Mull is a great example of an author who doesn’t “dumb it down” when writing for a younger audience. While the plot is juvenile in nature, the writing is surprisingly sophisticated. I don’t usually go for totally fantastical stories, but there are plenty of people who do like them and would probably enjoy it. The storyline was fun, and the characters felt like kids we all grew up with, but it was just a little over the top. While some YA books have the ability to transcend generation, I unfortunately don’t think this was one of them.

The story is definitely meant for a younger demographic, and I think it does a good job hitting it’s target audience. Going on special missions for these magicians, the kids are given candies that bestow on them several magical abilities. This book is about four kids who get caught up in a war of magicians. If it weren’t for Harry Potter novels, which stand on a pedestal and always will, I would argue that they are my favorite YA books of all time.

He did such a good job capturing my imagination in Fablehaven that I’ve reread it several times. I decided to read “The Candy Shop War” mostly because I am a huge fan of the Fablehaven series, and thought I would give this one a try. Stott, the not- so- ordinary ice cream truck driver, has a few tricks of his own. White is not the only magician in town in search of the ancient artifact rumored to be a fountain of youth. Purposefully, she invites the kids on a special mission to retrieve a hidden talisman under Mt. Her confections have magical side effects. However, the gray- haired, grandmotherly Mrs. (Imagine what your pet would say!) Four young friends, Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon, are befriended by Belinda White, the owner of a new candy shop on Main Street. Or candy that gave animals temporary human intelligence and communication skills. The Overview: What if there were a place where you could get magical candy? Moon rocks that made you feel weightless.

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