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Chocolate

By Vivian French
Illustrated by Paul Howard

Find out all there is to know about chocolate in this mouth-watering book full of fascinating facts!

There’s far more to the humble chocolate bar than meets the eye... Describing the historical progress of the miraculous bean with a mixture of facts, speculation, personal recollections and recipes, Vivian French and Paul Howard take us on a journey that gives us chocolate in all its glory.

  • Everyone loves chocolate! But there’s far more to it than we thought...
  • Features ideas for further research and a discussion of the ethical dilemmas surrounding chocolate.

About the author

Vivian French is the author of the Read and Wonder non-fiction book "Caterpillar Butterfly" (shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award) and as well as "The Robe of Skulls" and the bestselling Tiara Club series.

About the illustrator

Paul Howard is an illustrator whose books include "The Bravest Ever Bear" by Allan Ahlberg, winner of a Blue Peter Book Award, "Full, Full, Full of Love" by Trish Cooke and "Grandma’s Bears" by Gina Wilson.

Review

"This book will be a bonus in the classroom prompting much discussion over the ethics and morals of chocolate from history to today." Reading Time Vol 52 no2

ISBN: 9781844287529
Imprint: Walker Books
Distributor: TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding: Hardback
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Dimensions: 240 x 150mm, 96pp
Stock Status: Backlist title
Australian RRP: $24.95
New Zealand RRP: $29.99
Stock Level: Low Stock

Last updated on 17/12/08 at 23:26:17
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