Harold has a vivid imagination and when he stumbles upon a genie that will grant him three wishes, he begins to think about all the wild and wonderful things he would wish for. But he learns that having three wishes can be confusing and even make other people think you are a little bit weird. He also learns that wishes can be made accidently and can create conflict when other people's needs get in the way. He also realizes that to know a wish will really come true makes the decision of what to wish for very difficult, especially when you are not certain that things happened because of your wishes or if it was all your imagination.