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The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams

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By Shane Hegarty
Series: The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams
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In The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams by Shane Hegarty, readers discover an extraordinary ice cream shop with flavours beyond imagination, run by a magical cast of characters. The story follows the young protagonist as they navigate humorous and whimsical challenges, promoting themes of creativity, friendship, and adventure that captivate young readers. This delightful children's book offers a perfect blend of fun and fantasy, making it an engaging read for kids.
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You might enjoy this book if you love whimsical adventures and have a sweet tooth for imaginative tales. It's perfect for children who are captivated by the idea of a world where the unusual and the magical collide in an ice cream shop full of surprises.

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The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams

Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ fans of Roald Dahl's George's Marvellous Medicine.

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Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ fans of The Nothing to See Here Hotel and Charlie Changes into a Chicken.

Limpet's mum is opening an ice-cream shop, full of her favourite new flavours: mushroom and tuna ice cream, anyone? Roast parsnip and gravy?

Limpet's not sure about this. He likes a nice, safe life. His favourite ice-cream flavour is vanilla.

But when wicked Mr Fluffy arrives with his Mega Emporium of Amazing and Spectacular Ice Creams, Limpet knows he's got to fight back. And there are magic ingredients on his doorstep which can solve all his worries, if only he can get the recipe just right ...

Illustrated throughout with fabulous black and white illustrations by Jeff Crowther and written by the bestselling author of Boot, this story will make you fall in love with reading.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781444962499

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jeff Crowther
  • Illustrated by Jeff Crowther

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 189g

Pages: 208

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams Shane Hegarty Young Adult

About the Author

Shane Hegarty (Author)

Shane Hegarty has been shortlisted for an abundance of awards. His younger, middle grade title Boot was shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Book Award, nominated for An Post Irish Book Awards and chosen as UNESCO Dublin City Of Literature Citywide Read. Darkmouth was nominated for the Waterstones Prize, An Post Irish Book Awards and the Bord Gais Irish Book Awards. Before becoming a full-time writer, Shane Hegarty was a journalist and editor of The Irish Times and worked in radio and the music business. Shane lives in Skerries, County Dublin.

Jeff Crowther (Illustrator)

For as long as Jeff can remember the only two things he's really wanted to do have been draw and tell stories. Eating burritos fits in there somewhere too. His passion for storytelling has led him to the fantastic world of children's illustration and he couldn't be happier!

Jeff's work has appeared in picture books, graphic novels, magazines, educational publications and on television.

Jeff lives in Ohio with his family.

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