Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie War

Matthew Swanson ∙ Illustrated by Robbi Behr

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Published on Apr 14, 2026 | 320 Pages

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Published on Aug 6, 2024 | 320 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

Two best friends are pushed to the breaking point when a class election gets out of hand! Rivalry and ridiculousness abound in this delicious, zanily-illustrated adventure for readers who love Wimpy Kid and Dog Man.

It’s the start of a new school year at Honeycutt Elementary and that means one thing: student council elections! Best friends, Ben and Janet are determined not to let mean girl Amy Lou Bonnerman win for the fourth year in a row, but when they both decide to run against her, they become rivals!

At first, it’s all funny posters, free candy, and pie-in-the-sky ideas for how to make the school a better place. But before long, the campaign turns sour—with mean rumors, dirty tricks, hurt feelings, and even sabotage! Ben and Janet’s legendary friendship is put to the test. To make things right, they must expose a conspiracy, swallow hard truths, and remember what’s most important—their friendship.

From the husband-and-wife, author-and-illustrator duo that brought you Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom comes a tale about keeping your friends close—even when they start to look like enemies.

ISBN 9780593704677 (Paperback)
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Published by Yearling
Pages 320
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 570L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704646 (Hardcover)
Published on Aug 6, 2024
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 320
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 570L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704653 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Aug 6, 2024
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 320
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 570L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704660 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 6, 2024
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 320
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 570L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593865866 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Aug 6, 2024
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 570L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

Matthew Swanson

Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are the husband/wife, author/illustrator team behind the Cookie Chronicles, The Real McCoys, Babies Ruin Everything, and Everywhere, Wonder (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 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.