{"product_id":"ben-yokoyama-and-the-cookie-of-doom-isbn-9780593126837","title":"Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This is my favorite book of the year.\" —Lincoln Peirce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Big Nate series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a fortune cookie and discovers that TODAY might be his last day on Earth! Perfect for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLive each day as if it were your last.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Ben reads his fortune-cookie fortune, he's alarmed and inspired. Immediately, he begins drafting a bucket list of unfinished tasks and lifelong dreams (finish his 1000-piece model of the Taj Mahal, eat an entire cake, etc....). As Ben marches himself in and out of trouble, takes useful risks, and helps both his parents to see the bigger picture, readers discover how something that seems scary can instead be empowering--leading to friendships that might never have been made, neighbors that might never have been known, and apple pies that might otherwise never have been baked.\"This is my favorite book of the year. Great characters, hilarious jokes, and delightful drawings make each page a joy to read.\" —Lincoln Peirce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Big Nate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Full of humor, heart, and glorious art, \u003ci\u003eThe Cookie Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e are baked to perfection.” —Tui Sutherland, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of Wings of Fire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hugely heartfelt, very funny, and delightfully illustrated, \u003ci\u003eBen Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to be deeply loved by young readers.” —Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor author of \u003ci\u003eOther Words For Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Our time on Earth is limited. Cookies are delicious. These are two of life’s most important truths, and this marvelous book contains both of them. If I could, I would eat it.” —Lemony Snicket, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Series of Unfortunate Events\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“WARNING: This book will make you crave noodles. And cake. And more Ben Yokoyama books, because they’re amazing!” —Susan Tan, author of the \u003ci\u003eCilla Lee Jenkins\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great blend of witty text and dynamic illustrations. My family can't get enough of Ben Yokoyama!” —Minh Lê, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrawn Together\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Full of laughs and excitement.” \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eMatthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are the husband\/wife, author\/illustrator team behind\u003ci\u003e The Real McCoys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBabies Ruin Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEverywhere, Wonder\u003c\/i\u003e (Imprint Books). Until recently, they also ran two small presses: Bobbledy Books and Idiots' Books. These days, they spend most of their time making books and raising four kids (10, 8, 6, and almost 2) in the hayloft of an old barn in Chestertown, Maryland. They spend the rest of their time speaking, teaching, and leading workshops on collaboration and creative entrepreneurship-and the rest of the rest of their time running a commercial salmon fishing operation on the Alaskan tundra.Chapter One \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Ben Yokoyama loved noodles the most. He loved them more than cheesecake, French toast, and kiwi fruit, which he loved \u003ci\u003ealmost \u003c\/i\u003ethe most.\u003cbr\u003e He loved spaghetti noodles and udon noodles and tiny noodles shaped like stars. He loved thin noodles and wide noodles and round noodles and flat noodles. He loved any food with “noodle” in its name. Ben was a noodle man.\u003cbr\u003e Are you ready to order? asked his aunt Nora, looking up from her phone.\u003cbr\u003e Ben was not ready to order. He’d never been to a Chinese restaurant.\u003cbr\u003e There were \u003ci\u003eso many options.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e His parents preferred the Japanese restaurant, but they were home paying three months of bills all at once. Nora was in charge tonight.\u003cbr\u003e Do they have noodles? Ben asked.\u003cbr\u003e Yes, they have noodles, said Nora like her brain was on one planet and her mouth was on another. “There,” she said, pointing to a part of the menu that said NOODLES.\u003cbr\u003e Aunt Nora had long fake fingernails on top of her regular ones. They tapped against her phone like rain on a roof. Ben wondered how hard it would be to open jars with fingernails like that.\u003cbr\u003e He read the list of noodle dishes.\u003cbr\u003e Chow mein! \u003cbr\u003e Lo mein!\u003cbr\u003e Dandan! \u003cbr\u003e Chow \u003ci\u003efun\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e Ben wanted to eat a noodle that was fun! \u003cbr\u003e But there was no rush. Ben was only eight years old. He had a whole wide lifetime to do these things. So instead, he sat patiently while Aunt Nora used her phone to take a picture of her menu.\u003cbr\u003e By the time the waiter came, Ben had forgotten the name of the fun- sounding noodle and he couldn’t find it again in the ocean of options.\u003cbr\u003e Two orders of lo mein, said Aunt Nora. And then she went back to fiddling with her phone and not talking to Ben.\u003cbr\u003e He didn’t mind. The TV over her shoulder was showing great mountains of noodles being born in a noodle factory. It made the waiting difficult.\u003cbr\u003e When the actual noodles came, Ben ate them like a f lame eats a piece of paper when you throw it in the fireplace. Lo mein wasn’t particularly fun, but it sure was delicious.\u003cbr\u003e Nora ate six noodles. Ben knew because he counted. He couldn’t understand it.\u003cbr\u003e “Are you going to eat the \u003ci\u003erest \u003c\/i\u003eof your noodles?” asked Ben once his noodles were gone. But Aunt Nora didn’t hear him. She was busy taking a picture of her fingernails.\u003cbr\u003e Ben felt sorry for Nora’s noodles, sitting there unloved.\u003cbr\u003e Here, he said to the noodles, I’ll make you feel better. \u003cbr\u003e Ben took Nora’s plate and ate her noodles like an anteater eats ants. He was sad that his stomach was not infinite.\u003cbr\u003e The waiter took their plates away and brought a tiny tray that held two little lumps wrapped in plastic. They looked like dried- out ravioli, which was another kind of noodle Ben loved.\u003cbr\u003e What \u003ci\u003eare \u003c\/i\u003ethey? he asked.\u003cbr\u003e Fortune cookies, said Nora.\u003cbr\u003e They’re full of wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e Ben was a big fan of wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e Nora split her cookie in two, pulled out a tiny strip of paper, and read out loud.\u003cbr\u003e Be sure to notice the wonders that surround you, or else you might miss them. \u003cbr\u003e That’s good advice, said Ben.\u003cbr\u003e It really is, said Nora, placing the strip of paper on the tiny plate and taking a picture with her phone.\u003cbr\u003e Ben split his cookie in two and found his own strip of paper inside.\u003cbr\u003e Here’s what it said:\u003cbr\u003e Live each day as if it were your last. \u003cbr\u003e Oh boy, said Ben, his mind devouring the wisdom like a black hole devours planets and stars.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Ben thought about his fortune all the way home.\u003cbr\u003e He thought about it as he walked past the dining room table, where his parents were still paying bills.\u003cbr\u003e He thought about it as he brushed his teeth, put on his pajamas, and got into bed.\u003cbr\u003e And then he dreamed about it.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEverything was different now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSuddenly a lifetime had become a single day.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  ","brand":"Yearling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302266786021,"sku":"NP9780593126837","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593126837.jpg?v=1767722420","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/ben-yokoyama-and-the-cookie-of-doom-isbn-9780593126837","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}