• A young girl learns to stand up for herself and her best friend in this chapter book. This is a story about friendship, loyalty and inner strength.
• The main character, Kiara, is an eight-year-old Indian girl who would rather blend into the background than have to stand up to a bully. Her best friend is an eight-year-old Chinese boy, and they enjoy lighthearted banter about their cultural differences.
• This is a ‘bullying’ story with a twist of a magical genie who would grant unlimited wishes if he weren’t on vacation. Genie Meanie delves into the serious topic of bullying with both candid realism and over-the-top humor.
• The author won the Silver Birch Award for The Third Eye and The Tiffin was named one of the top five Books for Young People by Quill & Quire.
• Features 15 black-and-white illustrations.

When eight-year-old Kiara discovers that her recently deceased grandmother left her a genie, trapped in a bottle of garam-masala, she’s elated.

She’ll be a modern-day Aladdin and have someone to do her bidding. And Kiara could really use a little magic. Third grade is just about to start and she’s spent the summer worried about being in class with Matt, a bully who seems to have nothing else to do but make Kiara and her best friend Bai’s lives miserable. Unfortunately, the genie has decided he's on vacation after working for ten thousand years and is looking for someone to do his bidding. A battle of wills ensues, and Kiara realizes that you don’t really need magic to solve your problems.

The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.