The Candy Shop War

How can you go wrong?

This book has magic. And It has candy. In fact it has MAGIC CANDY.
Um...do I need to keep going?
Because when I was a kid, I would've been all over that!!!!

I can also add that I adored this book and devoured it in one sitting.
My only warning? It makes you need to eat candy.
Not want.
NEED!
And...well...it's a little disappointing that your candy doesn't make you fly or invincible.
*grumbles about the need for magic Twizzlers*

I read a LOT of MG, and this is one of my favorites. And when I was a kid, I would have loved it even more. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a fun read. :)

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Best book I ever read

This book has OUTSTANDING imagination! Brandon Mull's charcters are enjoyable, loving and most of all... magical! Buy it! It's worth it

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A good book

This is not your practical magic type candy you read about in Willy Wonka. This is about a modern story of the Candy Shop War by Brandon Mull. There is magic candy that can blow your mind make you weightless, unbreakable and bulletproof. These are the exciting adventures in The Candy Shop War.
In the beginning of The Candy Shop War, there are four kids named Nate, Summer, Trevor and Pigeon. They leave their school Mt. Diablo Elementary and go to a new candy shop down the street called Sweet Tooth Ice Cream Candy Shoppe. All four of them walk into the Shoppe and meet this old lady named Miss. White. They ask if there are any free samples, she says no," but if you want some can you help me clean the shop and set up for a week". Nate and Summer are in charge of the windows, Pigeon was in charge of the floor; and Trevor is in charge of the tables and chairs. Every sweat that came off their body for the weak was all worth it. Miss. White gives them the special candy and says," go somewhere open where no one would see and do not chew them". The four kids go to a secret hiding place that is this huge hallow tree. They go in, plop the candy in their mouths but nothing seems to be happening, so they think. But then, Nate starts floating in the air. Higher and higher then they all start jumping and leaping until the candy melts in their mouths. They knew that Miss White must have more.

In the middle of the Candy Shop War, Nate, Summer, Pigeon and Trevor find out that Miss White is more dangerous than she looks. Miss White sends the four of them on a mission to dig up some person's grave using a dumb dummy. She says to take a telescope from the dead person's hand. They ask what is so important about the telescope She says, "A clue that leads to a treasure." The dummy digs up the grave, grabs the telescope, then puts the dirt back in the hole so no one ever dug up the grave would know they dug it up. Then Mr. Scott shows up. Mr. Scott is good; they met with him on a mission that Miss White gave the kids. He owns a little shop on a block and has been competing with Miss White when she moved in. Mr. Scott tells them to stay away from Miss. White and not give the telescope to her. They ask "why"? He says that the treasure is the fountain of youth and the fountain of youth makes you immortal. He also asks them if they will give him the clues to help him protect it. They don't trust him, so they say no. Then they run off and give the telescope to Miss White. She says, "thank you but I don't need you anymore. She tries to shove the hypnotizing fudge down their throats. She doesn't succeed but that was their chance to grab the telescope and steal some candy and get out of there. That was exactly what they did.
In the end of the Candy Shop War Miss White gets some new friends and the fight is at an end. Nate, summer, Trevor, and Pigeon were sent on a mission by Mr. Scott to receive the star gazer. On the stargazer is the final clue to the fountain of youth. They grab the stargazer from the library and on the way back they run into the bullies from school sent by Miss White. Nate, summer, Trevor, and Pigeon put a moon rock in their mouths and starts jumping home. They are being fallowed by the bullies. The bullies catch up to them and punched Trevor in the stomach and he spits out his moon rock and they take Trevor back to Miss White's candy shop. They give Trevor a mirror mint and trap him in a mirror! This is all I can give you you'll j

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THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!

This fiction book is a thrilling suspense that will keep you reading to see what happens next. Brandon Mulls sweet and magical book is full of unexpected twists and turns. In this book four friends meet a crazy candy shop lady who says she can make magical candy, and this is true, she can make candy that can give you magical powers. For example, she makes candy that can make you experience zero gravity, wipe out your memory, and even change you into a monster. So if you like magic and mysteries that you canâ¿¿t predict, then this is the book for you!

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The war of candies is now here!!!

