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Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warm you, however, the most delicious things are never good for... read more
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Cass, Max-Ernest, Yo Yoji are members of the Terces Society. They all meet with Cass's mom at a restaurant for the blind. Cass's mom gets kidnapped and the gang known as the Midnight Sun stole her. The Midnight Sun is hiding in a zoo, and is making a chocolate makes you go into an internal... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Cass: A girl with pointy ears who is a survivalist. Best friends with Yo Yoji and Ernest.
- Simone: A "Supertaster" that has been captured by Ms. Mauvais and Dr. L, and Dr. Hugo. Who is from Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- Señor Hugo: A blind chef that has a cooking class that Cass and her mother attend. He is evil and wants to make the best chocolate in the world.
- Pietro: The leader of the Terces Society, and a magician. Also he is Italian.
- Owen: A master of disguise and head of transportation. He is really close to Cass (Cass never notices him.)
- Mr. Wallace: Like Pietro, an old member of the Terces Society.
- Yo-Yoji: Cass' friend. He is also a member of the Terces Society. He plays violin, taught by Master Wei, but plays electric guitar in his free time.
- Melanie: The mother of Cass
- Max-Ernest: Cass' friend. He is also a member of the Terces Society. Has lots of allergies and conditions.
- Dr L.: Pietro's twin brother
- Ms. Mauvais: Dr. L's evil sidekick
- Daisy: Body guard for Ms. Mauvias
- Wayne: Cass's substitute grandfather
- Larry: Cass's other substitute grandfather.
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“One fateful day, however, the men opened a box on their doorstep and discovered something altogether different. Instead of baby clothing, they found a baby.”
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“They said she was a supertaster. Somebody with double the amount of taste buds on her tongue.”
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You know, people always warn children about taking candy from strange adults. But they never warn us adults about taking candy from strange children.
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5. NORMAL—DON’T FEEL THE NEED TO TEST THE LAWS OF GRAVITY.
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ENGAGE THE CHEF the Decoder translated. YOU WANT ME TO MARRY THE CHEF?
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I must pause now to do something I hate: apologize. Cherish these words because I doubt you will hear them from me again: I’m sorry.
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2. LAUGHING AT FEAR—WOULD JUMP OUT OF A PLANE WITH A PARACHUTE.
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Please circle the face that best represents how you feel right now.
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9. BEYOND TERRIFIED—FROZEN. 10. CATATONIC.
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XERUS IS AN AFRICAN GROUND SQUIRREL. IT’S ALSO A GOOD WORD TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU’RE PLAYING SCRABBLE.
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A Palet d’Or, he called it. A pillow of gold. *
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But, according to orphanage officials, this one is quite tame, having been rescued as a baby in the rainforest and raised at the orphanage. *
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Setting & Locations edit
The story is mostly set in Cass' hometown or in The Wild World Zoo.
- Wild World Zoo: A zoo in North America.
- Hugo's Restaurant: Hugo invites Cass and her mother to dinner at his restaurant.
- Ms. Johnson's House: Their principal's house where the Tuning Fork is.
- Grandpa Larry and Grandpa Wayne's antique store: Cass and Max-Ernest find more evidence about where the Midnight Sun is.
Organizations edit
- Terces Society: The society that wants the Tuning Fork out of the Midnight-Sun's possession. They are a very good organization.
- Midnight Sun: The evil organization that uses the Tuning Fork for their own selfish needs.
First Sentence edit
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Table of Contents edit
1- Boxes
1, Part 2- More Boxes
2- Deceptively Sweet
3- Clown Camp
4- Blood Chocolate
5- The Cuisine of the Senses
6- The Other Glove
7- A Stab in the Dark
8- The Opposite of OK
9- Home Alone
10- Caca Boy
11- A Dry, Raspy Cough
12- Boxes Redux
12, Part 2- Antiques Caravan
13- Attack of the Killer Gnomes
14- Cranberry Juice
15- An Amuse Bouche
16- Far From Abidjan
17- Family Dinner
18- Birding
19- Logistics
20- An Invisible Chapter
21- Welcome to Wild World
22- A Kitchen Witch, a Fire Hose, and a Swiss Surprise
23- An Animal Alphabet
24- Cat Food
25- The Garden of Unearthly Delights
26- Little Brown Pearls
27- Buried Alive
28- The Pavilion
29- The Tester's Tent
30- A Samurai in the Rainforest
31- Chocolate, She Wrote
30, Part 2- The Samurai Strikes Again*
31, Part 2- The Samurai's Task*
32- Mom
33- Bad News
34- Chocolate Snowballs
35- The Tuning Fork
36- A Stuffed Lion Cub and a Purple Giraffe Straw
37- The Secret Keeper
A Chapter Without a Number.. Or Name
*This is because you need to read it in this order, 'cause that is what it says in the book...
Series & Lists edit
This is book 3 of 6 in The Secret Series. (standard series)
Preceded by If You're Reading This, It's Too Late, and followed by This Isn't What It Looks Like.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Pseudonymous Bosch (Author)
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Country: USA
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Page Count: 312
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