Tuesday, August 17, 2010

The Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull, 416 pages


"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 . . ." -Amazon

The kids and I finished this a few months ago, I just kept forgetting to write about it. My older two liked this book. I think it was a bit hard for my youngest to understand. We all had to pay attention to the time traveling at the end. I thought it was good, not necessarily one of my favorites, and not nearly as good as the Fablehaven series. I haven't picked our next book yet because we've been busy moving across the country, but I think our next book will be one about real life. My kids are starting to think that the only good books are the ones that contain magical creatures and characters. 

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