The Candy Shop War

Hey guys! I received a comment earlier about a book that I should talk about. The book is called, The Candy Shop War, by Brandon Mull. I have not read this book, but I have met the author. I have heard nothing but good things about this book. I know about 5 students that are reading it. All of them have absolutely loved it so far, and they tell me it is addicting. Interesting since candy is so addicting also.

Here is a quick summary to introduce you to the book. Brandon Mull the author has created a whole new world where special candy can make kids float, shoot electric shocks from their fingers, and even enter the land of wonder through the looking glass…but it isn’t anything wonderful in there! Nate is new to the neighborhood, having just moved in, and the friends he makes in the first days will become the truest sort he can hope for. They will come to rely on each other in ways they never could have imagined. The kids start doing after school chores for the owner of a new candy shop in return for special treats. Here’s where that warning comes in to never take candy from people you don’t know. The chores turn into assignments, which turn out to be quite dangerous and progressively wrong. The temptation might seem sweet but Nate and his friend Trevor decide to hang in there for other reasons. There is a mystery to be solved, and it turns out that there is a rival candy seller who has an interest in what is discovered. A great legend comes into play, and while talking dogs and horses are very cool, what is going on is becoming terribly bad. It’s up to Nate and his friends to put a stop to it, if they aren’t eaten by giant black widow spiders, or turned to bones and dust first.
I hope that wasn't too long, but I think you will know what this book is about and you can decide if it is a book that you might want to read.

Other books that Brandon Mull has written is, The FableHaven series. I have read book #1 of that series and I truly enjoyed it. It was a very new idea that I hadn't read about before. In this series he takes all of the mythological creatures that we learned about in our Greece section of Social Studies, and other fantasy creatures and puts them in one place. A little girl and her brother enter the creatures sanctuary and take on all kinds of adventure. There Grandparents happen to be the keepers of the sanctuary and a whole new world is opened to them full of mystery and suspense around every turn.
There are two more books in this series. Book #2 is, Rise of the Evening Star, and book #3 is, Grip of the Shadow Plague. Brandon Mull has plans for two more books in FableHaven.
I hope you guys find these books interesting. If you have read any of these books please comment by clicking on the comment button below. Tell us what you thought about any of these books. We would really like to know. Tell us about a favorite part of the book, but remember don't give the ending away when you share your favorite parts. :-)
As always, have fun reading.