Polly makes yummy chocoshambles.
How many cocoa beans do you think it takes to make
450 g (1 pound) of chocolate? How long do you think
it takes for a cocoa tree to produce a crop of beans?
The cocoa tree Theobroma cacao is an incredible plant.
Get to know it better with this very special infographic.
Argumentative twins Philip and Phoebe just
can’t seem to agree on anything. This month
they’re arguing about chocolate – well, fair trade
to be precise. Do you care where your treats
come from? Should you worry about the people
who make it? Have a read of this month’s Just
think, and then decide for yourself.
It has been brought to our attention that
some of our adult readers are struggling
a little with the puzzles in this section of
the magazine. Our legal department (her
name is Margaret) has asked us to point
out that the Brainfeeders are supposed to
be challenging for all the family. Perhaps
if some parents do find them too difficult,
they might ask a passing child for help
with the really tricky bits! Now, with that
sorted, let’s get back to floggin’ that
noggin, with this month’s cheeky
chocolate Brainfeeders.
Pip’s written a brilliant poem about a
dragon’s lair. Ben likes building LEGO,
programming with Scratch and making
films! Liam plays Gaelic football, Nancy
went to a party where she held a
cockroach and a tarantula, Miranda’s
favourite planet is Jupiter, and Emma
really doesn’t like it when people are
always on their phones. Catch up with all
the gossip on our Over to you page.
Death by chocolate Meet the ancient Maya, who
enjoy a bit of ritual human sacrifice and have a
particular penchant for a lovely cup of hot chocolate.
Hold the cream and marshmallows though,
remember, these guys are tough – maybe just a shot
of pumpkin spice, and oh go on then, a muffin.
Skinny lemon and poppy seed. Grrrrrrrr!
Just think
Have you decided where you stand
in the great fair trade debate? Here’s
our helpful roundup.