Candy book

Candy book written by Lavie Tidhar

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY meets BUGSY MALONE for 9+ readers. In a city where all chocolate and sweets have been banned, Nelle Faulkner is a 12-year-old private detective looking for her next client.

So when notorious candy gangster Eddie de Menthe walks into her office (her dad's garden shed) and asks her to find a missing teddy bear, Nelle takes the case. But as soon as the teddy turns up, Eddie himself goes missing. Can Nelle track them both down... before she comes to a sticky end?

Format:  Softcover

Ages: 10-14 years

Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 1 inch (approx)

Page Count: 301 pages

Engagement Feature: analogy presentation of real US history (Prohibition & the Gangster Era) 

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