Publisher's Synopsis
Why is eight-year-old Rosie Wrinkles in a sack...? And who is this strangely clad person with writing on his head who she persuaded to release her with the promise of showing him her magic? These are the first thoughts Rosie has on waking and finding herself abducted and going who knows where! Rosie wakes early one morning in a workhouse to find her clothes and her memory bottle missing, and in their place drab rags and heavy boots. She does however discover quite soon that the boots are magic and have a genie hidden inside who will grant her three wishes! She meets other youngsters in the locked dormitory in far worse condition than her. The six children are informed that they are to be picked up the next day to go to a special place. Where will they be taken and why...? Can anywhere be worse than the place they are in now? Or will it be out of the fat and into the fire?
