The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix by Kate Saunders

The plot is well developed and full of plot twists and turns. This action-packed, funny fantasy adventure is engaging and entertaining. Can the trio and their magical friends stop her and her sisters? She and her sisters are traveling through time trying to destroy history. When Demerara accidentally sets off a time travel breach after eating a leftover chocolate experiment, the group discovers that the evil witch, Alba, is back. Their family inherited their great uncle’s magical chocolate shop as well as Demerara and Spike, a magical talking cat and rat. Hand this to readers who love adventure, fantasy, and Mission Impossible –type adventure. “Saunders’s imagination is out in full force. It’s more magical chocolate equals even more perceptive and magical fun for all.

“Clearly, Saunders has honed her deft and breezy comic style while affectionately channeling mild echoes of Harry Potter and The Hobbit. Readers who enjoyed The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop will not be disappointed.”- Booklist “ Saunders weaves the supernatural with the ordinary with ease. Praise for The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix This might be their toughest adventure yet. With the help of an army of rats and an unreliable talking cat, the children must pursue her not only across London but through time itself. Alba the witch has gotten her hands on a magical chocolate phoenix and is plotting to use it for some serious evil. In the wrong hands, chocolate can be very dangerous indeed. For fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Oz and Lily’s magical chocolate-filled adventure continues in the sequel to The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop.

The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix by Kate Saunders