Mrs Whippy is a novella By Cecelia Ahern. It is the story of Emelda, a middle-aged housewife and mother. Her husband Charlie Holt (Mr Whippy) has left her for a younger woman (a 23-year-old dancer) and she is struggling to bring up her children. The book was written for charity and details Emelda's struggle to regain her self-esteem and get on with her life.