An ancient jinn released into the streets of Victorian London turns his immense power into farce, nearly destroying the life of an unfortunate architect.
And a proper businessman, swapping bodies with his son, learns that growing up is a test far more difficult than he ever imagined.
The hero of the story "The Copper Pot"—young London architect Horace Ventimor—accidentally sets free an ancient Arab jinn that has been locked up for six thousand years. In exchange for freedom, the jinn promises to grant all the wishes of his new master. But in the end he brings more harm than good, and now Horace dreams of getting rid of the restless spirit forever…
A proper British businessman, Paul Baltytiude, sends his son to a private school. The boy doesn’t want to go at all, while Paul, who misses carefree school days, would gladly be in his place. Suddenly his wish comes true: father and son swap bodies! But it turns out that living someone else’s life is anything but easy…