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* FoulMedicine: John has to take a bad-tasting vitamin tonic every day to make up for his refusal to eat fruit or vegetables. Presumably after he learns his lesson in the end, he won't need to take it anymore.
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* AnAesop: Eating nothing but sweets is bad for your health. John begins to feel the effects of only eating chocolate about a day or so after gaining his new ability.
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John Midas is a young boy who absolutely adores chocolate. It's all he ever seems to want to eat, much to his parents' chagrin. When his doctor orders him to stop eating only chocolate, for the sake of his health, his parents agree, and John suddenly finds himself cut off, and his spending money managed by them.
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John Midas is a young boy who absolutely adores with an obsession for chocolate. It's all he ever seems to want to eat, much to his parents' chagrin. When his doctor orders him to stop eating only chocolate, for the sake of his health, his parents agree, and John suddenly finds himself cut off, and his spending money managed by them.
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The next morning, however, John discovers that now [[MidasTouch everything he touches with his mouth turns into chocolate]], which, of course, John is over the moon for... at first. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Over time, it soon becomes clear to John that eating only chocolate isn't all that great]]. Now, John has to find a way to undo the curse if he ever wants to eat anything else besides chocolate ever again.
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The next morning, however, John discovers that now [[MidasTouch everything he touches with his mouth turns into chocolate]], which, of course, John is over the moon for... at first. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Over time, it soon becomes clear to John that eating only chocolate isn't all that great]].as great as he thought]]. Now, John has to find a way to undo the curse if he ever wants to eat anything else besides chocolate ever again.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When asked if he likes any other foods besides chocolate, John says he likes bananas... especially one that are diced and covered in chocolate. They're called "banana surprises".
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* BaitAndSwitch: When asked if he likes any other foods besides chocolate, John says he likes bananas... especially one ones that are diced and covered in chocolate. They're called "banana surprises".
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The book has a sequel, ''Chocolate Magic'', released in 2000, which focuses on John's little sister, Mary, eating the same mysterious chocolate.
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The book has a sequel, ''Chocolate Magic'', released in 2000, which focuses on John's little sister, Mary, eating the same mysterious chocolate.
chocolate. John himself starred in four more books: ''John Midas in the Dreamtime'' (1986), ''John Midas and the Vampires'' (1994), ''John Midas and the Radio Touch'' (1994), and ''John Midas and the Rock Star'' (1995).
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''The Chocolate Touch'' is a children's book by Patrick Skene Catling based on the King Midas myth.
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''The Chocolate Touch'' is a 1952 children's book by Patrick Skene Catling based on the King Midas myth.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When asked if he likes any other foods besides chocolate, John says he likes bananas... especially one that are diced and covered in chocolate. They're called "chocolate "banana surprises".
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The next morning, however, John discovers that now [[MidasTouch everything he touches with his mouth turns into chocolate, chocolate]], which, of course, John is over the moon for... at first. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Over time, it soon becomes clear to John that eating only chocolate isn't all that great]]. Now, John has to find a way to undo the curse if he ever wants to eat anything else besides chocolate ever again.
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* MidasTouch: Only with chocolate instead of gold, and at first it only changes when John touches it with his lips, though soon anything that touches his mouth turns to chocolate.
* OmniscientMoralityLicense: The candyman says the candy won't hurt his mother "in the long run". The implication is that he knows John will turns his mother into chocolate, and that this will compel him to pull a HeelFaceTurn.
* OmniscientMoralityLicense: The candyman says the candy won't hurt his mother "in the long run". The implication is that he knows John will turns his mother into chocolate, and that this will compel him to pull a HeelFaceTurn.
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* MidasTouch: Only with chocolate instead of gold, and at first it only changes when John touches it with his lips, though soon anything everything that touches his mouth turns to chocolate.
* NeverMyFault: John blames everyone but himself for the problems that arise when he turns stuff into chocolate. The candyman has John realize it's actually his own fault for [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor wishing for such an ability]].
* OmniscientMoralityLicense: The candyman says the candy won't hurt his mother "in the long run". The implication is that he knowsJohn [[spoiler:John will turns his mother into chocolate, and that this will compel him to pull a HeelFaceTurn.HeelFaceTurn regarding his chocolate-eating habits.]]
* NeverMyFault: John blames everyone but himself for the problems that arise when he turns stuff into chocolate. The candyman has John realize it's actually his own fault for [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor wishing for such an ability]].
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* TemptingFate: John doesn't see how his chocolate-eating habits could harm his mother. He's proven wrong when he turns his mother into chocolate by kissing her.
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* TemptingFate: John doesn't see how his chocolate-eating habits could harm his mother. He's [[spoiler:He's proven wrong when he turns his mother into chocolate by kissing her.]]
