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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

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Sep 07, 2021 | ISBN 9781682633373 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Sep 01, 2020 | ISBN 9781682631973 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Sep 01, 2020 | ISBN 9781682632734 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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    About The Candy Mafia

    Twelve-year-old private detective Nelle is swept up in a world of candy smuggling in this illustrated, middle grade mystery-comedy from World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar.

    In a city where candy is outlawed, Nelle Faulkner is a preteen private detective working from her mother’s garden shed. When Eddie de Menthe, a notorious kid-gangster from a criminal candy ring, asks for help finding a lost teddy bear, Nelle Faulkner is on the case. But one sinister turn of events leads to another and Eddie himself goes missing! Nelle and her friends quickly find themselves navigating a shady underworld of sweets smugglers, back alley-deals, and storefront firebombs.

    If Nelle has any hope of tracking down her missing client, she’ll first have to unmask the true faces behind the smuggling operation. Is this the easy case Nelle thought it would be, or has she unknowingly put herself and everyone around her in inescapable danger?

    Daniel Duncan’s comical illustrations add a smooth layer of fun to Lavie Tidhar’s tongue-in-cheek narrative. Hand this fun detective adventure to fans of Bugsy Malone and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    About The Candy Mafia

    Twelve-year-old private detective Nelle is swept up in a world of candy smuggling in this illustrated, middle grade mystery-comedy from World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar.

    In a city where candy is outlawed, Nelle Faulkner is a preteen private detective working from her mother’s garden shed. When Eddie de Menthe, a notorious kid-gangster from a criminal candy ring, asks for help finding a lost teddy bear, Nelle Faulkner is on the case. But one sinister turn of events leads to another and Eddie himself goes missing! Nelle and her friends quickly find themselves navigating a shady underworld of sweets smugglers, back alley-deals, and storefront firebombs.

    If Nelle has any hope of tracking down her missing client, she’ll first have to unmask the true faces behind the smuggling operation. Is this the easy case Nelle thought it would be, or has she unknowingly put herself and everyone around her in inescapable danger?

    Daniel Duncan’s comical illustrations add a smooth layer of fun to Lavie Tidhar’s tongue-in-cheek narrative. Hand this fun detective adventure to fans of Bugsy Malone and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    About The Candy Mafia

    Twelve-year-old private detective Nelle is swept up in a world of candy smuggling in this illustrated, middle grade mystery-comedy from World Fantasy Award-winner Lavie Tidhar.

    In a city where candy is outlawed, Nelle Faulkner is a preteen private detective working from her mother’s garden shed. When Eddie de Menthe, a notorious kid-gangster from a criminal candy ring, asks for help finding a lost teddy bear, Nelle Faulkner is on the case. But one sinister turn of events leads to another and Eddie himself goes missing! Nelle and her friends quickly find themselves navigating a shady underworld of sweets smugglers, back alley-deals, and storefront firebombs.

    If Nelle has any hope of tracking down her missing client, she’ll first have to unmask the true faces behind the smuggling operation. Is this the easy case Nelle thought it would be, or has she unknowingly put herself and everyone around her in inescapable danger?

    Daniel Duncan’s comical illustrations add a smooth layer of fun to Lavie Tidhar’s tongue-in-cheek narrative. Hand this fun detective adventure to fans of Bugsy Malone and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 07, 2021 | 296 Pages | 6 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781682633373

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Hardcover | $16.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 01, 2020 | 296 Pages | 6 x 8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781682631973

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Mystery

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Peachtree
    Sep 01, 2020 | 296 Pages | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9781682632734

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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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