The Fabulous Tale of Fish and Chips

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Joseph Malin loves his grandmother' s fried fish, which she makes according to an old family recipe. It' s so good, he thinks he might be able to make some money from it; money that his immigrant Jewish family desperately needs. He takes it into the marketplace of 19th Century London' s East End and calls out to passers-by: ' Fresh from the ships, Hot n' tasty fried fish' . Before long, people are coming from far and wide to try the delicious snack. But his success inspires a rival. Annette, the greengrocer across the street, sees an opportunity to hawk her own family favourite: Belgian-style fried potatoes. "Piping hot chips!"/So crisp, so delish", she calls. And they' re a hit too. The competition between Joseph and Annette heats up as they try to outsell each other at the market. And then one day. . . crash! The two collide. Chips slip. Fish fly. It' s a disaster. Or perhaps not. . . This is the playful, fictional account of how the real-life Joseph Malin, a poor Jewish immigrant, invented fish and chips, the iconic British fish and chips dish. AUTHOR: Helaine Becker is the bestselling author of more than 90 books for children and young adults, including the #1 Canadian national bestseller A Porcupine in a Pine Tree (Scholastic Canada) and the international bestseller Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 (Henry Holt). Her books have won multiple awards and been translated into ten languages. A New York native, Helaine has lived in Toronto, Canada for more than 20 years.