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Candy
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Kevin Brooks
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Push
Publication date
March 1, 2006
Pages
384
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Juvenile Fiction
ISBN-13
9780439683289
ISBN-10
0439683289
Dimensions
0.75 by 5 by 7 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
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Original list price
$7.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
After falling deeply in love with a desperate, drug-taking girl named Candy, Joe's life begins to fall apart as Candy's mind games make an impact, yet Joe is unwilling to see his dreams of music die and so must find a way to get control back for himself while saving Candy from her self-destructive ways in the process. Reissue.
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
Kevin Brooks is at the top of his YA game in this "provocative, suspenseful" (Booklist) novel. Now in a dynamic new Kevin Brooks repackaging!
When Joe meets Candy, it seems like a regular boy-meets-girl scenario. They chat over coffee, she gives him her number, and he writes her a song. But then Joe is drawn into Candy's world --- a world of drugs, violence, and desperation. As the dark truth about Candy's life emerges, Joe finds himself facing real danger at every twist and turn. Soon Joe's conflicting emotions begin to mirror Candy's, and he understands that falling in love just might be worth the struggle. This intoxicating tale of heartache, danger, and hope will enthrall teen readers.
When Joe meets Candy, it seems like a regular boy-meets-girl scenario. They chat over coffee, she gives him her number, and he writes her a song. But then Joe is drawn into Candy's world --- a world of drugs, violence, and desperation. As the dark truth about Candy's life emerges, Joe finds himself facing real danger at every twist and turn. Soon Joe's conflicting emotions begin to mirror Candy's, and he understands that falling in love just might be worth the struggle. This intoxicating tale of heartache, danger, and hope will enthrall teen readers.
Editions
Hardcover
from Chicken House (February 11, 2005)
9780439683272 | details & prices | 364 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 1.10 lbs | List price $16.95
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
from Gardners Books (January 3, 2005)
9781904442417 | details & prices | 368 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.14 lbs | List price $27.85
About: It was the girl, of course.
About: It was the girl, of course.
Paperback
from Fondo De Cultura Economica USA (August 12, 2010)
9786071602893 | details & prices | 321 pages | 5.50 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.98 lbs | List price $15.99
About: Al caminar por las calles de Londres, el joven músico Joe Beck conoce a Candy, prostituta unos años mayor que él y adicta a la heroÃna.
About: Al caminar por las calles de Londres, el joven músico Joe Beck conoce a Candy, prostituta unos años mayor que él y adicta a la heroÃna.
New edition from Gardners Books (March 6, 2006)
9781904442615 | details & prices | 368 pages | 5.50 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $11.85
About: Joe is hooked from the moment he sees Candy.
About: Joe is hooked from the moment he sees Candy.
The price comparison is for this edition
Reissue edition from Push (March 1, 2006)
9780439683289 | details & prices | 384 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 0.75 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.60 lbs | List price $7.99
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (May 22, 2008)
9781435288140 | details & prices | 384 pages | 5.00 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.75 lbs | List price $16.99
from Turtleback Books (March 1, 2006)
9781417729609 | details & prices | 5.00 × 7.00 × 1.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 10-12 | 0.80 lbs | List price $18.40
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
About: After falling in love with Candy, a drug addict, Joe becomes desperate as he tries to keep his dream of working as a musician alive while trying to save Candy from her self-destructive ways.
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