#the Candymakers

[strawberrymarto]

Trying to exist when my comfort character is from obscure media

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Summaries under the cut

The Candymakers by Wendy Mass

Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection in the country. Who will invent a candy more delicious than the Oozing Crunchorama or the Neon Lightning Chew?

Logan, the Candymaker's son, who can detect the color of chocolate by touch alone?

Miles, the boy who is allergic to merry-go-rounds and the color pink?

Daisy, the cheerful girl who can lift a fifty-pound lump of taffy like it's a feather?

Or 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.

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

When his brother catches measles, Tom is sent away for the summer to stay with his uncle and aunt and is thoroughly fed up about it. What a boring summer it's going to be. But then, lying in bed one night, he hears the old grandfather clock in the hall strike the very strange hour of 13 o'clock. What can it mean? As Tom creeps downstairs and opens the door, he finds out...a magical garden, a new playmate, and the adventure of a lifetime.

Things Not Seen by Andrew Clemens

Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old boy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreaming. Bobby is just plain invisible...

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to Bobby's new condition; even his dad the physicist can't figure it out. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. He's a missing person. Then he meets Alicia. She's blind, and Bobby can't resist talking to her, trusting her. But people are starting to wonder where Bobby is. Bobby knows that his invisibility could have dangerous consequences for his family and that time is running out. He has to find out how to be seen again before it's too late.

Five Children by E. Nesbit

The five children find a cantankerous sand fairy, a psammead, in a gravel pit. Every day 'It' will grant each of them a wish that lasts until sunset, often with disastrous consequences.

Once by Morris Gleitzman

Everybody deserves to have something good in their life. At least Once.

Once I escaped from an orphanage to find Mum and Dad.

Once I saved a girl called Zelda from a burning house.

Once I made a Nazi with a toothache laugh.

My name is Felix. This is my story.

The Chronicles of Ancient Darkness by Michelle Paver

Six thousand years ago. Evil stalks the land. Only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers, and into dangers they never imagined.

In this page-turning, original, and spectacularly told adventure story, Torak and Wolf are joined by an incredible cast of characters as they battle to save their world, in this first book in the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement abounds for five young sisters - Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte and Gertie. Follow along as they search for hidden buttons while dusting Mama's front parlor, or explore the basement warehouse of Papa's peddler's shop on rainy days. The five girls enjoy doing everything together, especially when it involves holidays and surprises. But no one could have prepared them for the biggest surprise of all!

Matt Cruse by Kenneth Oppel

Matt Cruse is a cabin boy on the Aurora, a huge airship that sails hundreds of feet above the ocean, ferrying wealthy passengers from city to city. It is the life Matt's always wanted; convinced he's lighter than air, he imagines himself as buoyant as the hydrium gas that powers his ship. One night he meets a dying balloonist who speaks of beautiful creatures drifting through the skies. It is only after Matt meets the balloonist's granddaughter that he realizes that the man's ravings may, in fact, have been true, and that the creatures are completely real and utterly mysterious.

A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.

Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.

Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris

Christian is gaga for Princess Marigold. But he's just a commoner, and no match for royalty. Heck, he lives in a cave with a troll! And now he's discovered another reason to put his love-soggy heart on Queen Olympia is scheming to take over the kingdom--and she'll bump off her own daughter to do it. Can Christian foil her diabolical plans?

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[jadegreenbun]

it has been approximately 3000 years since i last posted Candymakers art. lets change that

[wonkasposition]

Dear catcf fandom,

Have you watched all the adaptations of catcf? Are you still so terribly desperate for media about children in candy factories? Do you wish catcf was just a little less goofy and had some kinda serious plot lines? Did you ever want the book to be about 453 pages long? Did you ever wants the sequel to be over 500 pages long?

If none of these apply to you I don’t give a shit, go read the candymakers by Wendy mass, I promise it’s worth it, it’s a multi pov book about 4 kids who were entered into a contest and must compete inside an eccentric candy makers weird and wacky factory, it’s also so much longer that catcf, AND THERES AN EVEN LONGER SEQUEL!!!

Sincerely, the most sane person in this fandom, Abe.

[bayofalgecirascranes]

rereading the candymakers again and these kids are all so very twelve

[bookcoversonly]

Title: The Candymakers | Author: Wendy Mass | Publisher: Little, Brown Books (2010)

[healerqueen]

Book title asks: The Candymakers by Wendy Mass?

added to TBR | on my TBR | couldn’t finish it | did not enjoy | it was OK | liked it | loved it | favorite | not interested

I have heard of this one, and a friend recommended it years ago, but I concluded it wasn't worth my time to read it. I just can't imagine it will live up to the other middle grade books I enjoy, like The Mysterious Benedict Society. Maybe I will read it someday, though! Do you like it? If so, I'd like to hear why--and maybe it will convince me to read it!

[anonymous-spooks]

This drawing is dedicated to the CandyMaker fans!

Although I don’t ship this myself, I know most of you do. And I enjoy their dynamic. They give off “villain duo” energy.

[thejesterinpurple]

Happy valentine's!!! I know it's late but I didn't had time to finish my art earlier qwq 🥀❤️

Candy Pop original by: 💜DanceOfAngels🎭

Jason The Toymaker original by: 💛Krisantyl🎩

And art by: me of c hshzhzg

[koolaidoverliving]

WIP >_O

[strawberrymarto]

Collection of candymaker doodles I've had chilling in my sketchbook, some super recent, some from like 6 months ago idk

Other small ones in corners of my sketchbook lol

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[creeps-and-pasta]

happy valentines

[jadegreenbun]

logan sweet da pokemon trainer :D i imagine in a pokemon au, certain pokemon are kept around the life is sweet factory to help make some of the candy. logan probably favors fairy types due to their association with sweet things, but generally likes and uses any food related pokemon

his team is swirlix, milcery, and dipplin!

idk if ill do the others

[bayofalgecirascranes]

I was going through your fox's tongue and kirin's bone (love that book) tag and just saw that you've read the candymakers too! That's awesome! I love the candymakers so much and I've never heard of anyone else who's read it. It's use of perspective is so neat. I love how drastically the story changes each new perspective, and the way the story plays with the way we view ourself, the way others view us, and the way we want to be viewed. And then the way it all comes together at the end! It's really fun! So cool to find someone else out in the wild who likes that book as well :D

Oh! That's awesome! And yeah you really hit the nail on the head with what makes the Candymakers so great. The big and little differences between how the characters see each other and how they see themselves is just... perfect.