The Great Ice Cream Heist

The Great Ice Cream Heist - Ellen Caldecott

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?