REVIEW

Do not read this book if you are hungry. Don’t say I didn’t warn you! The Candymakers is a clever middle grade book about four children in a national candy-making contest. Yummy!

The book begins from Logan’s perspective. He actually lives in the candy factory, and his account of things is pretty nuts-and-bolts. Ah, but then the point-of-view changes to the other kids (Miles, Daisy, and Philip). That’s when things really get interesting! With each perspective, I learned something new. I also realized that not all of the kids are entirely truthful and they don’t all reveal everything they know. Things are not always what they seem to be.

A simple candy-making competition becomes a complex mystery. In the end, secrets are revealed and the mystery is solved. You’ll have a good time getting to the conclusion.

The Candymakers is a fun book that will appeal to middle graders and anyone who has a sweet tooth. The candy descriptions made me hungry for a sweet treat of my own. Thank you to Little, Brown, and Company for sending this book for me to review.

RATING

5 Plot

5 Characters

4 Attention Grabbing

4 Girlie Meter

4 Ending


22 TOTAL


5 STARS