[.ca] The Cobra King of Kathmandu (ISBN 0439670241)

Cobra King of Kathmandu:
The Cobra King of Kathmandu is the third book in the Children of the Lamp series. This series is based around twin Djinn children, John and Philippa Gaunt. John and Philippa knew nothing about their Djinn heritage until their wisdom teeth erupted. In Djinn, the eruption of the wisdom teeth brings forth the hidden magic that the child will possess. To say the least, the children were surprised to find out that Djinn were real, that their mother was a Djinn, and that they too possessed magical abilities. This was only the beginning of their adventure as they started training with their Uncle Nimrod in Egypt and found themselves in the middle of a fight with an evil Djinn who wanted to disrupt the delicate balance between good and evil Djinn. In The Cobra King of Kathmandu, the twins find themselves in yet another adventure. Unbeknownst to the twins, their mother is readying herself to become the Blue Djinn of Babylon. Meanwhile, John and Philippa come to the rescue of fellow Djinn Dybbuk (Buck) who has stumbled upon a great Djinn conspiracy. Someone seems to be trying to find young Djinn, tracking them down through dental records showing young children whose wisdom teeth erupt earlier than the average person. What is this person up to? Why does he want to capture a Djinn? I enjoyed both the first and third book of this series. I have yet to read the second installment, which I am now very eager to do. John and Philippa are very much like average kids just trying to understand this new world they haven't quite figured out yet. Their adventures are absolutely delightful.

Can't beat books one and two:
The Children of the Lamp, book three Can't beat books one and two The story hops from here to there Just like a kangaroo From exorcisms at Dowding Street To murders in Palm Springs Intruders, snakes and works of art Is what this story brings From Kew Gardens to Calcutta From imps to Green Dervishes It tells what people will go through To get themselves three wishes Outsourced help lines, Eremites Angels and secret writing Some parts are Indiana Jones And almost as exciting Djinnternal mail is quite a stretch And if that weren't enough He throws the Yeti in the tale And lots of other stuff It focuses more on the "gross" Than evenness of plot We just don't need to know about BO, boogers, and snot Though everything falls into place This book could be much shorter The author would have helped us by Cutting it by a quarter Action packed and whirlwind fast But there's much more in store The final chapters warm us up For novel number four. Rated: 3.5 stars Amanda Richards