Pub Date: May 23, 2006
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2006283914
Lexile Code: 0770
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 7.40" L x 5.00" W ( 0.20 lbs) 128 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories | Legends Myths Fables | Greek and Roman | Fantasy | General | Cooking and Food | Readers | Chapter Books | Books and Libraries | Activity Books | Classics | Art | Mathematics | Family | Blended Families
Description: In this witty take on the legend of King Midas, John is about to learn that there is, indeed, such a thing as too much chocolate. Illustrations.
Brief description:
Born in London, Patrick Skene Catling was educated there and at Oberlin College in the United States. As a Royal Canadian Air Force navigator and as a journalist, he has traveled extensively. His present home is in the Republic of Ireland.The original appearance of The Chocolate Touch in 1952 stirred much reviewer enthusiasm. The New York Herald Tribune remarked, "it has already proved a hilarious success with children," and The Saturday Review said, "it is told with an engaging humor that boys and girls will instantly discover and approve."
Review Quotes:
"It has already proved a hilarious success with children." - New York Herald Tribune
"It is told with an engaging humor that boys and girls will instantly discover and approve." - The Sunday Review