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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2021 · Est. 3.5 hour read
Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
Written by Matthew Swanson · Illustrated by Robbi Behr
Book #2 in the Cookie Chronicles series
A fortune cookie promises Ben anything if he waits. Can patience win him a school-wide reward?
4.4/5 Goodreads · 270 ratings
304 pages· 25,014 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Ben's fortune cookie promises him anything if he waits. Paired with Walter, the last-picked kid, for a school scavenger hunt, Ben must navigate patience and friendship. As tensions rise with his best friend Janet, Ben wonders if waiting is worth it. Can he and Walter win the hunt and a half-day recess for everyone? Discover the unexpected rewards of patience in this hilarious adventure.
From the publisher
Literal-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he’s willing to wait… A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO. Good things come to those who wait. Ben does his best to heed his fortune cookie’s advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter–the kid who’s always picked last–for a school scavenger hunt. Working with Walter must be a good thing if the cookie said so, but so far all he does is talk too loud and recite obscure facts about feet. Meanwhile, Ben has an argument with his best friend Janet, and waiting for her to apologize first isn’t going so well…. But eventually, Ben’s patience starts paying off: if he and Walter are able to pull out a win in the scavenger hunt, they’ll earn a half-day of recess for the whole school! Waiting may not always be a good thing, but taking the time to listen and consider all options isn’t half bad.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 304
- Words
- 25,014
- Reading age
- 8–11
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 540L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.6
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- March 2, 2021
- Publisher
- Knopf Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
- Text details
- 14-point Bembo
- Illustration details
- The illustrations were created using Adobe Photoshop, combining digital line work with hand-painted watercolor washes.
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780593302767
- LCCN
- 2020001258
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