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Eleven-year-old twins Oz and Lily (The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop) and their friend Caydon are back to help the Secret Ministry of the Unexplained stop an ancient evil witch from using a magical chocolate phoenix to create time-traveling havoc. Action-packed adventures, likable characters, and tidbits of London history make up for uneven pacing. Readers may note some resemblance to elements from Harry Potter.