The Candy Mafia
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
By Lavie Tidhar
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
Category: Children's Middle Grade Mystery
Category: Children's Middle Grade Mystery
Category: Children's Middle Grade Mystery
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Praise
“Nelle is a sturdy, intrepid, practical character surrounded by a colorful cast of candy-obsessed children and adults in this fast-paced mystery.. . . there’s plenty here to satisfy tween mystery lovers. . . .mystery, humor, plenty of action, and a red herring or two with an explosive climax.” —School Library Journal
★ “Tidhar folds in plenty of noir tropes and contretemps (not to mention a stolen teddy bear for a McGuffin), while in his sparse but atmospheric line and fill drawings, Duncan depicts the young gumshoe properly clad in fedora and trenchcoat. It won’t take a detective to spot Willie Wonka, as well as Sam Spade, hidden in the tongue-in-cheek caper’s literary DNA.” —Booklist, Starred Review
“Noir tropes loom large in Tidhar’s fast-paced story, with a gutsy gumshoe, a hardboiled narrative voice. . . and enough action to keep young readers on their toes.” —Publishers Weekly
“Snappy dialogue. . . Food fights, an abandoned candy factory break-in, and more sweets-themed antics add to the fun and intrigue. . . . Combining chewing gum and gumshoes, this comical mystery begs to be read aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews
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