The Candymakers and the Great Chocolate Chase (The Candymakers, #2)
Wendy Mass
The highly-anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Candymakers by beloved author Wendy MassIt has been a few months since the nationwide New Candy Contest, and Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy have returned to their regular lives. But when the winning candy bar comes down the conveyor belt at the Life is Sweet candy factory, Logan realizes something's very wrong....When the Candymaker announces that they will be going on tour to introduce the new candy bar, the four friends see this as an opportunity to make things right. But with a fifty-year-old secret revealed and stakes higher for each of them than they ever imagined, they will have to trust one another--and themselves--in order to face what lies ahead. In this action-packed sequel to the bestselling novel The Candymakers, prepare to embark on a journey full of hidden treasures, secret worlds, and candy.LOTS and LOTS of candy.
Publication Year: 2016
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I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the continuation of The CandyMakers by Wendy Mass, and will be difficult to understand without having read the previous book. It is an upper elementary or middle school book, not really meant for reading to kindergarten or lower grades, as some previous reviewers have clearly done.
An extremely enjoyable book, the story picks up shortly after the conclusion of the previous book, with sections featuring the voice of each of the four leading characters. As in the CandyMakers, this book is a unique blend of a spy and mystery novel, with the characters all making both literal and figurative journeys of discovery.
This book does drag in the middle, as parts of the story gets repeated several times (by different characters). It can present a challenge at times remembering what has happened in the retelling, and some confusion is likely. However, all comes together in the end, with a potential hint of possible further books in the series. CandyMakers is a book I frequently recommend to kids at this reading level, and this sequel will be very popular as well.
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