Reviews
Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brailler, author of The Last Kids on Earth, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth "Entertaining . . . The variety of artistic styles forms a pleasing complement to the different entries." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] madcap middle grade debut . . . Comforting, entertaining, and uniformly funny." -- Publishers Weekly, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brailler, author of the Last Kids on Earth series, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth * "Creative and fun . . . Ice cream lovers and tweens in general will get a kick out of this adventurous, whimsical, and funny book." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Entertaining . . . The variety of artistic styles forms a pleasing complement to the different entries." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A] madcap middle grade debut . . . Comforting, entertaining, and uniformly funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Offers convincing proof that words are magical . . . Scoops of entertainment and insight for young readers as well as writers." -- Booklist, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth "Entertaining . . . The variety of artistic styles forms a pleasing complement to the different entries." --Kirkus Reviews, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth, Praise for The Ice Cream Machine : #1 New York Times Bestseller #1 Indie Bestseller "Three scoops of humor with adventure on top. Kids won't be able to resist The Ice Cream Machine !" --Jeff Kinney, author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid "If you do not find this book fascinating, I am sorry to say there is something wrong with you." --Lemony Snicket, author of A Series of Unfortunate Events "Absolutely fun, smart, and kid-inspirational. Here's the proof that writing is magic!" --Jon Scieszka, author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales "Hilarious and imaginative, a total hoot!" --Melissa de la Cruz, author of the Descendants series "Clever, inventive, and totally fun. The Ice Cream Machine is a blast!" --Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids on Earth "Rubin's penchant for fun shines through in this collection . . . Writing and ice cream make surprisingly magical companions." -- The New York Times "As delicious as a multilayer sundae." -- Parents Magazine * "Creative and fun . . . Ice cream lovers and tweens in general will get a kick out of this adventurous, whimsical, and funny book." -- School Library Journal , starred review "Every story in this collection is distinct and original, imaginative and inventive... with humor reminiscent of Louis Sachar and an outlandishness that brings Roald Dahl to mind." -- Shelf Awareness "[A] madcap middle grade debut . . . Comforting, entertaining, and uniformly funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Offers convincing proof that words are magical . . . Scoops of entertainment and insight for young readers as well as writers." -- Booklist "Entertaining . . . The variety of artistic styles forms a pleasing complement to the different entries." -- Kirkus Reviews
