The Magic of Ice Cream

Twelve year old Hatsy McMahon can smell ice cream up to two miles away. Ever since the day the enchanting and purple-eyed Isabella Kensington moved to town to open an ice cream parlor, Hatsy’s nose has never been the same. The Sugar Scoop, known for it’s outrageous and powerful flavors that can even change the moon, quickly becomes the heart of Willow Lake, the small town home to quirky individuals such as a lovestruck milkman, a distinguished pot-bellied pig, and the third most handsome man in the state.




When Hatsy isn’t distracted by ice cream she spends her days dragging Lily, her best friend since she was two days old, on adventures. A meddling romantic, Hatsy has given herself a summer mission to watch someone fall in love, much to the proper Lily’s disapproval. However, her mission melts into something completely different when a committee comes to the shores of Willow Lake in search of the Best Lake Town in the Nation. The fateful impact the committee has on her home inspires Hatsy to use her sugary sniffer in a way that not even her nose could smell coming.




A middle-grade novel, THE MAGIC OF ICE CREAM is a heart-warming tale of friendship and true love with sprinkles of whimsy and hope.