The Newest Trick in the Book

By Trish Granted and Manuela López

In the seventh book of the Jeanie & Genie series, Jeanie gets magically transported into a book. Can her genie best friend help her escape?

Bookworm Jeanie loves escaping into books. Before meeting Willow, Jeanie only experienced fantastical things through stories. But now that Jeanie has a best friend who’s a genie, there’s a lot more magic in her life! Of course, magic and wishes don’t always go as planned. That’s how Jeanie ends up inside a book—being chased by dragons on a quest for a lost treasure. Will Jeanie be able to get out of the book by herself or can Willow work her magic from afar?

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Jeanie & Genie chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Aug 2, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665913775

Trish Granted

Trish Granted is the author of more than forty books for children, as well as a children’s book editor who helps authors craft stories of their own. She lives with her husband, cat, and a mountain of books in Brooklyn, New York.

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Cover: The Newest Trick in the Book, by Trish Granted, illustrated by Manuela Lopez

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Jeanie & Genie

The Newest Trick in the Book

The Newest Trick in the Book, by Trish Granted, illustrated by Manuela Lopez, Little Simon Trade

Chapter

1

STORY TIME

To rain or not to rain—that is the question.

Jeanie Bell looked up from the book she was reading. Her best friend, Willow Davis, was staring wistfully out Jeanie’s bedroom window as raindrops pelted the glass.

Hmm, said Jeanie, peering at the dark gray clouds overhead. It doesn’t look like it’s going to stop anytime soon. No wonder the Rivertown Players had to postpone their performance this morning.

Jeanie and Willow had been excited to go to Stratford Park that morning, where they would watch the theater group’s latest play, A Knight to Remember. But the wet weather had spoiled their plans.

Don’t you remember the forecast? asked Willow. It’s supposed to clear up later. We can check out the afternoon show.

Right, Jeanie thought, the forecast. The forecast that had shown up in a magical glowing orb when Willow snapped her fingers…

Jeanie smiled and turned back to her book. The cover showed a girl with flowing red hair and an impressive suit of armor. She was pointing her sword at a fire-breathing dragon.

What are you reading, anyway? Willow asked.

Jeanie lifted the book so Willow could see the cover. "It’s called The Dragon’s Secret. It’s one of my favorite stories because it’s so adventurous."

"What’s it