Genie in a Bottle (Whatever After #9) (9)

We own every book in the series and my 9 year old loves them. Her dad reads them to her at bedtime sometimes and he is entertained as well. Well written and fun series.

My 8 year old and I have read every Whatever After book out. Even though this one just came out today, she as usual of this series, begged me to read the entire book tonight. Genie in a bottle did not disappoint in anyway an kept her inattentive self engaged as a listener. (A challenging feet normally)I don't really want to give away anything since the plot twists are part of the entertainment but I will say this author definitely does her homework on this fairytale. There are so so so many versions and she seamlessly intertwined them into a very original and occasionally funny book.I like that she can target multiple audiences with her books. As a mother sometimes series books can get predictable in their layouts but not nearly as much with Ms. Mlynowski's book. I even find myself waiting for the next book to come out....curious to know more about the mysterious Maryrose. What exactly is her curse? How did the mirror get into the basement? Will she always be trapped in the mirror? I have some hunches but nothing conclusive so while my child awaits book #10 Sugar and Spice, I too will be left wanting more.One of the best signs of a good book in my opinion is not wanting the story to end.

My 10 year old daughter is obsessed with these books! They have fantasy and humor! This author is so witty! And these books entertain my daughter and has her reading them in days because she can’t put it down!!!

I bought this book for my 7-year old daughter. She loves it, here is her review:I love this book because it not only tells the original tale but also a fun adventure with Abby and Jonah

My daughter is 12 and asked for the entire Whatever After series for Christmas. I love these books for her. She can't put them down. She tells me all the things that go on in her book and she is just extremely exited about them and she's not an avid reader so I'm thankful that it holds her interest! They don't follow a typical storyline for the actual title of the books (like we used to read) which is also good fun for her to learn some new things about older fashioned characters we all learned about growing up! Would definitely recommend this entire series for anyone with a love for fairy tails!

My 8 year old granddaughter loves this series.

We love this series- my 8 year old daughter, my 10 year old son and me, too! They're nearly the only books I buy when they're first published in hardback. And to add to the excitement of a new one coming out, my daughter recently wrote a fan letter to the author, and she sent a very nice, personalized letter back, which thrilled my daughter to no end!!! If you haven't read any of them, I'd start at the beginning of the series, although it's not necessary - there's some explanation of the premise at the beginning of each book. We're about halfway through this (reading a bit each night at bedtime) and it's as funny and charming as the rest.

My 10yo daughter has read them all, and was thrilled when I surprised her with yet another Sarah Mlynowski hit! She read it in less than a week and told me "Mom, it's really good! I loved it! I can't wait for the next one!" In fact, she's trying to lend this one out to her various friends now, since it is brand new and most of them have yet to access it. Thanks Ms. Mlynowski for keeping these stories coming! #parentapproved