Sentence:  At half past five in the evening, Anpa sat up in bed and said he'd like a packet of <WSD>humbugs</WSD>. Nick and Kate looked at each other and grinned, and Nick immediately picked up his jacket and said he'd go and find some. 'Is he allowed them?' Kate whispered so that Anpa couldn't hear her. / Nick shrugged. 'Can't see how <WSD>humbugs</WSD> will do any harm. But I might get soft mints instead so he doesn't choke on them.' 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.