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Sprinkle Sundays #4
Ice Cream Sandwiched
Allie, Tamiko, and Sierra plan for their upcoming school dances in this fourth delicious book in the Sprinkle Sundays series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries series!
Tamiko and Sierra can’t stop talking about the dance coming up at their school. There’s a dance coming up at Allie’s school too, but it’s not the same without having her two BFFs with her for support. Two friends, two dances, two schools—Allie is sandwiched in the middle everywhere! Can the girls figure out a way for all of them to feel like they are part of a crew again?
Tamiko and Sierra can’t stop talking about the dance coming up at their school. There’s a dance coming up at Allie’s school too, but it’s not the same without having her two BFFs with her for support. Two friends, two dances, two schools—Allie is sandwiched in the middle everywhere! Can the girls figure out a way for all of them to feel like they are part of a crew again?
- GenresChildrensMiddle Grade
160 pages, Hardcover
Published October 23, 2018
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Coco Simon
122 books261 followersCoco Simon always dreamed of opening a cupcake bakery, but she’s afraid she would eat all the profits. When she’s not daydreaming about cupcakes, Coco edits children’s books and has written close to 100 books for children, tweens, and young adults, which is a lot less than the number of cupcakes she’s eaten. Cupcake Diaries is the first time Coco has mixed her love of cupcakes with writing.
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January 29, 2019
First sentence: I put the finishing touches on my book review as the school bus pulled into Vista Green School.
Premise/plot: Ice Cream Sandwiched is the fourth book in Coco Simon's Sprinkle Sundays series for middle schoolers. It is the second book narrated by Allie.
In the first book, Allie's parents get divorced. Allie moves with her mom and brother to a nearby town. She misses her best friends Tamiko and Sierra very much. Fortunately, these three friends find a way to be together each and every week by working together in her mom's ice cream shop. The second book is narrated by Tamiko. The third book is narrated by Sierra.
Allie is still having a bit of a time adjusting to her new life. She's made new friends. She's been able to keep her old friends too. She's getting along with her Mom and her Dad. (Though the brother might as well not exist for as much as he's mentioned.) But though things could always, always be worse, things aren't as smooth as she'd like them to be. For one thing, she feels caught between an arguing Sierra and Tamiko. And that's just one of the ways she feels "sandwiched." Allie struggles a bit to be true to herself for a bit, but ultimately she succeeds.
My thoughts: I like this series. It's enjoyable. It definitely has a bit of a wish fulfillment thing going on. It's not exactly one hundred percent realistic. (Three seventh graders who run an ice cream shop all on their own without adult supervision every Sunday afternoon while the owner (Allie's mom) is busy in the back. I doubt they've been trained and certified to handle/prepare food. And there is definite trust going on to let a seventh grader be responsible for all the cashiering.) But all that being said I am finding each title enjoyable enough that I want to keep up with the series as it's being released.
Original audience born circa 2009 to 2011.
Premise/plot: Ice Cream Sandwiched is the fourth book in Coco Simon's Sprinkle Sundays series for middle schoolers. It is the second book narrated by Allie.
In the first book, Allie's parents get divorced. Allie moves with her mom and brother to a nearby town. She misses her best friends Tamiko and Sierra very much. Fortunately, these three friends find a way to be together each and every week by working together in her mom's ice cream shop. The second book is narrated by Tamiko. The third book is narrated by Sierra.
Allie is still having a bit of a time adjusting to her new life. She's made new friends. She's been able to keep her old friends too. She's getting along with her Mom and her Dad. (Though the brother might as well not exist for as much as he's mentioned.) But though things could always, always be worse, things aren't as smooth as she'd like them to be. For one thing, she feels caught between an arguing Sierra and Tamiko. And that's just one of the ways she feels "sandwiched." Allie struggles a bit to be true to herself for a bit, but ultimately she succeeds.
My thoughts: I like this series. It's enjoyable. It definitely has a bit of a wish fulfillment thing going on. It's not exactly one hundred percent realistic. (Three seventh graders who run an ice cream shop all on their own without adult supervision every Sunday afternoon while the owner (Allie's mom) is busy in the back. I doubt they've been trained and certified to handle/prepare food. And there is definite trust going on to let a seventh grader be responsible for all the cashiering.) But all that being said I am finding each title enjoyable enough that I want to keep up with the series as it's being released.
Original audience born circa 2009 to 2011.
June 6, 2019
Allie is struggling living between her divorcing parents and also wants to go to her new schools dance but in wanting to fit in needs a new and specific dress that's not easy to get from her parent's when they don't approve.
Meanwhile at her mum's ice cream parlour the girls create new mermaid cones, ice cream sandwiches and throw the first birthday party there too.
But as Allie struggles with feeling sandwiches in her life will she stick to being herself and not another clone at her school and choose her ideal dress not just what the other students are going to be wearing?
This book had some sweet ice cream creations made once again that will make you wish you had some to hand while it also teaches kids about the importance of staying true to you and not letting others influence you and your opinion and tastes.
Meanwhile at her mum's ice cream parlour the girls create new mermaid cones, ice cream sandwiches and throw the first birthday party there too.
But as Allie struggles with feeling sandwiches in her life will she stick to being herself and not another clone at her school and choose her ideal dress not just what the other students are going to be wearing?
This book had some sweet ice cream creations made once again that will make you wish you had some to hand while it also teaches kids about the importance of staying true to you and not letting others influence you and your opinion and tastes.
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May 29, 2021YAY SO SO GOOD, love Coco Simon, I get Ally and Sierra AND pretty much ALL the characters because they're so relatable. Please read this series, please read all of the Coco Simon books, period.
October 28, 2023
pretty decent
I liked Allie figuring things out and realizing it was okay to like her new school and new friends and still be friends with her best friends back where she grew up. It’s okay to try new things.
I’m tired of the bullies. I wish they would just go away but I guess there are bullies everywhere. Sad reminder.
I am glad that she was able to help her friends see that they didn’t have to be clones to fit in and have fun. She was able to be herself. Hooray!
I liked Allie figuring things out and realizing it was okay to like her new school and new friends and still be friends with her best friends back where she grew up. It’s okay to try new things.
I’m tired of the bullies. I wish they would just go away but I guess there are bullies everywhere. Sad reminder.
I am glad that she was able to help her friends see that they didn’t have to be clones to fit in and have fun. She was able to be herself. Hooray!
February 1, 2024
honestly, it's decent but it's really boring and annoying at times if you are older than the age of 11.
May 28, 2025
it’s really nice
It’s awesome how their friendship works really well and I love how you describe everything I am a number 1 fan of your book
It’s awesome how their friendship works really well and I love how you describe everything I am a number 1 fan of your book
October 10, 2023
Alley is ice cream sandwiched in two different worlds ,,
How is she gonna get through this prob in her own style? + ending with cute dances
How is she gonna get through this prob in her own style? + ending with cute dances
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