Richard Cadbury loves art; George Cadbury longs to be a doctor. Both love the outdoors and feel horrified by the terrible poverty they see in Victorian Birmingham. So how exactly does a chocolate factory fit into the story...? See what happens when two brothers combine their passions and skills and with incredible focus and vision turn their father's small failing cocoa factory into something quite extraordinary...

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Bournville Village Trust .

Jess Mikhail studied at Loughborough University, graduating with a degree in Illustration. She uses lots of different techniques in her artwork; drawing, scanning, printing and scribbling to create bright illustrations that are full of colour and texture. Jess' first picture book, I Love You, Little Monster was published by Orchard Books in 2012. She lives and works in Birmingham. about the author: Juliet Clare Bell wrote The Kite Princess while bringing up her young family, working in twenty-minute sessions on park benches or at the swimming pool. Before becoming a mother she worked in research as a developmental psychologist. She now coordinates the central west region of the Society of Childrens' Book Writers and Illustrators and runs critique groups. She lives in Birmingham with her husband and three children. This is her first project with Barefoot Books. This is her first project with Barefoot Books. about the artist: Laura-Kate Chapman enjoys creating unusual and convincing characters by weaving intricate and eccentric patterns into her work. Her art is predominantly hand drawn and painted, using a variety of media. The Kite Princess is her first book. about the narrator: Imelda Staunton is an English actress best known for her roles in the Harry Potter film series (in which she played Professor Umbridge), the TV comedy Up the Garden Path, and the film Vera Drake. As the title character in Vera Drake, Imelda garnered BAFTA and Venice Film Festival awards for best actress in a leading role, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She has also narrated The Kite Princess for Barefoot Books.