British writer F.B. Kerr, who surprised the world with the epic “Children of the Lamp” about two children, in each of whom a good genie awoke, continues to talk about the incredible and exciting adventures of John and Philippa Gaunt. Magic in the spirit of oriental fairy tales, it turns out, exists nearby, in the modern world, along with mobile communications and the Internet. The twins again have to travel around the world - from Iraq to French Guiana. John faces difficult trials: he has to rescue his sister from imprisonment in a mysterious underground world. In the book "Genie in the Babylonian Dungeon", the second part of Kerr's epic, there are even more unexpected characters and transformations, intrigues and surprises. Children are still ready to fight Evil, but now they are also faced with Logic, indifferent to Good. Thanks to this book, you will learn to play the ancient game “jinnchet”, find out why it is dangerous to eat locusts, and get acquainted with the great herbivorous king.