Book excerpt: The evil Mard and his band of assorted cronies have teamed with the traitorous General, Sir Cus Peanut, to overtake one of the wealthiest and revered places in the world of candy - the Castle of King and Queen Caramel! Our Hero Squad (Hersh, Mick, and Snick) must attempt a daring rescue if they hope to defeat their foes and save the Royal Caramels! This battle between good and evil will ensnare more than just our small band of heroes...and that could end up being Mard & Co.'s biggest blunder! Bubble-gum blasters will be blazing! Lollicopters will be soaring! Jellybean Jeeps will be in high gear! and many more surprises await in - The Battle of Caramel Castle! If you ejoy the movies produced by Pixar and Dreamworks Animation, then you'll enjoy this book! This is the first book in "The Candy Bar Adventures" series. Visit www.thecandybaradventures.com and learn more about this new series that is based off a story I originally wrote 20 years ago at the age of 10!