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The Candymakers

by Wendy Mass

A candy-making contest with four distinct viewpoints

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A candy-making contest with four distinct viewpoints

Four young contestants bring different abilities and quirks to a national competition to create the country’s tastiest confection. The contest gives the story a shared framework, while the changing perspectives—one for each competitor—offer different angles on the same events. Candy invention sits alongside mystery and friendship, with the description hinting at revelations connected to the contestants. The premise combines imaginative food creations with a group competition, making the book’s central interest as much about the children and their connections as about which candy might win.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers ages 9–12 interested in children’s fiction and food-themed stories.
  • For readers who enjoy competitions featuring young contestants with distinctive traits.
  • For readers looking for a story told from multiple characters’ perspectives, with mystery and friendship.

Themes

Creativity and candy-makingCompetitionFriendshipMysteryMultiple perspectives

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Book overview

Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection in the country. Who will invent a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Lightning Chew?

Logan, the Candymaker's son, who can detect the color of chocolate by touch alone?

Miles, the boy who is allergic to merry-go-rounds and the color pink?

Daisy, the cheerful girl who can lift a fifty-pound lump of taffy like it's a feather?

Or Philip, the suit-and-tie wearing boy who's always scribbling in a secret notebook?

This sweet and cleverly crafted story, told from each contestant's perspective, is filled with mystery, friendship, and juicy revelations.
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