Tired of boring meals, Nutmeg uses the three wishes granted by a genie to ask for something different for supper, for breakfast, and for lunch. The magic spoon the genie gives Nutmeg stirs up not only a delicious supper but also the whole house, sending the occupants on a wild adventure that lands them on an island by breakfast time, where a delicious meal is set out for them on the beach, and leaving Nutmeg wondering what will be for lunch. The richly detailed illustrations depict the change of Nutmeg’s world from drab to light and colorful in this wildly imaginative story . ca

Originally published in Great Britain by Andersen Press Great Britain, in 2005.

Everything is always the same for Nutmeg, her Uncle Nicodemus, and her Cousin Nesbit. They eat the same thing for breakfast, lunch, and supper everyday, and nothing new ever happens. Until the day Nutmeg decides to take a walk. And that’s when everything starts to happen: a mysterious genie gives her a mysterious spoon that whips up a feast for supper—and they have something different to eat! But the spoon keeps on whipping, and soon it’s whipped up the house and everything in it, and the whole house sets sail. To where, they don’t know, but the promise of something different for breakfast and lunch helps them realize that different isn’t always bad. In this wholly original story about coping with changes, David Lucas has created a kindred spirit to his debut picture-book character, Halibut Jackson.