The Pumpkin and the Mouse Jinn (A Halloween Fable) - Wendy Spurlin

Be careful what you wish for! 

All this pumpkin wants is to escape his patch, but when a mischievous mouse jinn offers him three magical wishes, he learns the hard way that the grass isn't always greener on the other side! From a bumpy truck ride to a spooky Halloween porch, the pumpkin's wishes take him on an unexpected, and often hilarious, journey. Will he ever find happiness, or is he too bitter for even a Thanksgiving pie? 

A whimsical tale about learning to appreciate what you have, The Pumpkin and the Jinn is a charming story with a twist, reminding readers young and old that true happiness comes from within.