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techknitly's review against another edition
2.0
I was hoping this would be better than it actually was. Firstly, I had issues with the narrator who somehow managed to make 11 year old characters sound like tea drinking old women. She was definitely more talented at doing voices for adults yet gave a character from Jamaica a Scottish accent. Really? The story had a lot of potential, chocolate that makes you immortal? How awesome does that sound? But the execution was frankly ridiculous. The villain was not very villainous and at times he was just sad. Too many strange characters and weird episode that seemed to have nothing to do with the plot at all. Someone should have reined this author in to make this story easier to follow.
gamz's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
roseannmvp's review
5.0
Excellent book for the 7-10 year old set. Will be recommending. Quite the magical adventure. Hope there are more sequels coming soon!
greenvillemelissa's review
4.0
Book #38 Read in 2014
The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders (YA)
This is a cute read. Lily and Oz are twins and discover that they have magical powers when they move into their new home. There they find a talking invisible cat and Spike, a talking rat. With their new friend and neighbor, who also has magical powers, they are recruited to work for a very special spy unit to find some magical chocolate molds of their deceased uncles. There was a decent plot to this book, with a good mix of action and humor. The characters were fun. I enjoyed it. I borrowed this book from my local library.
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The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop by Kate Saunders (YA)
This is a cute read. Lily and Oz are twins and discover that they have magical powers when they move into their new home. There they find a talking invisible cat and Spike, a talking rat. With their new friend and neighbor, who also has magical powers, they are recruited to work for a very special spy unit to find some magical chocolate molds of their deceased uncles. There was a decent plot to this book, with a good mix of action and humor. The characters were fun. I enjoyed it. I borrowed this book from my local library.
http://melissasbookpicks.blogspot.com
debr's review
4.0
An utterly bizarre and delightful tale that my daughter loved. Very british, very eccentric, and lots of fun. I LOVED Demerara's narcissistic yet endearing character. Lots of great life lessons imbedded in strange and quirky characters and dialog.
emm_y's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
eeemily666's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.5
Graphic: Stalking, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Murder, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Fatphobia and Child death
zaydenblaze47's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
nodrian_grimm's review
4.0
Solid read for when you want a good children's book. Do not judge by the cover and title. Only 30% of this book was actually about a chocolate shop. Also the title was so random, like not once in this book did it say whizz pop. Cute magic I guess.