the whizz pop chocolate shop by kate saunders

Her parents had heard this complaint many times before, and now ignored it. 'Sandra's a cow-she blames me when I can't do things.' 'Whatever it is, this house couldn't have come along at a better time-what with the mortgage and the twins' shoes, and Oz's music lessons and Lily's tutor, and a new baby on the way.' 'I'm sure there's a perfectly simple explanation,' Mum said. 'Even if they did, they wouldn't have lasted until now-they'd be about a hundred and twenty!' 'I bet he deliberately faked his own death. 'Pierre obviously didn't die on that tram,' said Oz.

'The three Spoffard brothers-my great-grandfather and two great-uncles-were killed in a freak accident in 1938, when the tram they were in ran off the Thames Embankment.' As far as he knew, his great-uncle Pierre had been dead since long before he was born. The parcel had also contained a set of old keys and the title deeds to 18 Skittle Street, London N7.Īt first Bruce Spoffard had thought it must be a mistake. In his letter, he explained that Dad's great-uncle Pierre had died and left him a house. The previous day, a strange parcel had arrived at the Spoffard family's small house in Washford Common. 'Keep your wig on, Lil,' Dad said over his shoulder. 'It's probably a rat-infested ruin,' said Oz. The letter said it had been empty for more than seventy years.' this enjoyable and moving romp through a magical London underworld.'We'll probably sell the place,' Dad said, from the driver's seat. 'A quick pace and intricate plot twists keep excitement high. ' Reminiscent of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.'- Booklist ' This story has adventure, excitement, humor and magic, and will appeal to boys and girls alike.'- SLJ The fate of their family, and the world, depends on it. Now an evil gang is after the secret recipe, and it's up to Lily and Oz to stop them. The twins' great-great-uncles were famous chocolatiers, and their chocolate was ANYTHING but ordinary. Lily and Oz Spoffard have just inherited a magical house with a mysterious boarded-up chocolate shop on the ground floor. Fans of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will adore Kate Saunders's new middle-grade adventure that is 'a whizz-pop chocolate romp' ( Kirkus Reviews).Įnter a world filled with magical chocolate, evil villains, and an adventure twins Lily and Oz never could have dreamed.

The whizz pop chocolate shop by kate saunders