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Absolutely Revolting
Young Adult Fiction

Satisfying children’s appetites

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson and Sue deGennaro

by Stephanie Owen Reeder •
June 2009, no. 312

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson and Sue deGennaro

Scholastic Australia, $26.99 hb, 32 pp

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Food is always a winning ingredient in books for children. Mini-chocoholics will devour I Like Chocolate (Wilkins Farago, $24.99 hb, 28 pp), a delicious book that celebrates the delights of chocolate consumption. Davide Cali has produced an enthusiastic and humorous book with gentle messages about sharing and caring, and eating in moderation. Shaped like a large block of chocolate, I Like Chocolate is ‘sugar-free, won’t melt in your pocket and contains no traces of nuts!’ It is almost as satisfying as a really good truffle.

 


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The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas

The Princess and the Packet of Frozen Peas by Tony Wilson and Sue deGennaro

Scholastic Australia, $26.99 hb, 32 pp

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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