This Book is not Good for You
Readers rate it 3.9 (43 on Hardcover)
400 pages · Released 2009 · Little, Brown & Co.
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This Book is not Good for You parent’s guide: what’s inside
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This is a middle-grade fantasy adventure with a playful, tongue-in-cheek tone that appeals to children who enjoy mysteries and magical elements. The plot involves a kidnapping and peril but nothing graphic, and the overall message celebrates friendship, curiosity, and courage. The book's humor and adventure make it engaging for its target audience, though some younger readers might find the kidnapping premise unsettling.
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From the publisher
Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is part... Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is particularly scrumptious!In this tooth-rotting adventure, Cass's mom has been kidnapped by the evil dessert chef and chocolatier, Senor Hugo! The ransom...the legendary tuning fork. Can Cass and Max-Ernest find the magical instrument before it's too late? Will they discover the evil secret ingredient to Senor Hugo's chocolate success?If you're tempted, take a taste, but just remember...this book is not good for you.
Shelved under
- Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction
- Immortality
- Chocolate
- Magic
- Adventure and adventurers
- Magie
- Unsterblichkeit
- Adventure stories
- Abenteuer
- Sinne
- Jugendbuch
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ISBN 9780316040860 · Little, Brown & Co.