Frick, Frack and Freckles, squirrels, and Connor, their friend, happily skip through the golden Fall leaves as they run and frolic to the local Candy Shop where they will choose mouth watering sweets and treats! By the end of this fun filled journey they will discover much more than their love of sweets! They will learn that honesty and trust is a valuable commodity in all aspects of life, especially in friendships. Frick, Frack and Freckles met Connor when he was eight years old. His family had moved out of the city and into the country. He becomes best friends with Frick, Frack and Freckles, the animals on his farm. Connor has a creative imagination. Everyday, Connor wakes up and his best friends are different animals...who can speak! Each day is a new adventure. In this book, the first of the series, "Frick, Frack, Freckles & Connor and The Candy Shop Squirrels," Frick, Frack and Freckles, are squirrels who will travel with Connor to a candy store and learn an important lesson of honesty and trust. In the second book of the series, "Frick, Frack, Freckles & Connor, The Backyard Dragon," Connor's friends are golden retrievers. Together they discover a magic dragon in the backyard woods. Not only do they discover a magic dragon, but the dragon helps them to discover their magic within! And in the third book, "Frick, Frack, Freckles and Connor, The Hiding Horses," Connor's friends, horses, follow him to school and peek into school windows. Read and see what experiences await them! They are all surprised by that visit! Each book finds Frick, Frack, Freckles and Connor having an exciting time exploring and learning special life lessons. There is also an educational component with each book. The stories have underlined words throughout the adventures. These words are defined at the end of the book. "Frick, Frack, Freckles & Connor and the Candy Shop Squirrels" is the first book in the "Frick, Frack, Freckles & Connor" series.