Old Man Khottabych

"Old Man Khottabych" is a children's story by Lazar Lagin, which tells the adventures of a boy named Volka and his friend, a genie who was freed from an ancient bottle. Volka, who accidentally found this bottle at the bottom of a river, becomes the master of a genie named Ghassan Abdurrahman ibn Khattab. The genie, trying to fulfill all the boy's wishes, takes them literally. This leads to a series of unusual and amusing events. The book entertains and teaches lessons about the value of friendship and the responsibility for one’s wishes and actions.