The Candymakers is about four kids competing in a candy-making contest at the Life Is Sweet factory. The winner receives a thousand dollars and qualifies to become the new owner of the candy factory. Four kids from each region, all twelve in age compete to make the new best-selling candy creation.

Logan is the candymaker’s son. Everyone expects him to win the contest and follow in his grandfather and father’s footsteps.

Logan’s former friend Philip, was banned from the factory because Philip broke one of the factory machines. Philip wants to get revenge on Logan by winning the contest.

Daisy is part of a family of spies. She is hired by secret client, who later turns out to be Philip’s dad, to steal the secret ingredient to ruin the Life Is Sweet company.

Miles is a superstitious kid who believes that he is an afterlife expert because he witnessed a little girl drown in a lake. Later Miles happily finds out that the girl did not drown but rather it was Daisy who was holding her breath under the water as part of her spy training.

Philip later finds out that his dad is planning to take down the Life Is Sweet candy business. In the end all their secrets are revealed as they work together as friends to save the candy factory from Philip’s evil dad.

Recommendation

The Candymakers. Author Wendy Mass.

This is a sweet, mouthwatering mystery that is ideal for kids in grades 5–12.

Keep reading.

-Mackenzie

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