In Candyville, the Juicy Jelly Worm rules over a land where lollipop trees grow beside rivers of root beer and powdered sugar falls like snow. Every day, he devours his candy throne, jujube crown and cupcake castle. Day in and day out, the children of Candyville must make new ones ? never getting so much as a nibble of nougat for themselves. Finally, one child comes up with an idea to outsmart the self-centred tyrant. The children plant a secret garden, hoping the fruits of their labour, which include sugar snap peas, candy cane beets, sweet potatoes, and watermelon radishes, might appeal to the Juicy Jelly Worm just enough to spark the sweetest trade ever. Deliciously free of morals or overt lessons, this book is full of playful warnings and tips ("Warning: Parents like candy, too. They're just pretending they don't. Search the cupboards."). The wordplay and wicked sense of humour will appeal to kids while encouraging them to stick up for themselves. AGES: 3-7 AUTHOR: Carrie Snyder is the acclaimed author of three books for adults. Her 2014 novel, 'Girl Runner' , was shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and has been translated into several languages. 'The Juliet Stories' was a finalist for the 2012 Governor General's Literary Award, and her debut short story collection, Hair Hat , was shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Award for Short Fiction. 'The Candy Conspiracy' is her first book for children. Carrie blogs at Obscure Canlit Mama, where she documents her writing, photography, recipes, and life with four children. ILLUSTRATOR: Claudia Davila is the former art director of Chirp and ChickaDEE magazines, and she is the author/illustrator of the award-winning graphic novel series The Future According to Luz. Born in Santiago, Chile.
