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The Christmas Genie Hardcover – Illustrated, October 6, 2009

by Dan Gutman (Author), Dan Santat (Illustrator)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 ratings
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It's the last day of school before Christmas vacation and Alex, Chase, and the rest of Mrs. Walter's fifth-grade class couldn't wish more for that final bell to ring.

But the day takes a crazy turn when a mysterious meteorite crashes through their classroom window and a genie pops out. He will grant just one wish for the whole class to share. Be careful what you wish for!
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  1. Reading age
    8 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    160 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    3 - 7
  5. Lexile measure
    610L
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
  7. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
  8. Publication date
    October 6, 2009
  9. ISBN-10
    1416990011
  10. ISBN-13
    978-1416990017
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Grade 3-5–When a genie named Bob pops out of a meteorite after crashing through the window of Mrs. Walters's fifth-grade classroom, he grants the students a collective wish as reward for his release. There's just one hitch–they have only an hour to decide what that wish will be (Bob is cranky after being cooped up for thirteen million light years). What follows is a lively, thought-provoking, and hilarious discussion of the merits and drawbacks of each of their wishes as they attempt to arrive at a decision democratically. Snarky Bob interrupts their provocative and often-heated banter with audacious quips, including digs at Santa Claus, with whom he allegedly grew up. Gutman packs plenty of history, science, and ethics lessons in this fun, well-paced fantasy that happens to take place at Christmas, but will be enjoyed at any time of year. This book is laugh-out-loud funny from page one.–Linda Israelson, Los Angeles Public Library END

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Rising out of a meteorite that lands in Chase’s fifth-grade classroom, a genie offers the class a Christmas wish if they can all agree on one in 40 minutes. They suggest everything from a wall-sized TV to peace on earth, but they can’t settle on one choice. The suspense mounts as Chase’s classmates’ wishes—drawn one by one from a bowl—become more and more preposterous, the arguments against them become louder, and the clock ticks. Structurally easier to follow than Gutman’s The Homework Machine (2006), the first-person narrative here moves chronologically and inexorably to a surprising climax. Supposedly “kind of into science stuff,” Chase makes a basic mistake about the winter solstice on the third page that savvy middle-grade readers will catch, but that shouldn’t lessen their enjoyment of the story. Two lessons are clearly stated: think now about your goals and dreams, and be careful what you wish for. Readers may be laughing too hard to notice. Illustrations not seen. Grades 3-6. --Kathleen Isaacs

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition (October 6, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416990011
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416990017
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 610L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 111 ratings

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Dan Gutman

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I was born in a log cabin in Illinois and used to write by candlelight with a piece of chalk on a shovel. Oh, wait a minute. That was Abraham Lincoln.

Actually, I’m a children's book author. I’ve written more than 170 books for kids from kindergarten up to middle school.

For the little ones, I write picture books like "Rappy the Raptor," about a rapping raptor named Rappy, who raps.

For beginning readers, I write "My Weird School," about some kids who go to a school in which all the grownups are crazy. Thirty-one million copies have been sold. I also write “Wait! WHAT?” a series of biographies that focus on the unusual aspects of people like Albert Einstein, Amelia Earhart, Muhammad Ali, and Teddy Roosevelt.

For middle-graders, I write the baseball card adventure series, about a boy who has the power to travel through time using a baseball card like a time machine. He goes on adventures with players like Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and others.

For advanced readers, I write "The Genius Files," "Flashback Four,” “Houdini and Me” and others.

If you’d like to find out more, visit my web site (www.dangutman.com), my Facebook fan page, and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @dangutmanbooks.

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I follow the writer on Instagram & read his post about how this book came to be. Obviously, I had to get it. My 8 year-old daughter LOVES this read. I haven’t purchased a Dan Gutman book that has disappointed. He is hilarious and has a genius is way of getting all of us to be wacky.
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Cinthia Ruiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Presents from the Elves! 🎄
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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I follow the writer on Instagram & read his post about how this book came to be. Obviously, I had to get it. My 8 year-old daughter LOVES this read. I haven’t purchased a Dan Gutman book that has disappointed. He is hilarious and has a genius is way of getting all of us to be wacky.
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Cinthia Ruiz
5.0 out of 5 stars Presents from the Elves! 🎄
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
I follow the writer on Instagram & read his post about how this book came to be. Obviously, I had to get it. My 8 year-old daughter LOVES this read. I haven’t purchased a Dan Gutman book that has disappointed. He is hilarious and has a genius is way of getting all of us to be wacky.
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Vanderwahoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Our 2010 family Christmas book
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2010
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Our family chooses a Christmas book to read out loud as a family in December. This was a great choice. The kids didn't want us to stop reading at night, even though we try to pace ourselves to end the book on Christmas Eve. The premise was very cute - a genie landing in a 5th grade class just before christmas vacation and granting the class only one wish. The kids choose to deliberate the merits of each others wishes and provide some great insights into why each wish is good or bad. This class is more educated in the area of global politics than most fifth grade classes. But, the language was right on target for my girls, ages 6, 10 & 13 - yes my 13 year old laughed along and set aside time to listen. The book was contemporary but the story a classic. Toward the end I was wondering how the book would wrap up. The author did a nice job and I would HIGHLY recommend this book for any family member.
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Stefanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for the holiday spirit!
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017
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I love this book. It is the second time I have read it to my classroom. I decided to purchase it for my son to read this holiday season and he thoroughly enjoyed it as well.
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maria
4.0 out of 5 stars great gift
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2009
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This was a great holiday gift for my son's 5th grade teachers and our library! I don't usually shop this early for Christmas, but I could not resist giving it to them early. Dan Gutman is ever popular and the illustrations by Dan Santat throughout the book are way cool! It's a quick read and a clever story.
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pigsootle
5.0 out of 5 stars the x-mas genie
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2013
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This book was one of Dans best books by far I could not stop reading it because it never was not exciting. So I advise if you want read this book make sure you'll be able to do it in on sitting.
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Kelly Southern
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for reluctant reader!
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
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My son, a fourth grader, loves this author. He wants to read everything he has written. This one is not as good as his series books, but it is written in the same fashion that even adults enjoy reading this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas book by Dan Gutman
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013
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My grandson loved and read all the Dan Gutman sports historical fiction books, so I was delighted to find a Christmas book by the same author. Good choice for someone who is a preteen past the children's books stage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2014
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This book was very descriptive, creative, and funny. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. I honestly couldn't put the book down.
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