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* TastyGold: Susan shows John her silver coin and encourages him to bite it to test if it's real. He does, and it turns into chocolate.
* TemptingFate: John doesn't see how his chocolate-eating habits could harm his mother. He's proven wrong when he turns his mother into chocolate by kissing her.
* ThinkingTic: John chews on things when he's thinking, so when he gets his powers it turns the things he chews on into chocolate.
* TemptingFate: John doesn't see how his chocolate-eating habits could harm his mother. He's proven wrong when he turns his mother into chocolate by kissing her.
* ThinkingTic: John chews on things when he's thinking, so when he gets his powers it turns the things he chews on into chocolate.
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* MidasPlot: Only with chocolate instead of gold, and it only changes when John touches it with his lips.
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The book had a sequel, ''The Chocolate Touch II'', which focuses on John's little sister, Mary, eating the same mysterious chocolate.
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* TakenForGranite: Or rather, taken for chocolate in [[spoiler:John's mom's]] case.
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* TakenForGranite: Or rather, taken for chocolate in [[spoiler:John's mom's]] case. The sequel has [[spoiler:Mickey Mouse, the President of the United States, and John himself]].
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* PowerUpFood: John eats a candy that grants him the ability to turn whatever he touches with his lips into chocolate.
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* PickyEater: John only likes to eat chocolate. He gets over it by the end of the book.
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* SweetTooth: John adores chocolate above all other foods.
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* MidasPlot: Only with chocolate instead of gold, and it only changes when John touches it with his lips.
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* DoctorsOrders: John finds himself cut off from his chocolate when the family physician, Dr. Cranium, says he needs to stop eating it, which John's parents agree with.
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The Chocolate Touch is a Children's Book by Patrick Skene Catling based on the KingMidas myth.
John Midas is a young boy who absolutely adores chocolate. It's all he ever seems to want to eat, much to his parents' chagrin. When his doctor orders him to stop eating only chocolate, for the sake of his health, his parents agree, and John suddenly finds himself cut off, and his spending money managed by them.
Displeased with this, John goes for a walk, and finds a coin with a picture of a fat boy and the initials "[=JM=]" on it. He holds on to it and soon finds himself at [[TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday a candy store he had never seen before]]. He goes inside, and uses the coin to pay for a box of chocolates that the owner insists is the finest ever. That night, John decides to have some of the chocolate, only to find one single piece, which doesn't taste all that different from other chocolate.
The next morning, however, John discovers that now everything he touches with his mouth turns into chocolate, which, of course, John is over the moon for... at first. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Over time, it soon becomes clear to John that eating only chocolate isn't all that great]]. Now, John has to find a way to undo the curse if he ever wants to eat anything else besides chocolate ever again.
The book had a sequel, which focuses on John's little sister, Mary.
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!!The Chocolate Touch contains examples of:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: John wanted to be able to eat all the chocolate he wanted. He soon came to regret that.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: The candy store where John gains his power disappears when John decides he's done having everything he puts in his mouth turn to chocolate [[spoiler:and reappears when John returns after he turns his mom into chocolate]].
* TakenForGranite: Or rather, taken for chocolate in [[spoiler:John's mom's]] case.
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John Midas is a young boy who absolutely adores chocolate. It's all he ever seems to want to eat, much to his parents' chagrin. When his doctor orders him to stop eating only chocolate, for the sake of his health, his parents agree, and John suddenly finds himself cut off, and his spending money managed by them.
Displeased with this, John goes for a walk, and finds a coin with a picture of a fat boy and the initials "[=JM=]" on it. He holds on to it and soon finds himself at [[TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday a candy store he had never seen before]]. He goes inside, and uses the coin to pay for a box of chocolates that the owner insists is the finest ever. That night, John decides to have some of the chocolate, only to find one single piece, which doesn't taste all that different from other chocolate.
The next morning, however, John discovers that now everything he touches with his mouth turns into chocolate, which, of course, John is over the moon for... at first. [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor Over time, it soon becomes clear to John that eating only chocolate isn't all that great]]. Now, John has to find a way to undo the curse if he ever wants to eat anything else besides chocolate ever again.
The book had a sequel, which focuses on John's little sister, Mary.
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!!The Chocolate Touch contains examples of:
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: John wanted to be able to eat all the chocolate he wanted. He soon came to regret that.
* TheLittleShopThatWasntThereYesterday: The candy store where John gains his power disappears when John decides he's done having everything he puts in his mouth turn to chocolate [[spoiler:and reappears when John returns after he turns his mom into chocolate]].
* TakenForGranite: Or rather, taken for chocolate in [[spoiler:John's mom's]] case.
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