Here's a review of another classic.
This modernized version of the tale of King Midas concerns a little boy named
John Midas who
likes to eat chocolate-and only chocolate. These eating habits are ruining his appetite, but his parents are unable to convince him otherwise. One day, John comes across a mysterious candy store and buys a piece of their best chocolate. Upon eating it, he gains the ability to turn whatever he puts in his mouth into chocolate. John really enjoys this at first, but his sweet dreams soon turn sour. (Apparently,
the song was wrong...
too much of a good thing isn't a good thing!)
My thoughts:This is a good and very interesting, albeit slightly dated book. The story is well-written and the characters' goofy names(Dr. Cranium, Ms. Plimsole, Susan Buttercup et al.) add to the overall appeal. The story does, of course, also have the same
implicit moral of the original story:people shouldn't be greedy, and being greedy will get them in trouble. Overall, an enjoyable book that's worth a re-read or two.
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