This book is amazing and has a magical, sweet, twist to it. The Blue Falcons have been inl lthere stickyest situation yet. The sweet, but not so sweet, Miss. White has opened a new candy shop, and the shop itself looks pretty regular but inside it's a whole other world. There is magical candies that grants you different superhuman powers. Miss. White is some what nice, that is untill you get on her bad side. Nate is the new kid that just comes to town, and meets the Blue Falcons. Summer is the bravest one out of the four in the Bue Falcons, and is the only girl. Pigeon is the smartest out of the group and comes to school trying out a new look. Trevor the last member in the Blue Falcons, and ends up getting caught by Miss. White. The Blue Falcons is a trespassing, treasure hunting, and job bidding crew. The book is fantastic and is a wonderful candy lovers book.

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Loved It!

I know this book is written for a younger audience, but I'm 23 and loved it! The characters made you want to keep turning every page to find out what happens to them! Would definitely recommend it!

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Magic, mystery and suspense in the Candy Shop

i just finished this book and it was incredible! granted the title and cover is a little cheesey, but once you start, you won't put it down. all the sweets (and more magic) of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. a fun read. i can't wait for more from Mull!

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the great magical candyshop.

i am reading the book,it makes me want to read other books by him.

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Great Fantasy for young readers

This book has all the necessary qualities of a great kids fantasy: memorable characters, a great plot, imagination, and suspense. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in a fun book for middle school kids, and kids at heart like me.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

An Absorbing and Unique Story

I read the novel with my eight-year-old son, and we both enjoyed the story a great deal. A fun, well-written novel with non-stop action.

The candy shop war was a good book.

The book was a little scary but I liked the Moon Rocks.I wish I had candy like that.But Belinda went like psyco at the end!I used to think Belinda was a nice person.

You have to read this!

Anyone who likes mystery and magic read this!This book is awesome, but not one of my most favorite ones.Brandon Mull did a fantastic job writing this book.

Very Good Book, but problematic in some areas

I loved this book. It was exciting, funny, and amazingly written. Brandon Mull is an excellent writer. I would LOVE to give this book 5 stars, but I'm holding back because of one offensive issue: Mull's senseless handling of race.
He carelessly says, "Some Asian kid balling his eyes out and holding his mom.." at the beginning, and throws out tons of "The coach, a big black guy". The thing that annoyed me was the "melting-pot" candies that could change a person's race. Mull senselessly describes Asians having "squinty eyes" and a Latino boy being this and that, and one of his characters says "Cool! I was hoping for black!"
It just amplified racial stereotyping in that moment of the story, and I was fairly disappointed in Mull for adding that in.

I have heard...

I have not read this book. I would like to but I'm reading more books than i could possibly imagine. A few of my friends LOVE this book and i really want to read it. I was going to but then it was summer time and i had to give the book back to her. but i certainly want to reead it!

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A Book That You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

This book was a perfect combination of kids favorite elements in life and books. One element for sure would have to be the candy element. The next element would have to be candy. Journey as young kids Nate, Trevor, Summer and Pidgeon enter a world of sweet imagination. One day after school they stumble into a new candy store entitiled The Sweet Tooth Ice Cream and Candy Shoppe. Here they meet one of the stores workers Mrs. White who happens to make magical candy. The kids of course want some but the lady only agrees to share her candy with them if they complete tasks for her. So the kids join in to get some good candy out of it. But soon the kids realize that the tasks that the lady are sending them on are a bit dangerous and odd. Is there evil within the candy shoppe? Will the kids take a stand? Read the book to find out!

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nate summer pigieon trevor mrs.white

a great haliarous adventure that any kid or adult will love i loved it is my favorite book now add brandon mull is now my favorite author.

Campers Approve

I'm reading this book aloud with a Summer Camp group of 8 to 10 year olds. They enjoy the book and a couple have checked it out from the library to read ahead. I do wish it did not contain any element of weapons and the mild violence is a bit of a downer, but most the action plays out via "magic candy" that imbues powers. Therefore, most of the action is on a very low violence scale. The kids love the book, so it's a winner.

Fun, but not Fantastic

I'd probably give this a 3 1/2 stars. It was okay, but not as good as the Fablehaven books. Some parts were a little predictable and there were loose strings at the end that never got tied. All in all a fun juvenile read.

BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great book. It has magic, it has candy, it has everything that a kid would want in the book he/she was reading well at least in my classroom.

A Mom's Choice Awards Recipient!

The Candy Shop War is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS's Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families.