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Nutmeg, tired of bland cardboard, string, and sawdust as meals, stumbles upon a genie who gifts her a magical spoon. Her wish to alter her ordinary diet leads to culinary adventures that turn out to be far more extraordinary than she bargained for.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Lucas, David
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