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Oz and Lily's family have inherited an ancient chocolate shop and they're moving in upstairs. It's the perfect home ... apart from the small fact that it's haunted. And then they discover some solid gold chocolate moulds - with magic powers! Soon the ghosts are joined by some evil villains determined to get their hands on the priceless secrets of the magical chocolate.

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Praise for Kate Saunders Praise for The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop This story has adventure, excitement, humor and magic, and will appeal to boys and girls alike. --SLJ Reminiscent of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. --Booklist A quick pace and intricate plot twists keep excitement high . . . [in] this enjoyable and moving romp through a magical London underworld. --Publishers Weekly Five Children on the Western Front Winner of the Costas Award for Children's Fiction ★ An irresistible read. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Saunders strikes a surprisingly successful balance between the mischievous magic of the sand fairy and the harsh realities of wartime England. --The Bulletin A dramatic, heartrending look at World War I's far-reaching consequences for families and individuals. --SLJ The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix Saunders weaves the supernatural with the ordinary with ease. Readers who enjoyed The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop will not be disappointed. --Booklist Clearly, Saunders has honed her deft and breezy comic style while affectionately channeling mild echoes of Harry Potter and The Hobbit. --Kirkus Reviews Saunders's imagination is out in full force. Hand this to readers who love adventure, fantasy, and Mission Impossible-type adventure. --SLJ Magicalamity ★ [Children] will love this action-packed adventure, brimming with sly humor and clever asides....This book should fly off the shelves, with or without a magic carpet. --SLJ, Starred Review A quick, magical romp. --The Bulletin Saunders weaves a tight tale with a satisfying conclusion. --Booklist Beswitched A Junior Library Guild Selection ★ This absorbing novel...features a dimensional, delightful protagonist, whose personality and growth ring true....Along with the entertaining magical elements, the universal themes of self-discovery, and looking beyond appearances combine into a wholly engaging and enjoyable read. --Booklist, Starred Review Saunders offers a coming-of-age tale against the rich backdrop of full period detail . . . [It] will charm readers. --Publishers Weekly A ripping English boarding-school story with a perceptive heroine and time-travel twist guaranteed to appeal to modern schoolgirls. --Kirkus Reviews

<b>Praise for Kate Saunders</b> <b>Praise for <i>The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop</i></b> <b>This story has adventure, excitement, humor and magic, and will appeal</b> to boys and girls alike. --<i>SLJ</i> <b>Reminiscent of Roald Dahl's <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.</i></b> --<i>Booklist</i> A quick pace and intricate plot twists keep excitement high . . . [in] this <b>enjoyable and moving romp</b> through a magical London underworld. --<i>Publishers Weekly <b><i>Five Children on the Western Front</i></b><i> </i> <b>Winner of the Costas Award for Children's Fiction</b> &#9733;<b> </b> <b>An irresistible read.</b> --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i> Starred Review Saunders strikes a<b> surprisingly successful balance between the mischievous magic of the sand fairy and the harsh realities of wartime</b> England. --<i>The Bulletin</i> <b>A dramatic, heartrending look at World War I's far-reaching consequences</b> for families and individuals. --<i>SLJ</i> <b><i>The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix</i></b> <b> </b> <b>Saunders weaves the supernatural with the ordinary with ease.</b> Readers who enjoyed <i>The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop </i>will not be disappointed. --<i>Booklist</i> Clearly, Saunders has honed her deft and breezy comic style while affectionately channeling mild <b>echoes of <i>Harry Potter</i> and <i>The Hobbit.</i></b> --<i>Kirkus</i> <i>Reviews</i> Saunders's imagination is out in full force. <b>Hand this to readers who love adventure, fantasy, and <i>Mission Impossible</i>-type adventure.</b> --<i>SLJ</i> <b><i>Magicalamity</i></b> &#9733;<b> </b> <b>[Children] will love this action-packed adventure, brimming with sly humor</b> and clever asides....This book should fly off the shelves, with or without a magic carpet. --<i>SLJ, </i>Starred Review <b>A quick, magical romp.</b> --<i>The Bulletin</i> <i> </i> Saunders weaves <b>a tight tale</b> with a satisfying conclusion. --<i>Booklist <b><i>Beswitched</i></b> </i> <i> </i><b>A Junior Library Guild Selection</b> &#9733;<b> </b> This absorbing novel...features <b>a dimensional, delightful protagonist, whose personality and growth ring true</b>....Along with the entertaining magical elements, the universal themes of self-discovery, and looking beyond appearances combine into a wholly engaging and enjoyable read. --<i>Booklist</i>, Starred Review Saunders offers a coming-of-age tale against the rich backdrop of full period detail . . . <b>[It] will charm readers.</b> --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> A ripping English boarding-school story with <b>a perceptive heroine and time-travel twist guaranteed to appeal</b> to modern schoolgirls. --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i>

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KATE SAUNDERS has written lots of books for adults and children. She lives in London with her son and her three cats.

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