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The Fabulous Tale
of Fish and Chips
Written by Helaine Becker
Illustrated by Omer Hoffmann
November 2021
32 pages
215 x 230 mm
£9.99 | $12.99
Paperback
9781784385705
The Chocolate King
Written by Michael Leventhal
Illustrated by Laura Catalán
Recipe by Claudia Roden
December 2021
36 pages
218 x 247 mm
£10.99 | $12.99
Hardback
9781784386740
‘A fast-paced, humorous
fictional account of how the
iconic British meal, fish and
chips, was created.’
A colourful, award-winning
historical fiction about the
Spanish Jews who introduced
chocolate to France.
Association of Jewish Libraries
When Benjamin and his family arrive in
France to start a new life, they must rely
on the only business they know, selling
Benjamin’s grandfather’s famous hot
chocolate drink. Their new neighbours
have never seen chocolate before and
they are not convinced by the strange,
mud-like concoction. But when an
accident in the kitchen leaves Benjamin
covered head-to-toe in chocolate and he
stumbles messily into the King of France,
the family’s chocolate-fuelled dreams
finally come true.
Set in London’s East End at the end of
the nineteenth century, this is a playful,
fictional account of how the real-life
Joseph Malin – a poor Jewish immigrant
– invented fish and chips, the iconic
British menu item. Written by bestselling
children’s author Helaine Becker, this
entertaining tale is brought vividly to life
through fabulous illustrations by Omer
Hoffmann. Includes historical notes and
the author’s own family recipe for fried
fish in matzo.