The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix

Reviewed by: Sheila Dube - Springvale Public Library, Springvale, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 3, 2016

Review

Fantasy lovers will want to indulge in this companion title to The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop. If it's chocolate, it must be good, except when it's illegal time-travel chocolate in the shape of a Phoenix and is being used to disrupt the time stream, locate time stitch holes and is the reason why the evil Alba from D33 is trying to kidnap the magical 11-year-old twins Lily and Oz along with their best friend Caydon. Saunders' whimsical style provides interesting magical devices, fast-paced action and swashes of musical history that keeps the pages turning and those who desire magic to be real clamoring for more. The setting is British in tone, which adds to the charm of this attention holding fantasy. Recommend to Ibbotson and Rowling fans.

Overall Book Score: very good