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DISPLAY: Candy Land

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Learn some fun science facts about candy and have some fun!

By Ann Love
Explore the history of candy 4,000 years in the making! See how syrups and honey evolved into more modern candies and how chocolates came to be.

By Ruth Swain
Tells the history of candies and gum. Includes recipes for fudge, taffy, and sugar paste.

By Lesley Simpson
Yuvi's has to leave her home of Ethiopia because of famine. She dreams of a place where there is enough food to fill her belly and water to quench her thirst. Most of all, she dreams of candy that grows on trees. Maybe, just maybe Yuvi will get her wish.

By Nick Bruel
It's time for Kitty to eat, but Kitty doesn't want to eat anything but candy. Will Kitty eat dessert first? Or will Kitty get a nutritious meal?

by Kristina Springer
When Elle moves to a new school it's the perfect opportunity for her to reinvent herself and become popular. But does she really want popularity? Or does she want true friends?

By Brandon Mull
There's a new candy shop in town and Summer, Nate, Pigeon, and Trevor quickly visit it. Soon they are gifted with candy that gives them powers. However, can they handle the consequences that follow?

By Shari Green
Bailey's parents decide to go to a marriage counselling camp over the summer. This means Bailey and her brother are going to be sent off to Felicity Bay to live with their grandmother. Living in Felicity Bay may be just what Bailey needs to believe in miracles.

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