The Candy Corn Contest (The Kids of the Polk Street School) [Paperback]

Patricia Reilly Giff (Author), Blanche Sims (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Richard Best can't stop thinking about Ms. Rooney's Candy Corn contest. Whoever can guess the exact number of yellow-and-orange candies in the jar on Ms. Roney's desk gets to keep them all. The only problem is Richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess.



Smelly Matthew, who sits in front of him, knows they'll never win. "We're the worst readers in the class, " he says. But Richard won't give up. He can already taste those Candy Corns. And before he knows it, he has. Three fat juicy ones.



What will Ms. Rooney do when she finds out?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Richard Best can't stop thinking about Ms. Rooney's Candy Corn contest. Whoever can guess the exact number of yellow-and-orange candies in the jar on Ms. Roney's desk gets to keep them all. The only problem is Richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess.

Smelly Matthew, who sits in front of him, knows they'll never win. "We're the worst readers in the class, " he says. But Richard won't give up. He can already taste those Candy Corns. And before he knows it, he has. Three fat juicy ones.

What will Ms. Rooney do when she finds out?

From the Inside Flap

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Richard Best can't stop thinking about Ms. Rooney's Candy Corn contest. Whoever can guess the exact number of yellow-and-orange candies in the jar on Ms. Roney's desk gets to keep them all. The only problem is Richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess.



Smelly Matthew, who sits in front of him, knows they'll never win. "We're the worst readers in the class, " he says. But Richard won't give up. He can already taste those Candy Corns. And before he knows it, he has. Three fat juicy ones.



What will Ms. Rooney do when she finds out?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: A Yearling Book (November 2, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044041072X
• ISBN-13: 978-0440410720
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.2 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Kids enjoy the story!, October 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Candy Corn Contest (The Kids of the Polk Street School) (Paperback)

I've read this book with my third graders for the past several years. They love it. They enjoy having a candy corn contest of their own while reading the book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yummy, November 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Candy Corn Contest (The Kids of the Polk Street School) (Paperback)

My third grade teacher read us this book during the fall holidays. At the age of 23, I still remember the title and how it made me like candy corn. I think it's a great story. I'm going to buy this book for my nephew.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Memories, May 29, 2001

By 

M. Bleeker (Princeton, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Candy Corn Contest (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Kids of the Polk Street School (Prebound)) (School & Library Binding)

I read this book when I was in the third grade and I loved it!!! I probably read the book 20 times during my childhood. I am now 24, and still remember the yummy candy corn contest described in this book. :)