The Candy Corn Contest

by Patricia Reilly Giff

Book Overview

For use in schools and libraries only. The second-grade's contest to see who can guess how many pieces of candy corn are in Ms. Rooney's jar becomes more complicated after Richard Best eats some of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439895065
• ISBN13: 9780439895064
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.17 lbs.

Customer Reviews

the candy corn contest

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.rooney's desk gets to keep them all. the only problem is that richard has to read a page in a library book for each guess. smelly matthew who sets in front of richard knows neither of them will 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?.

Great to read around Halloween/Thanksgiving...

This book was very entertaining and kept you guessing two thirds through the book how many candy corn there were. Alot is going on in the classroom and tends to jump from classwork to a sleepover - but interestingly my daughter was able to follow right along. This book is about friendship and typical child thoughts. I enjoyed this book as well as my daughter. Good read.

Another Hit

I discovered this series in my classroom two years ago and after reading Pickle Puss aloud I've decided to invest in the series. I've started from the first book reading it aloud to my third graders during breakfast and they LOVE it!! It's humorous, VERY relatable and great for teaching reading skills as you move through the story. I truly love these stories and all the characters within. I can't wait until we get to the next book...

Memories

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. :)

Yummy

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.