The Ice-cream Machine

by Julie Bertagna

Wayne and Wendy’s parents are always coming up with crazy business schemes. Having unsuccessfully tried their hand at goat farming they’ve now bought a bashed up old ice-cream van called Macaroni, and are ready to take to the road selling their extraordinary ice-cream. There’s Marshmallow Squidge, Chocwobble, and Cheesy Peasmint – no ordinary flavours are allowed on board! Wayne and Wendy, and their mischievous pet goat Gina, are soon having great fun with Macaroni - who turns out to be a very unusual, rather magical ice-cream van!

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Julie Bertagna was born in Ayrshire and grew up near Glasgow, where she now lives with her family. After a degree in English Language and Literature, she was the editor of a small magazine, a teacher and a freelance journalist. She has written many critically-acclaimed, award-winning novels for teenagers and younger readers. She speaks in schools, libraries and at book festivals across the UK.

Reviews

[Courtney Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun and short story for younger children about a magic ice cream van.

[Minjun · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like this book. It's very SWEET~

[Nicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun book I remember reading to my son.