Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie Thief
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022 · Est. 4 hour read

Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie Thief

Written by Matthew Swanson · Illustrated by Robbi Behr

Book #4 in the Cookie Chronicles series

A stolen fortune cookie leads to a schoolyard showdown in Kid Court.

4.4/5 Goodreads · 98 ratings
304 pages· 27,987 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Ben's fortune cookie promises the best things in life are free, but when bully Flegg McEggars steals it, Ben must fight back. Determined to reclaim his fortune, Ben takes his case to Kid Court, gathering witnesses and learning that justice isn't always straightforward. Can Ben outsmart the bully and uncover the real villain? Dive into this hilarious adventure where truth, justice, and cookies collide.

From the publisher

Justice is sweet when a school bully gets a taste of his own medicine. A hilarious new Cookie Chronicles adventure that middle-school readers who love Wimpy Kid and Dog Man will gobble up with gusto. Impossible to resist.” –Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate. When Ben’s fortune cookie tells him that the best things in life are free, he believes he can get anything he wants without paying for it–as long as it’s the best. But Ben’s dreams of free cookies and fancy scooters are quickly dashed when schoolyard bully Flegg McEggars steals his fortune. Ben will stop at nothing to get his fortune back, but bringing the thief to justice will be no easy feat. He has to lawyer up, gather witnesses, and present his case to the fifth graders in Kid Court. Along the way, Ben learns that crime comes in many forms and the real villains are not always the people we first suspect. From the husband-and-wife, author-and-illustrator duo that brought you Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom comes a tale of truth, justice, and the pursuit of cookies.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
304
Words
27,987
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about schoolBooks about familyBooks about trials and hardshipsBooks about perseverance
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
516537
Publication
Published
September 6, 2022
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593432969

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