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Dec 23, 2014 | ISBN 9780385743020 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Mar 12, 2013 | ISBN 9780307980342 | Middle Grade (10 and up) Buy
Mar 12, 2013 | 412 Minutes | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Dec 23, 2014 | ISBN 9780385743020 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Mar 12, 2013 | ISBN 9780307980342 | Middle Grade (10 and up)
Mar 12, 2013 | ISBN 9780385368230 | Middle Grade (8-12)
412 Minutes
Fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will adore Kate Saunders’s new middle-grade adventure that is “a whizz-pop chocolate romp” (Kirkus Reviews). Enter a world filled with magical chocolate, evil villains, and an adventure twins Lily and Oz never could have dreamed. . . . Lily and Oz Spoffard have just inherited a magical house with a mysterious boarded-up chocolate shop on the ground floor. The twins’ great-great-uncles were famous chocolatiers, and their chocolate was ANYTHING but ordinary. In fact, it had magical properties.
Now an evil gang is after the secret recipe, and it’s up to Lily and Oz to stop them. The fate of their family, and the world, depends on it.
Praise for The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop
“This story has adventure, excitement, humor and magic, and will appeal to boys and girls alike.”—SLJ “Reminiscent of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”—Booklist “A quick pace and intricate plot twists keep excitement high . . . [in] this enjoyable and moving romp through a magical London underworld.”—Publishers Weekly
“Reminiscent of Road Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . . . a great read-aloud.” —BooklistWelcome to the most magical house in London. The family of eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily have inherited it, together with the mysterious shop downstairs. Long ago, the shop’s famous chocolate-makers, who also happen to be Oz and Lily’s great uncles, were clever sorcerers. Now evil villians are hunting for the secret of their greatest recipe. The terrifying powers of this magic chocolate have the ability to destroy the world. Soon, Oz and Lily are swept into a thrilling battle, helped by an invisible cat, a talking rat, and the ghost of an elephant. It’s up to them to stop the villians and keep the magical chocolate recipe out of harm’s way. Their family and the world depends on it.
Kate Saunders has written numerous books for adults and children. Her novels for children include classics such as Beswitched, Magicalamity, The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop, The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix, Five Children on the Western Front, and The Land… More about Kate Saunders
Praise for Kate Saunders Praise for The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop “This story has adventure, excitement, humor and magic, and will appeal to boys and girls alike.”—SLJ “Reminiscent of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”—Booklist “A quick pace and intricate plot twists keep excitement high . . . [in] this enjoyable and moving romp through a magical London underworld.”—Publishers Weekly Five Children on the Western Front Winner of the Costas Award for Children’s Fiction ★ “An irresistible read.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Saunders strikes a surprisingly successful balance between the mischievous magic of the sand fairy and the harsh realities of wartime England.” —The Bulletin “A dramatic, heartrending look at World War I’s far-reaching consequences for families and individuals.”—SLJ The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix “Saunders weaves the supernatural with the ordinary with ease. Readers who enjoyed The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop will not be disappointed.”—Booklist “Clearly, Saunders has honed her deft and breezy comic style while affectionately channeling mild echoes of Harry Potter and The Hobbit.”—Kirkus Reviews “Saunders’s imagination is out in full force. Hand this to readers who love adventure, fantasy, and Mission Impossible–type adventure.”—SLJ Magicalamity ★ “[Children] will love this action-packed adventure, brimming with sly humor and clever asides….This book should fly off the shelves, with or without a magic carpet.”—SLJ, Starred Review “A quick, magical romp.”—The Bulletin “Saunders weaves a tight tale with a satisfying conclusion.” —BooklistBeswitched A Junior Library Guild Selection ★ “This absorbing novel…features a dimensional, delightful protagonist, whose personality and growth ring true….Along with the entertaining magical elements, the universal themes of self-discovery, and looking beyond appearances combine into a wholly engaging and enjoyable read.”—Booklist, Starred Review “Saunders offers a coming-of-age tale against the rich backdrop of full period detail . . . [It] will charm readers.”—Publishers Weekly “A ripping English boarding-school story with a perceptive heroine and time-travel twist guaranteed to appeal to modern schoolgirls.”—Kirkus Reviews
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