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Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf
Rain falling in the kitchen!
A chicken squawking in the bedroom!
Ice cream disappearing from the freezer!
What will happen next?
There are all kinds of surprises in store for Brad and his sister, Fat Nancy, when their parents go on vacation, leaving them with their strange sitter, Phoebe Hadley, and her copy of Dr. Curmudgeon's Book of Magic .
Brad's not sure if he believes in magic, but he's sure that from the moment he and Phoebe cast their first spell the most peculiar things start happening. Could it all be a coincidence?
Though they've tried to be careful, they don't know what to expect when their plan to conjure up a boyfriend gets mixed up with a werewolf spell. Suddenly there's a knocking at the door...Has their magic gone too far?
A chicken squawking in the bedroom!
Ice cream disappearing from the freezer!
What will happen next?
There are all kinds of surprises in store for Brad and his sister, Fat Nancy, when their parents go on vacation, leaving them with their strange sitter, Phoebe Hadley, and her copy of Dr. Curmudgeon's Book of Magic .
Brad's not sure if he believes in magic, but he's sure that from the moment he and Phoebe cast their first spell the most peculiar things start happening. Could it all be a coincidence?
Though they've tried to be careful, they don't know what to expect when their plan to conjure up a boyfriend gets mixed up with a werewolf spell. Suddenly there's a knocking at the door...Has their magic gone too far?
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1983
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Phyllis Green
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July 13, 2017
Another one via the secondhand bookstore. I'm not sure what I would have made of this one had I read it when I was its intended target audience.
Cover's a bit misleading, though...
Cover's a bit misleading, though...
June 9, 2017
Upon finishing my son exclaimed, "What, nothing happened!" Sums it up nicely. But hey, was still fun reading with my kids.
January 20, 2012
Eating Ice Cream with a Werewolf was one of my favorites when I was a pre-teen. I recently went back and read it aloud to my husband as one of our bedtime books and it was actually just as good as I remember.
Brad and his sister Nancy are left in the care of a kooky babysitter while their parents go on a trip. Their babysitter has always been a bit strange and unusual and she always has a different hobby. This time, Phoebe the babysitter has a book of magic. Pre-teen Brad is skeptical, but game to play along. With each spell that they cast, strange coincidences follow and Brad and Phoebe start really wondering what is going on.
It’s such a fun book and Phyllis Green really captures what a book would sound like if written by a twelve-year-old. My favorite line in the entire book is when Brad describes Fat Nancy (which is what he calls his sister) as a “fat dope addict”. Trust me it’s funny and not offensive.
I think that if you are looking for a quick read for the 11-13 set, this would be a great choice. There are a couple of underlying themes that could spark some conversation, but you’ll find Brad, Phoebe and Fat Nancy’s adventures to be entertaining.
***** = glad I read it, I enjoyed it, I would read it again, I would own it
Brad and his sister Nancy are left in the care of a kooky babysitter while their parents go on a trip. Their babysitter has always been a bit strange and unusual and she always has a different hobby. This time, Phoebe the babysitter has a book of magic. Pre-teen Brad is skeptical, but game to play along. With each spell that they cast, strange coincidences follow and Brad and Phoebe start really wondering what is going on.
It’s such a fun book and Phyllis Green really captures what a book would sound like if written by a twelve-year-old. My favorite line in the entire book is when Brad describes Fat Nancy (which is what he calls his sister) as a “fat dope addict”. Trust me it’s funny and not offensive.
I think that if you are looking for a quick read for the 11-13 set, this would be a great choice. There are a couple of underlying themes that could spark some conversation, but you’ll find Brad, Phoebe and Fat Nancy’s adventures to be entertaining.
***** = glad I read it, I enjoyed it, I would read it again, I would own it
June 20, 2016
I was so taken with Patti Stren's illustrations in Hug Me that I checked out another children's book that she illustrated. I gotta say, her line drawings are just as quirky as I had hoped for--she has a wicked sense of humor. So does Phyllis Green, the author of Eating Ice Cream With a Werewolf. Written in 1983, Green's tale draws on (counter) cultural events of the time. Let me tell you, Phoebe, the part time witch who wears a mod costume as said witch is quite the off-beat character. (Who remembers the Mods of days gone by? I do! Yes, this great little book is like, a real flashback for people like me who came of age in the 1960's and 70's.) Brad, a 12 year old with decided opinions and a wild imagination, and his 4 year old sister Fat Nancy are quite the pair. Wish I had a few youngsters I could have read this tale for. Great theater!
August 3, 2007
This was one of my favorite books as a kid. It was funny, imaginative, and amazing, even if I did have trouble pronouncing Phoebe.
August 6, 2007
I don't remember much about this book, but I remember laughing out loud a lot and thinking it was just about the best book ever in the 3rd or 4th grade, so it gets 5 stars for that.
February 4, 2009
oh my god, I loved this book as a kid! It's so quirky and fun. I wish I could find my copy to read it again!
June 21, 2009
The book that started me reading. Checked it out of Dominguez Elementary's library and read it a dozen times.
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