The Candy Shop War
by:
Brandon Mull (author)
Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on the . . . unusual side. Rock candy that makes you weightless. Jawbreakers that make you unbreakable. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise. Four young friends--Nate, Summer, Trevor, and...
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Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream & Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on the . . . unusual side. Rock candy that makes you weightless. Jawbreakers that make you unbreakable. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise. Four young friends--Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon--meet the grandmotherly Mrs. White, owner of the Sweet Tooth, and soon learn about the magical side effects of her candies.In addition, the ice cream truck driver, Mr. Stott, has arrived with a few enchanted sweets of his own. But what about the mysterious man in the dark overcoat and fedora hat? Why are all these "magicians" trying to recruit Nate and his friends? Who should they trust?The mystery deepens and the danger unfolds as the four youngsters discover that the magical strangers have all come to town in search of a legendary, hidden treasure--one that could be used for great evil if it fell into the wrong hands. The kids, now in over their heads, must try to retrieve the treasure first. And so, the war begins . . .
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781590389706 (1590389700)
Publish date: February 17th 2009
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Series: The Candy Shop War (#1)
What a fun story!Magic candy that gives you super powers? Good guys vs. bad guys....with enough misdirection to keep you guessing if you're actually cheering for the right side? Treasure hunting? Learning to handle bullies? Learing to appreciate your parents? Having best friends? Making hard d...
The plot was smooth, things progressing such that I could not imagine it going any other way. The idea of candies allowing you to gain superpowers was absolutely mind-blowing and I loved every minute of reading it.Then the puzzles came. Oh the puzzles! I have gushed on puzzles before. I have mention...
What if there were magic candies? Candies that could give you youth or old age, the gift of persuasion or flight? This enchanting idea is explored in Mull's stand-alone novel about four friends and the summer they spend amid magicians, charmed chocolates and bewitched secrets and the adventures they...
Brandon Mull has quickly become one of my favorite authors. I'll read anything he writes!