![]() ![]() 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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