “Now, what must we do, Skribble?”
The bookworm puffed himself up grandly. “I must recite an incantation. Set down the container. Older boy, you stand beside it.”
“The police!” Jess croaked. Two officers were pushing their way through the line of trees.
Skribble quickly cleared his throat and began to recite: “Meg-deb, mug-dub, mig-dib, dun— Grant us one wish, O base met...al, just one.
Dub-mig, deb-mug, dib-meg, doo— A lamp be thy guise and thy magic be true!”
With a flash and a cloud of cabbage-scented smoke, Michael was sucked up inside the can.
“Hey, you kids!” called one of the officers.
“They’re coming!” hissed Milly.
“Argh!” came Michael’s faint cry from inside the can. “There’s a wasp in here!”
“Sorry!” Jason wailed.
“Don’t sting him,” Jess muttered, rubbing the can. “Don’t sting him yet, anyway….”MoreLess
“It’ll do,” said Jess, snatching it from him. “Now, what must we do, Skribble?”
The bookworm puffed himself up grandly. “I must recite an incantation. Set down the container. Older boy, you stand beside it.”
“The police!” Jess croaked. Two officers were pushing their way through the line of trees.
Skribble quickly cleared his throat and began to recite: “Meg-deb, mug-dub, mig-dib, dun— Grant us one wish, O base met...al, just one.
Dub-mig, deb-mug, dib-meg, doo— A lamp be thy guise and thy magic be true!”
With a flash and a cloud of cabbage-scented smoke, Michael was sucked up inside the can.
“Hey, you kids!” called one of the officers.
“They’re coming!” hissed Milly.
“Argh!” came Michael’s faint cry from inside the can. “There’s a wasp in here!”
“Sorry!” Jason wailed.
“Don’t sting him,” Jess muttered, rubbing the can. “Don’t sting him yet, anyway….”MoreLess
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