Adam Rubin

EXCITING MIDDLE GRADE DEBUT FROM A MEGA-BESTSELLING AUTHOR: Dragons Love Tacos and its sequel netted over two million copies, andAdam Rubin's legions of fans will be thrilled to follow him into the middle grade space-especially with Daniel Salmieri as one of six illustrators.

HIGH CONCEPT FUN: Each story has the same name, "The Ice Cream Machine," and features-you guessed it-ice cream, but that's where the similarities end. The stories are in a range of genres-sci-fi, fantasy, and contemporary (all with loads of humor, of course). Adam Rubin sees these as six different worlds in the universe of his imagination.

BLACK-AND-WHITE INTERIOR ILLUSTRATIONS FROM SIX DIFFERENT ARTISTS: Featuring artwork from both new and established talents like Daniel Salmieri, Charles Santoso, Liniers, Emily Hughes, Nicole Miles, and Seaerra Miller, each story includes approximately 12 illustrations.

LAUGH-OUT-LOUD FUNNY: Adam's trademark sense of humor is on full display here, and this book is perfect for Sideways Stories fans and reluctant readers in search of fresh laughs.

EYE-CATCHING DESIGN THAT'S SURE TO APPEAL: With a deluxe paper-over-board package design, this is a truly unique offering guaranteed to stand out in the marketplace.

AUTHOR IS AN EAGER AND TIRELESS PROMOTER: Adam Rubin is beloved by kids and gatekeepers and is ready and willing to support any and all promotional efforts for this book.

AN ODE TO CREATIVITY: Adam includes a writing prompt for kids and invites young readers to write their own ice cream machine story and send it to him, making this a sure fit for budding authors and creative writing curricula.

FUN ADDITIONAL FRONT AND BACK MATTER: Adam has included a key to the six "wormholes" that loosely link these stories in the front matter, as well as a recipe for making easy homemade ice cream in the back matter.