Mr. Pin, the rockhopper penguin who has traveled from the South Pole to be a detective in Chicago, investigates two cases involving chocolate. Sequel to "The Mysterious Cases of Mr. Pin.".
Traces the process by which cocoa beans become edible chocolate, from the time the beans are harvested, through the manufacturing, and on to the stores.
A girl in Santo Domingo tells how cocoa is harvested during the late 1800s while at the same time her counterpart in Maine tells about the harvesting of ice.
From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.