Fiona and Finley bake up a storm in their parent's Sweet Shop, but nothing's sweeter than the magic that happens when their parrot, Tick Tock, squawks: Look at the time! That means a special customer has arrived, and a new adventure is set to begin. Each title features a notable figure from US history, who takes the siblings along for an adventure, and tells them a bit about him or herself in the process.
Fiona and Finley are gearing up for a family hiking trip on Old Town Mountain. They plan to reach the summit in time to get a perfect view of a solar eclipse. They even have special eclipse glasses to protect their eyes! There’s just one problem. Before they leave, Finley is determined to invent an ice cream that won’t melt. He wants to celebrate reaching the top of the mountain with an ice cold treat. His experiments aren’t going so well when a special customer walks into the family’s Sweets Shop. Albert Einstein can’t tell Finley just how to make no-melt ice cream, but he does have an adventure to share that might inspire some answers. Paired to the nonfiction title How to Make Ice Cream. SUBJECT: Fiction, BISAC: JUV008000, AGES: 5-7, GRADES: 1-3, Guided Reading Level: S, LEXILE: 600L, AR LEVEL: 4.1