{"product_id":"life-is-sweet-a-graphic-novel-paperback","title":"Life Is Sweet (a Graphic Novel) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWendy Mass\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKeiko Nishijima\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover four best friends with big dreams--and even bigger hearts--in this fully-illustrated graphic novel prequel to \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Candymakers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's 1952, and in the tiny town of Brookdale, the scent of sugar and springtime fills the air, adventure is only a bike ride away, and four friends--Sam, Frank, Evy, and Henry--are chasing dreams much bigger than their small town can hold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A regular at the junkyard, Sam Sweet can find anything--except the courage to enter the first Nationwide New Candy Contest. Frank dreams of creating maps that people will want to crawl inside of. New-in-town Evy longs to dazzle with magic tricks. And Frank's little brother Henry? He just wants to make (and eat!) the fluffiest marshmallows the world has ever seen. Though their dreams are all different, these lifelong friends will learn that when they work together, they can turn the impossible into something wonderfully sweet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Brimming with heart, humor, and the magic of true friendship, Wendy Mass's delicious tale, richly illustrated by Keiko Nishijima, is sure to inspire readers to find what they're meant to do--and the people who will help them get there.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Mass\u003c\/b\u003e is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers, the ALA Schneider Family Award winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Leap Day, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, and Every Soul a Star. Wendy lives in New Jersey with her husband and their twins. Her website is www.wendymass.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeiko Nishijima \u003c\/b\u003eis a comic illustrator based in Georgia. She grew up with a love for the arts and has been drawing since she was young. After graduating in 2023 from SCAD, she's still doing what she loves, but gets paid for it too sometimes.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.24 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896591581336,"sku":"9780316461658","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/WhavMT-CKz9780316461658.webp?v=1793821879","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/life-is-sweet-a-graphic-novel-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}