Magus, the lollipop man
Michael Mullen
Paperback
(Canongate, March 15, 1983)
In the English town of Hornbottom, Magus the lollipop man, delights children by planting lollipops in their front yards, but when a few children overeat and develop spots, evil Squire Wickle wants Magus punished for bringing the plaque.