BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale Awards & Honors: 2013 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree - 2012 USA BEST BOOK AWARDS Award-Winning Finalist in both categories of Children's Fiction & Children's Book Series - 2011 READERS' FAVORITE International Book Awards, Silver Medal in its category - 2010 Nominated for the CYBILS Awards A lip-smacking, mouthwatering, absolutely delectable debut, Bellyache: A Delicious Tale by Crystal Marcos is a literary feast for ages seven and up. In the vein of Roald Dahl's best-loved adventures, Marcos offers a mystical, character driven escapade that intertwines strands of reality with a larger-than-life fantasy world. When Peter Fischer sets out to help his grandfather at Papa's Sweet Shop, he will quickly learn that sneaking sweets and covering up his sugar-dusted tracks will have major consequences. As Peter is transported to a mysteriously delicious, faraway land, a curious people known as the Candonites, some of whom have no time for a non-Candonite, will teach Peter a lesson on what it means to be different and what it means to forgive. Look for Marcos' exciting second book in the children's series, HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE. 5 Star Review - The author is talented and imaginative. This is a delightful tale sure to please elementary age students. I eagerly await the next offering by this author. -Readers' Favorite 5 Star Review - Crystal Marcos provides a moving tale to help us learn to forgive, no matter how hard it is. Although this is her first book, she displays through it her startling ability to teach a difficult matter in a fun and appealing way that children will understand. Kids will want to read this book over and over again! -Cecilia Lee, Allbook Reviews My love for children and children's books inspired me to write BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale . I also thought about what books I really enjoyed and which ones stuck in my mind from childhood. Oddly enough, all those books featured food and treats. Yes, I have a sweet tooth. I imagined what I would want my children to read about someday and I wanted it to be something I felt comfortable with them reading. I wanted them to be transported into a place that was so fantastic that they would always remember it. It was a school holiday and Peter Fischer had to spend the day working with his grandfather. His parents had jobs and Peter, now ten, felt he was too old for a babysitter. He had never been to work with Papa before. His grandfather owned a sweet shop. Papa's Sweet Shop. Peter was excited. What fun he would have tasting all the luscious sweets! And so begins BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale by Crystal Marcos, a truly mystical, mouth-watering fantasy-adventure with a sweet tooth for anything dipped in chocolate and a soft spot for magical mayhem. In the vein of the classic tales of Roald Dahl, this dangerously delectable debut shares the extraordinary misadventure of a boy who did not know when to say when. Award-winning author Crystal Marcos has been a storyteller her entire life. As the oldest of five children, she had to do a lot of entertaining. She lives on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State with her husband, daughter Kaylee, and son Jaxon. Crystal is the author of  BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale ,  HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE , and  Novus: Book One of The Cresecren Chronicles .  Bartholomew Buggins: A Zombie with Different Cravings  is her first picture book.  Visit her at CrystalMarcos.com Used Book in Good Condition