Name (First Name, Last Initial) |
Ailyn S |
Age |
10 |
Book Title |
The Chocolate Touch |
Author(s) |
Patrick Skene Catling |
Genre |
Fantasy |
What is the setting of the book? |
John Midas’s tiny comfortable home in his tiny town. |
Who is/are the main character(s)? What are they like? |
The main character is John Midas he is a eleven year old boy who is very kind, but has one big, bad fault: he is a pig about candy. Boiled candy, cotton candy, old- fashioned toffee, crackerjack, nougat, lollypops, fudge, marshmallows, jellybeans, and above all, chocolates– he devoured them all. |
What is the conflict of the story? |
One morning John goes to the doctor after eating to much candy before breakfast. He is banned from eating candy for the next couple months. When a candy shop mysteriously appears at the corner replacing the old corner shop John is drawn to it, eating a chocolate that everything he eats or touches with his mouth turns to chocolate. |
What was the conclusion of the book? |
He becomes less greedy for candy and gets the chocolate taste away. |
While reading the book, what were your emotions? |
I felt nervous and sad for John mostly because he is a good kid and even though he was greedy in the first part of the book he changed and by the end he was a new person. |
Do you think the book had a moral? If so, what was it? |
Be careful what you wish for, and don’t be greedy. |
Star Rating |
Selected Value: 8 (0 min / 10 max) |
Why did you give the book this rating? |
I felt like I couldn’t give it a lesser rating than that, and I also couldn’t give it bigger rating than that. |
What was your favorite/least favorite part? |
My favorite part was after John ate the chocolate and everything that touched his tongue tasted of chocolate. |
Would you recommend this book to others? Why? |
Yes, Especially if you are younger. It’s also a quick read. |
How much action was in the book? |
Selected Value: 6 (0 min / 10 max) |
How much drama was in the book? |
Selected Value: 2 (0 min / 10 max) |
How much humor was in the book? |
Selected Value: 1 (0 min / 10 max) |
How much suspense was in the book? |
Selected Value: 1 (0 min / 10 max) |
Book Report: The Chocolate Touch