The Great Ice Cream Heist
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Shy Eva leads a quiet life with her protective Dad, day-dreaming about being a brave and powerful superhero who can save the day. When the McIntyre family move in next door, Eva is intrigued: their boisterous, chaotic, noisy existence is the opposite of her safe, orderly routine. She is especially curious about Jamie, whom she often sees escaping the rest of the family on the roof of the garden shed. When Grandma decides it's time for Eva to be more indepndent, and persuades Dad to send her to the local youth centre over the summer holidays, she has the chance to get to know Jamie better and the two swiftly become friends. But then everything goes wrong and Jamie is in trouble. Eva knows it's down to her to help him, even if it means upsetting Dad in the process. But who could ever have imagined that quiet Eva would kidnap a social worker, broadcast live on the radio and go on the run in an ice-cream van - all to help a friend in need?
The Great Ice Cream Heist may be Elen Caldecott's best novel yet. Warm-hearted, moving and never heavy handed, it approaches a range of issues including bereavement, dysfunctional families and children in care with sensitivity and directness. Timid but loyal and determined Eva is a wonderfully sympathetic heroine, and readers will enjoy witnessing her getting outside her comfort zone, overcoming her fears, making new friends, and even addressing her embarassment about her difficulties with reading - all to help someone she cares about. Poignant yet full of humour and fun, this is a carefully-balanced story with a clear message about the value of friends, family and the local community - and the importance of not judging others.
What you thought...
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Tara-may, 2 Chwefror 2015
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This book is amazing fun book and it has an amazing story line I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventures and scary things its a one in a life time book to come across
Ariel, 20 Ionawr 2015
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I think this book is excellent! The exciting parts are when Eva takes so many risks just to find Jamie at the end of the book! This got me thrilled about what was going to happen whilst I was reading! This story is a warm and funny adventure!
Kunal, 29 Rhagfyr 2014
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This book is a warm, fun and entertaining read. It is good for all ages. It is about a girl called Eva who sees a boy called Jamie on her shed roof escaping from the chaos that is the McIntyre household. One day Jamie is accused of vandalism and now Eva's been roped in to speak up for him. I thought it was very well thought out and I think this is the right book for me.
Nazzie, 13 Tachwedd 2014
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Great book includes lots of ice cream .One of my favourite books
oliver, 17 Hydref 2014
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The great ice cream heist sounds really good fun
Tia, 25 Medi 2014
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I thought the book was very good but i think it should have more pages to it
Holly, 24 Medi 2014
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It was alright but not the best.
Blake, 23 Medi 2014
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The Great Ice-Cream Heist is an engaging story about family and friendship, and a girl who is coming to terms with the loss of her mum. It’s about taking responsibility for the things that you can change and accepting those that you can’t and will be sure to make you laugh along the way.
Alison, 30 Ebrill 2014
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AMAZING book up to now on chapter 2 (hahah)
ellie, 31 Ionawr 2014
it was an exiting book and I very much enjoyed it because I found it sad at sometimes but also very funny and amazing