Synopses & Reviews
Magical candy that gives kids superpowers? Sweet! The possibility of evil overtaking the world? Not so tasty. And so begins The Candy Shop War, a trilogy from the #1 andlt;Iandgt;New York Times andlt;/Iandgt;bestselling author of the Beyonders and Fablehaven series.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Welcome to the Sweet Tooth Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe, where the confections are a bit on theand#8230;unusual side. In this start to the series, four young friendsand#8212;Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeonand#8212;meet the grandmotherly Mrs. White, owner of the Sweet Tooth, and soon learn about the magical side effects of her candies: Rock candy that makes you weightless. Jawbreakers that make you unbreakable. Chocolate balls that make you a master of disguise.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;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? And why are all these and#8220;magiciansand#8221; trying to recruit Nate and his friends? Who can they trust?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The mystery deepens and the danger unfolds as the four of them discover that the magical strangers have all come to town in search of a legendary, hidden treasureand#8212;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 beginsand#8230;
About the Author
Brandon Mull is the author of the andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;USA TODAYandlt;/Iandgt;, and andlt;Iandgt;Wall Street Journalandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling Beyonders and Fablehaven series, as well as the bestselling Five Kingdoms and Candy Shop Wars series. He resides in Utah, in a happy little valley near the mouth of a canyon with his wife and four children. Brandonandrsquo;s greatest regret is that he has but one life to give for Gondor.