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Wendy Mass

The Candymakers

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2010

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Part 3, Chapters 1-3

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 3: “Daisy”

Part 3, Chapter 1 Summary

Daisy is a spy who lives in a mansion with other spies. Her parents are “two of the most sought-after spies in the world,” (185) and she desires to follow in their footsteps because she’s so proud of them. She also notes that she would “never ask them to change what they did on her account” (185) because she knows they never would. Her parents and grandmother are away on missions, so she’s left in the care of teenaged AJ, a handsome boy who gets on Daisy’s nerves. An anonymous client has hired Daisy to steal the secret ingredient from the Life Is Sweet factory, which is why she’s enrolled in the candy competition.

Daisy arrives at the Life Is Sweet factory and puts on a “Fun and cheery” (196) demeanor as part of her character. She decides if she’s friends with everyone, she’ll have a better chance of stealing the secret ingredient without arousing suspicion. She immediately recognizes Philip from a former mission, but thankfully he doesn’t recognize her. As she moves around the factory pretending to be just another contestant, AJ coaches her through the tiny earpiece in her ear.

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