John midas loves chocolate. He loves it so much that he′ll eat it any hour of any day. He doesn′t care if he ruins his appetite. He thinks chocolate is better than any other food! But one day, after wandering into a candy store and buying a piece of their best chocolate, John finds out that there might just be such a thing as too much chocolate. . . .
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Juvenile Fiction
Published23 mai 2006
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About the author
Patrick Skene Catling
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Patrick Skene Catling is a British journalist, author and book reviewer, best known for writing The Chocolate Touch in 1952. He has written 12 novels, 3 works of nonfiction and 9 books for children.
The Chocolate Touch
by Patrick Skene Catling
Juvenile Fiction
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