![]() It is the most delicious piece of chocolate he has ever eaten in his life. That night, he unwraps the box to find layers of packaging, and only one small, gold-wrapped chocolate ball, which he eats. John willingly exchanges the coin for a giant box of chocolates, races home, and hides the box under his bed. The store owner explains that he only produces chocolate from the finest ingredients, and he is having a special sale that day, accepting only the kind of money that John has found on the sidewalk. He intends to start a coin collection with it, but comes across a small candy store filled to the brim with sweets. One Sunday afternoon, while strolling through town, John finds a peculiar silver coin on the sidewalk, with a picture of a fat boy on one side, and the initials JM on the other side. ![]() ![]() He spends all his lunch money on chocolate, sneaks chocolate before meals, and never shares his chocolate with anyone. In “The Chocolate Touch”, John Midas is a boy who is selfish, dishonest, and cannot get enough chocolate. ![]() ![]() “The Chocolate Touch” is a young adult novel by Patrick Skene Catling, based on the story of King Midas, who turned into gold everything he touched. ![]()
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