The Spring of Candy Apples

238 Pages·2009·1.07 MB·English

by  Viguie Debbie

the spring of candy apples
Other books in the Sweet Seasons series
The Summer of Cotton Candy
The Fall of Candy Corn
The Winter of Candy Canes

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the spring of candy apples
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Viguié, Debbie.
The spring of candy apples : a sweet seasons novel / by Debbie Viguié.
p. cm.
Summary: High school senior Candace struggles over decisions about college, boys, and
friendship while working at the Candy Counter at The Zone amusement park.
ISBN 978-0-310-71753-9
[1. Amusement parks — Fiction. 2. Friendship — Fiction. 3. Interpersonal relations — Fiction.
4. Christian life — Fiction. 5. California — Fiction.] I. Title.
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About the Publisher
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To all the friends and family who have spent time with me in
theme parks and listened while I talked about
The Zone — thank you!!
Also, thank you to the wonderful group at
Zonderkidz, especially Betsy Flikkema, who helped
make these books a reality.
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Candace wondered how every couple of months she managed to wind
up seated across the desk from a Zone executive. Only this time it wasn’t
Lloyd Peterson, the hiring manager, it was John Hanson, owner of the
theme park himself. Nor was this a small office among many in the
building she had gotten almost used to visiting. This office was huge.
Trophies from John Hanson’s football days glistened from various
alcoves around the room. His desk was the size of her bed at home. It
was as though everything in the office had to be enlarged to fit his larger-
than-life personality.
Just breathe, she reminded herself. She let out the air she had been
holding in her lungs and tried very hard not to squirm in her seat. He was
smiling and friendly, but there was so much more at stake this time than
a part-time, seasonal job.
“So, Candace, as one of the five finalists for The Zone Game-Master
scholarship, you must be pretty excited,” he said.
Excited. Bewildered. Nervous. So many to choose from. Excited
because the winner got a full scholarship to a college in Florida.
Bewildered because she still couldn’t believe her Balloon Races doodle
could be taken seriously as a potential ride by anyone. Nervous because
she didn’t want to blow it.
With a start, Candace realized that she had been staring into space.
“Yes, I’m very excited . . . and pretty nervous,” she stammered.
“Just try to relax,” he urged.
“I’ll try.”
“Now, as you know, there are many stages in the competition, and
you’ve passed them all to get this far. During the first stage, contestants