The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling · Illustrated by Margot Apple

Part of the John Midas series

A boy's magical gift turns everything he kisses into chocolate. Is it too much of a good thing?

6.3/7 Bookroo experts·3.8/5 Goodreads · 21,125 ratings

128 pages· 10,854 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 770L

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Bookroo's summary

John Midas adores chocolate, but when a mysterious candy store grants him a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate. As his world transforms into a cocoa-coated dream, John must confront the delicious dilemma: can there be too much of a good thing? With each sweet encounter, the stakes rise, leaving John to wonder if he can ever return to normal. Will he find a way to break the chocolate curse, or will his love for chocolate consume everything he holds dear?

From the publisher

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. . . .

At a glance

Format
Pages: 128
Words: 10,854
Reading age: 8–12
Audience: Middle Grade
Lexile: 770L

Themes & topics

Books about chocolate Books about food Books about Greek and Roman mythology Books about greed Books about magic

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