Author and Illustrator: Cindy Gu Brandon and the Magical Lollipop

Copyrighted by Fairytale Incorporated January 2009

Dedicated to Mrs. Munoz because I feel bad since she’s my evil person but awesome in real life =]

Once Upon a Time, in a far far away place called Pearland, Texas, there lived a boy named Brandon Nguyen who was hated by all his English classmates.

Brandon was assigned the impossible task of finding the magical lollipop by his evil teacher Mrs. Munoz. This lollipop had the ability to give Brandon knowledge and be loved by everyone! But, it could only be found in Candyland and he had no idea where that was!

One day, on a stormy and windy night, he saw his computer lying in the grass and a portal popped out. He stepped into it and found himself in… Portal

CANDYLAND!!!!!

A charter bus pulled up along railroad tracks and Brandon climbed aboard.

He sat next to the fairy godmother of Cinderella and she told him she would help Brandon find the lollipop!

Brandon followed the Godmother off the train into a foggy and misty area and she told him the evil witch in the gingerbread house had the lollipop.

They walked until he got blisters all over his feet and finally reached a shoe house where other godmothers lived!

There, the godmothers would teach and help Brandon prepare for his quest.

Then one day, the godmother used her magical powers and POOF! Mushu appeared before Brandon! She told him that Mushu would accompany him on his quest.

Brandon and Mushu left the shoe house. After walking day and night, Brandon spotted the gingerbread house!!!!

He ran towards it, forgetting all about the godmother’s warning of the evil witch. To his surprise, Mrs. Munoz opened the door!

“Well hello little boy,” she cackled. “Come on in and I will provide you shelter for the night.”

Brandon walked in eagerly with Mushu and went to sleep due to exhaustion. Mrs. Munoz concocted the perfect plan to prevent him from getting the lollipop while he was asleep. Brandon sleeping

She pulled out the apple from the evil stepmother of Snow White. When Brandon woke up, he found the apple and sweets for breakfast.

Brandon was about to take a bite out of the apple when Mushu reminded him of what the godmother told them.

“I am NOT going to eat anything you serve me,” Brandon screamed. He got up and ran but Mrs. Munoz caught his collar. Brandon’s running legs

“Oh no you don’t. I’ll make a deal with you, if you leave the lollipop alone, then I’ll give you a good grade in English!” Mrs. Munoz claimed.

Hesitantly, Brandon quickly ran away from the grasp of Ms. Munoz and grabbed a dum- dum. He and Mrs. Munoz had an all out battle right then and there with dum-dums!!!!

Mrs. Munoz’s dum-dum was bigger and she was more skilled in fighting. But with Mushu’s help, Brandon defeated her. Brandon Mrs. Munoz

Brandon asked Mrs. Munoz where the lollipop was and unwillingly, she told Brandon it was located in her backyard. So he got the lollipop and the charter bus appeared again!

Brandon and Mushu were such good friends, Brandon took Mushu back to Pearland with him.

And from then on, Brandon always got perfect grades in English and everyone loved him! He lived happily ever after…

Hero- Brandon Brandon has to find the magical lollipop in order to restore harmony with his grades in English and have everyone love him once again.

Mentor-Cinderella’s Godmother The Godmother teaches Brandon about Candyland and where to find the magical lollipop. She guides Brandon when he first comes to the magical land of Candyland.

Loyal retainer- Mushu Mushu serves as Brandon’s companion and loyal friend as Brandon faces the evil witch. He warns Brandon against eating the apple and protects him.

Devil Figure-Mrs. Munoz Mrs. Munoz is Brandon’s enemy in Pearland and Candyland. Giving him a hard time, she tries to prevent him from getting the magical lollipop by tempting him with grades.

Outcast - Brandon In the beginning, Brandon is outcasted by all his classmates. Everyone hated him, even his teacher =[.

Magic Weapon The lollipop is the magical weapon that Brandon must find in order to help him gain more knowledge.

The Quest Brandon’s quest was to search for the magical lollipop in order to restore Brandon’s knowledge and reputation in his English class.

Battle Between Good and Evil The battle between Mrs. Munoz and Brandon with dum- dums showed good versus evil. Against all odds, of course, Brandon who is by far inferior to Mrs. Munoz is still able to overcome her due to his “goodness”.

Light vs. Darkness In order to find light or knowledge, Brandon searches for the lollipop. But Mrs. Munoz tries to prevent him by keeping him in the dark or the knowledge away from him.

Fog When Brandon follows the godmother off the train, it is foggy due to his uncertainty about where he is and the task he must complete.