Zana and the Bumbling Genie – Padmini Sankar

Eleven-year-old Zara will soon lose her sight unless she undergoes an expensive operation her teacher-parents can’t afford. The devastated girl meets Joom, a runaway genie who’s lost all his magic and is terrified of being discovered by his evil master. Then, when the villainous headmaster of Zara’s school fires her father, Zara and Joom decide to take action. Will Zara regain her sight? Will she avenge her father’s unfair dismissal? And will Joom escape the clutches of his evil owner and regain his magic? Zara and the Bumbling Genie is a story of courage, loyalty, friendship and trust between the most unlikely people.