The Ice Cream Machine, Adam Rubin
The Ice Cream Machine, Adam Rubin
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The Ice Cream Machine

Author: Adam Rubin

Narrator: Adam Rubin

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/15/2022

Synopsis

From the wild and wonderful imagination of the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dragons Love Tacos comes this hilarious, irresistible middle grade debut, a collection of six totally different stories with the same exact name.

Listener, be advised that the events in this audiobook may tickle your funny bone: A boy and his robot nanny travel the globe in search of the world's tastiest treat. A girl and her sister compete in an ice cream eating contest—against an honest-to-goodness pig. A child prodigy invents a new way to create the freshest dessert ever. And we should probably mention the evil ice cream seller terrorizing local kids; the sorcerer’s assistant who must conjure icy cream out of thin air for the king, or else; and the sole human subject stuck on a giant alien space lab, who longs for the taste of home.

So grab a cup or a cone, and watch out for brain freeze! You'll definitely want to save room for this treat.

About The Author

Adam Rubin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten critically-acclaimed books, including Dragons Love Tacos, Dragons Love Tacos 2: The Sequel, High Five, Secret Pizza Party, Robo-Sauce, and El Chupacabras, which won the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Follow him on Twitter @rubingo.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zibby on February 21, 2022

Exuberant and original, this book captures six different takes on the Ice Cream Machine. Each story features black-and-white illustrations created by some of the biggest names in the children's book industry like Emily Hughes, Seaerra Miller, Charles Santoso, and more. Whether it’s about robots, inv......more

Goodreads review by Raquel on September 01, 2023

5 stories with the same title, different genres, different settings, different characters... But all of them very, very fun to read! Before the tales begin, the author shared experiences on writing, and I highlighted the following sentence: "The tricky part (of writing) is giving yourself permission......more

Goodreads review by Tori on March 31, 2022

Clever and original. I enjoyed how each of the stories were a different genre, demonstrating the author's prowess across different styles. Each story, at its core, was a character-driven romp of fun escapades and childhood delights. Rubin's notes at the beginning and end of the book really makes the......more

Goodreads review by Steph on February 17, 2022

Truly an absolutely unique book. From the dust jacket that turns into an envelope, and the numerous contributions by incredible illustrators, to many stories with the same title and COMPLETELY different plots... definitely a book that middle grade readers will pick up and use for not only laughs and......more

Goodreads review by LitPick Book Reviews on February 11, 2023

What do you think of when you hear the title The Ice Cream Machine? This book shows the magic of words through the telling of six short stories all titled The Ice Cream Machine. First, we learn about a boy Shiro Hanayama and his robot-nanny and their adventure exploring many types of ice cream such......more

Quotes

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

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