The candymakers book tacoma public library bibliocommons. You might have seen my candymakers art on my instagram jadegreenbun. The candymakers by wendy mass overdrive rakuten overdrive. The four kids will be making their candies at his factories. Parts of the book are superbly funny, and readers will be surprised by the twists in the story. The girl grinned brightly and pulled her ponytail tighter. The other boy pushed up his glasses, reddened, and smiled shyly. This wonderful book shows you the true meaning to winning and the value of friendship. The candymakers is a fun middle school book with themes of friendship, creativity, and overcoming obstacles. Oct 05, 2010 set in a candy factory as tantalizingly fragrant as willy wonkas, this halfmystery, halfjigsawpuzzle novel is a mildmannered cousin to the westing game and when you reach me. Phillip, daisy, logan, and miles, all selected to be in the candymakers candy competition. Logan, the candymakers son, daisy, a very well trained spy, philip, a boy with a musical talent and miles, a boy who can talk backwards.
Daisy, philips, logan, and miles are the four protagonists of the story. Aug 02, 2016 the world of the book is a largely white one, aside from miles and his family, who are chineseamerican. An awardwinning book from the author of jeremy fink and the meaning of life and the candymakers for fans for of wonder and counting by sevens. All you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
The candymakers is a young adult mystery novel by wendy mass which follows the efforts of logan, daisy, miles, and philip at a candy factory to create the perfect candy and win a contest, and to avert the theft of a secret ingredient. Sites like sparknotes with a the candymakers study guide or cliff notes. People places events themes connections within the novel and with the readers experience. Logan, miles, daisy, and philip have been picked, along with 28. The candymakers is now in the white house library winner of the northboroughsouthborough ma childrens book award 2012. Logan lives in the confection plant with his parents, who own it. Free the candymakers study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes. After i read the book i thought this was one of the best book ever. The candymakers book douglas county libraries bibliocommons. Philip explaining his musical talent to logan, daisy, and miles in the candymakers philip ransford iii is one of the four main characters from wendy masss awardwinning novel, the candymakers. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide.
The highlyanticipated sequel to the new york times bestselling novel the candymakers by beloved author wendy mass. We feel that we have the best of both worlds at bookquoters. Daisy, is always disappearing and reads her books aloud. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of eighteen novels for young people which have been translated into 20 languages and nominated for 76 state book awards, including a mangoshaped space which was awarded the schneider family book award by the american library association, leap day, the twice upon a time fairy tale series, every soul a star, 11 birthdays. Teacher manual and student packet, lesson plans, rubrics, differentiated assessments, and reflective journals.
The candymakers has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The annual candy competition is coming up, and to phillip, daisy, logan, and miles, this will be the start of an epic adventure. Wendy mass is the new york times bestselling author of the candymakers, the ala schneider family award winner a mangoshaped space, leap day, jeremy fink and the meaning of life, heaven looks a lot like the mall, and every soul a star. Its about four kids who enter a candymaking competition. Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection in the country. Find all available study guides and summaries for the candymakers by wendy mass. Feb 19, 2011 hawthorn middle school 6th grade book commercial of the candy makers by wendy mass. The candymakers quotes showing 120 of 20 be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. This book is about 4 kids who are chosen to compete in a candy competition. The beginning of this book is retold 4 different times, each for one of the characters perspectives.
This study guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis. Its a kids book, which means that its not too long and super fun, outrageous, and addicting. Its the story of four kids taking part in a candy making contest logan, miles, daisy, and philip and the point of view changes throughout the book. This book shows that all of us have scars on the inside and some of us have them on the outside and if they are on the outside of it doesnt matter. Hawthorn middle school 6th grade book commercial of the candy makers by wendy mass. Iowa childrens choice award north carolina childrens book award north carolina school library media association young adult book award massachusetts childrens book award.
This book is unique compared to others because it gives the same story in four different perspectives. Well, i finished the sequel to a book that i read about seven years ago. The candymakers by wendy mass printable novel study. Logan, miles, daisy and phillip are finally 12, old enough to enter the candy making competition, something theyve been waiting to enter for a long time. It has been a few months since the nationwide new candy contest, and logan, miles, philip, and daisy have returned to their regular lives. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Logan cleared his throat, held up the notepaper, and read, be not forgetful to entertain strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. When four twelveyearolds, including logan, who has grown up never leaving his parents life is sweet candy factory, compete in the confectionary associations annual contest, they unexpectedly become friends and uncover secrets about themselves during the process. In the meantime, i may read your other books and draw lots of fanart. The candymakers is an interesting novel centered on a candy contestthe way mass writes from the four different perspectives of the main characters is excellent and helps readers understand the characters more.
On that note, the only real problems i had were the same reasons this was not. The candymakers summary and analysis free book notes. The genre dips a bit into handwaving fantasy explanations including some magical healing of disability, which, ironically, somewhat lessens the magical feeling that the candymakers wove from puzzle pieces, perspectives, and coincidence. Getting the chance to invent a new candy and spend a few days in a candy factory working on your. The candymakers is a well written book by wendy mass. It makes a wonderful novel unit for small reading groups and works well with fourth, fifth, sixth grade independent reading levels or can be used as a read aloud or in literature circles. Free the candymakers worksheets and literature unit for. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of wendy masss the candymakers.
The candymakers and the great chocolate chase by wendy mass. Then he refolded the note not as gracefully as he would. The candymakers by wendy mass reading guidebook club. The candymakers, written by wendy mass, is an exciting book that you are guaranteed to enjoy. Whoever makes the best candy gets to broadcast it the world. The candymakers book by wendy mass 5 available editions. I just wanted to say i love this book and the first candymakers book, and if you ever write a third i will be eagerly waiting for it. The candymakers by wendy mass little, brown books for young. Or is it philip, who is always writing things in his little blue note book. Use of a range of reading strategies knowledge in the book.
The story takes place in the life is sweet candy factory where the candymaking contest was taking place. Logan, miles, daisy, and philip have been picked, along with 28 other kids from around the country, to. This detailed literature summary also contains quotes and a free quiz on the candymakers by wendy mass. Book summary the most important things you should know about the candymakers.
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