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The Candymakers — Content Guide for Parents

By Wendy MassLittle, Brown Books for Young ReadersISBN 9780316002592480 pages
The Candymakers

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  • ReligionBrief

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  • Violence
  • Scary content
  • Race & culture
  • Profanity
  • Climate
  • Sexual content
  • Gender roles
  • Gender & orientation

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Religion

PRESENT

Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

In the town of Spring Haven, four children have been selected to compete in the national candymaking contest of a lifetime. Who will make a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Yellow Lightning Chew?

Logan, the candymaker's son, who can detect the color of chocolate by feel alone?

Miles, the boy allergic to rowboats and the color pink?

Daisy, the cheerful girl who can lift a fifty-pound lump of taffy as if it were a feather?

Philip, the suit-and-tie-wearing boy who's always scribbling in a secret notebook?

This sweet, charming, and cleverly crafted story, told from each contestant's perspective, is filled with mystery, friendship, and juicy revelations.

Frequently asked questions

  • Is The Candymakers appropriate for a 7-year-old?

    One character, Miles, is preoccupied with the afterlife after he thinks he saw someone drown, and a reviewer says his ideas differ from what the Bible teaches.

  • Does The Candymakers have violence?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have scary content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have religion?

    Found (Brief): One character, Miles, is preoccupied with the afterlife after he thinks he saw someone drown, and a reviewer says his ideas differ from what the Bible teaches.

  • Does The Candymakers have race & culture?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have profanity?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have climate?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have sexual content?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have gender roles?

    Not found in the sources we checked.

  • Does The Candymakers have gender & orientation?

    Not found in the sources we checked.