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Bellyache: A Delicious Tale Paperback – June 15, 2010

by Crystal Marcos (Author)
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 100 ratings
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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.
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  1. Reading age
    9 - 12 years
  2. Book 1 of 2
    BELLYACHE
  3. Print length
    154 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.39 x 8 inches
  6. Publication date
    June 15, 2010
  7. ISBN-10
    0984389903
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0984389902
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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

From the Author

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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cat Marcs Publishing (June 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0984389903
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0984389902
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 12 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.39 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 100 ratings

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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. Crystal is the author of two children’s books, BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale and HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE. She recently wrote her first Young Adult novel, Novus (The Cresecren Chronicles, Book 1). Bartholomew Buggins is her first picture book. She lives in Washington State with her husband, daughter Kaylee, and son Jaxon.

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Stacie Theis
5.0 out of 5 stars A story you can sink your teeth into...
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2012
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BELLYACHE: A Delicious Tale by Crystal Marcos is an entertaining story kids will sink their teeth into! Crystal Marcos uses her incredible imagination to create a world of candy people called Candonites who enjoy eating an unthinkable dessert. Despite their oddities the Candonites teach Peter a very important lesson in forgiveness and that overindulgence is never a good thing.

Peter has to spend the day helping in his Papa's candy shop. He is eager to try all the tasty treats, but soon finds out his Papa will only allow him to choose 3 candies for the day. When Papa isn't looking Peter sneaks candy and sweets and soon finds himself feeling rather green. Papa sends Peter to the backroom to rest, but when Peter awakens he realizes he is alone. Not wanting Papa to get in trouble for forgetting him at the candy shop Peter decides to wait awhile and that's when he notices a mysterious package. Curiosity gets the best of him and Peter is swallowed up by the package. He is transported to an unusual land full of scrumptious treats...only these treats are not for eating. What challenges will Peter face in this unfamiliar place? Will he ever get home to his family?

Come along with Peter as he discovers the Candonite town and the people who live there and learn some important lessons along the way.
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Jujuberry37
4.0 out of 5 stars A sweet tale
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012
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A delicious tale, that may have induced a major sweet craving. We follow Peter as he helps out in his Papa's sweet shop. Like any kid, Peter can't help but sneek a few extra treats behind his Papa's back. However, Peter quickly learns about dishonesty and the consequences that it can have not only on your tummy but your friends and family.

I loved the Candonite world, with the rich and vivid descriptions of the Candonite people. Bella's House of Food was absolutely fabulous and I found myself wishing I could try a D.T.S (Dynamic Television Soda).

I enjoyed this story and the message of forgiveness that Peter must learn before he can save his friends and find his way home.
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Joshua Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and easy to gobble up!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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As a kid I used to dream of going to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, or shrinking down and getting trapped in Candy Land. Now that dream has come true with Crystal Marcos’ Bellyache a Delicious Tale. Young Peter’s Papa owns a candy shop and brings him along to help out for a day. Predictably, Peter isn’t just a pumpkin eater as he secretly goes to town pilfering some of Papa’s sweets.
The real magic of Bellyache comes when Peter is sucked into a mystical world of candy people and animals. It was fun to see what Peter would discover next, and to see how he moved through his moral journey. Bellyache is well wrapped with enough imagination and action to keep anyone interested to the very end.
I’d recommend this to anyone who enjoyed the Phantom Tollbooth or Alice in Wonderland.
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Penelope
5.0 out of 5 stars Take a Fantastical Trip to Candyland!
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2013
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This children's book by Author Crystal Marcos is such a creative and imaginative story. The author has quite the vivid imagination which she captures on the page, and adults and children both will love it!

Along the lines of "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," the story follows the adventures of young Peter. You will tag along with him on his journey to a faraway land full of very unique people. He not only travels to a place quite unlike his own home town, but he also learns many valuable lessons along the way.

The author masterfully wove together vivid story elements, colorful characters, and life lessons that will stick with your young reader for a very long time. This book will make great bedtime reading, and don't be surprised if they beg you for more!

She has a sequel already out,  HEADACHE: The Hair-Raising Sequel to BELLYACHE  so pick this one up after you've finished with "Bellyache!"
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Carole P. Roman
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018
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A well-written story about a young boy who gets to spend the day with his grandparents in their candy store. He is given a limit on the number of treats he can eat but finds restraint and honesty fly out the window when surrounded by such tempting morsels. Soon, he finds himself asleep and on a different adventure in a land filled with marshmallow birds and the population made from candy. Peter must learn a valuable lesson along with his journey. Sweet and enjoyable, this book will fire up the imagination of young readers with a sweet tooth for reading.
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Brian V. Menard (Author)
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful children's story!
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2013
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I originally purchased the Kindle edition of this book for my "special needs" son. We have been reading it almost every night and we've truly enjoyed it. I also purchased a couple of paperback editions as Christmas gifts (last month) for my younger grandchildren as well. We all found BELLYACHE to be a very creative and fun story. In addition, this story flows quite smoothly and the Author does an amazing job of keeping the reader engaged from cover to cover. We're now looking forward to reading her next book in this series (HEADACHE). I'm very confident that we'll enjoy the sequel as well.
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R. Paulus
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2018
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My 6 year old and 11 year old boys liked this book. I read it aloud to them. My daughter (14) listened in and was bored most of the time (she’s a self proclaimed bookworm). I think this is perfect for young kids.
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L. Pierce
4.0 out of 5 stars They really liked the story but they were unhappy with the ending
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018
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I read this to my 4th grade class. They really liked the story but they were unhappy with the ending. The story just seemed to stop too abruptly.
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Erin Philip
5.0 out of 5 stars A Boy, A Bellyache and A Big Adventure 🍬🍫🍭
Reviewed in Australia on April 13, 2018
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Bellyache is an amazing story of heart break, lollies and eating too much and of friendship, forgiveness and freedom. I strongly recommend it to readers 6 years and up. Even grown ups will love it!!❤️😊❤️😄
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L. R. Pritchett
4.0 out of 5 stars A delectable, candy covered delight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2010
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`Bellyache, A Delicious Tale' by Crystal Marcos is a really fun and imaginative children's book. I really enjoyed the magical world she has woven for her readers, full of mouth watering candy creations. I thought the book's characters were larger than life and came across really clearly in your mind's eye. There were a lot of great uses of imagery in the book, making the settings really clear in your head, almost like being there. The books storyline was well thought out, and I particularly enjoyed the rather exciting ending, which I won't spoil for you by telling you what happened. I'm sure your children will really enjoy this book. I know I would of when I was a little one.
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