The Candy Shop War

By: Brandon Mull

Narrated by: Emily Janice Card

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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Critic reviews

"Brandon Mull... dishes up a crowd-pleaser as delicious as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." ( Kirkus Reviews)

Good middle grade fiction!

Read with my 5th grade class. The kids loved it. I would recommend it to other teachers.

The best book ever

I liked this book because of the adventure I was always wanting to listen to more of it and I liked that is was completely out of what i had in mind for this book. And that it had twists in it like that I didn’t expect. I can’t wait to listen to the candy shop war arcade catastrophe it will be amazing.

Enjoyable book

I really enjoyed the book. Makes you feel as if you we're there. Great job.

love it

this is a great family book as well as fun to read in your own.

nice

i loved most of it i wish there were more girls in it but i still enjoyed it i am 11 and a girl, the beginning was a tiny bit creepy but the rest was good!