Chocolate Fever By Robert Kimmel Smith

Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith was hilarious.  I feel that the book would fall under fiction.  The story is about a boy named Henry who eats way too much chocolate.  One day after eating loads of chocolate Henry starts noticing some spots and there is a strong aroma of chocolate coming from him.  When he goes to get help, people are amazed by his chocolate spots.  Henry gets so embarrassed that he runs away.  When Henry runs away he ends up facing many different obstacles.  One obstacle in particular that I enjoyed was when he runs into a bunch of bullies.  Henry thought quick and used his chocolate spots as self defense.  Henry then meets Mac a truck driver for a candy company that does not judge Henry for his spots.  He treats Henry with respect and makes Henry comfortable by relating to his problems.  Mac and Henry end up getting into an obstacle of their own when they get robbed.  The robbery ends up being a blessing in disguise because it gets Henry to the owner of a candy factory. The owner has the remedy for Henry's chocolate fever and Henry realizes that he should not over indulge anymore.  This story is a humorous story for children to read that passes a subtle message that all people should do their best in respecting others and not judging people because of their appearance.  It also teaches students not to over indulge in certain things as well as, appreciate things in moderation.  I could put this book in a genre with humorous fiction, fiction, or fiction-life lessons.

Note: This is a free choice book as well as a chapter book