Confessions of a Candy Snatcher, Phoebe Sinclair
Confessions of a Candy Snatcher, Phoebe Sinclair
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Confessions of a Candy Snatcher

Author: Phoebe Sinclair

Narrator: Ruffin Prentiss

Unabridged: 6 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/15/2023


Synopsis

It's Halloween: Candy-snatching time.

For the past few years, twelve-year-old Jonas and his friends have competed to see how much candy they can snatch from unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. No one’s supposed to get hurt. So Jonas is taken by surprise when one of his smaller targets fights back against his candy-snatching attempt.
He’s even more surprised when he starts to receive anonymous notes from someone who seems to know what happened that night. Jonas already has enough on his plate, between evolving friendships and his own guilt—guilt his friend Concepción challenges him to confront in a zine she’s
creating around the prompt “What’s the worst thing you ever did?” It’s a complicated question, one that touches on issues of identity, maturity, and physical boundaries. Phoebe Sinclair’s debut novel relates an emotive, reflective story about the wonder—and mess—of growing up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by January on August 20, 2023

Confessions of a Candy Snatcher by Phoebe Sinclair, Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III 316-page Kindle Ebook Genre: Contemporary Middle-Grade Fiction, Holiday > Halloween Featuring: Pictures, Table of Contents, Titled Chapters, Middle School, 7th Grade, 12-Year-Old MC, Drama, Stories, Sex - Off-Camer......more

Goodreads review by Ardie on September 02, 2023

Because of the title and cover of Confessions of a Candy Snatcher, I was expecting something geared toward ages 8-12. However, due to some more mature content and themes, I’d feel more comfortable recommending this book to younger teens. Unfortunately, because of youthful the cover, I feel most teen......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on March 12, 2024

This book is all about Jonas, a 12-year-old who's been snagging candy from trick-or-treaters with his buddies for kicks. But things take a turn when a little resistance leads to a whole lot of introspection, especially with Jonas dealing with his family's issues and some pretty heavy guilt. His frie......more

Goodreads review by Elyssa on August 02, 2023

Confessions of a Candy Snatcher is an engaging book about a middle school boy who thinks the worst thing he’s ever done occurred during Halloween night when he snatched candy. What occurred during the candy snatching remains a mystery to the reader, as Jonas navigated the fallout of that night. I re......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 23, 2023

Jonas and his friends don’t bother trick-or-treating – they just steal candy from other trick-or-treaters. Last Halloween, Jonas hurt someone snatching their candy and has not apologized or made amends. Worse, he accidentally hurt the same classmate during PE class. When Jonas starts getting “I know......more