Twins Wayne and Wendy have two extraordinary friends - an ice-cream van called Macaroni, and a goat called Gina. Then one day they both disappear! Who would steal a bashed-up ice-cream van, and a very naughty goat? Does someone know that Macaroni is actually magical?

Hot on the trail of their missing friends, the twins meet Pa Periwinkle - a famous apothecary who once owned Macaroni. The twins need help! Luckily Pa and his magic Fizzbomb Sherbet are soon exploding into action . . .

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Pan Macmillan .

After an early career as a teacher and freelance feature writer for major Scottish newspapers, Julie Bertagna has quickly established a reputation as an author of powerful and original fiction for young people. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and young daughter.