When Limpet moves to the little seaside town of Splottpool, he’s worried. Limpet has always been a worrier and looking at the tiny shop that is to be his mum’s ice cream business, adds to them.

Mum’s idea to have unique flavours doesn’t sound like a good idea. Would you eat mushroom and onion icecream?

What makes things worse is the flashy, bright, and incredibly delicious smelling ice-cream parlour just down the road. Mr Fluffy’s Mega Emporium of Amazing and Spectacular Ice Creams is not only direct competition it’s owner has visited and vowed to CRUSH their little ice cream business!

Limpet’s worry meter runs sky high. But there is something strange about Mr Fluffy’s ice cream. How can he make it smell so good? How can he make the colours so bright? And it tastes incredible.

With the help of his new friends and a pet chicken, they reveal the truth. Does this make Limpet’s mum make normal flavours? No way. But her spaghetti ice cream is out of this world delicious!

This tale of terrible ice creams is a little bit magic, and lots of funny. Courageous kids up against an evil villain is always going to be good and when you throw a crazy chicken called Curtis into the mix, you have a hilarious read.

Many children are chronic worriers and Limpet is no different, it even earning him his despised nickname. Standing up for his mum’s dream helps Limpet push his fears aside and confront the villain in their life.

Perfect for early tween/middle-grade readers – with lots of entertaining illustrations sharing the action throughout the story.

Would make a fun classroom read aloud.

Author – Shane Hegarty

Illustrator – Jeff Crowther

Age – 7+

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