Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Destiny

Matthew Swanson ∙ Illustrated by Robbi Behr

Paperback

Published on Nov 17, 2026 | 320 Pages

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Published on Aug 19, 2025 | 320 Pages

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Grades 3–7
Ages 8–12

A cross-country road trip takes a turn for the weird when 10-year-old Ben discovers a stowaway in the family camper! Hijincks hit the gas as two besties go the distance to save their friendship in this funny, heartfelt middle grade caper.

Ben Yokoyama is not moving to California. But his parents seem to think otherwise. It’s a great opportunity, they say, never mind that Ben will have to leave his best friend Janet behind—possibly forever.

A day into the dreaded cross-country drive, Ben discovers that Janet has secretly stowed away. This is amazing news! Now they can stay friends and start a new life in California. Schemes are hatched, rules are bent, puppies are adopted and bowling alley parking lots set the stage for a brand new pop duo to get their big break.

From the husband-and-wife, author-and-illustrator duo that brought you Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom comes a series finale so epic it will make you want to read the whole thing over again.

"A delightful mix of text and illustration....makes these books incredibly approachable for developing readers." —School Library Journal

ISBN 9780593704714 (Paperback)
Published on Nov 17, 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: 530L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704684 (Hardcover)
Published on Aug 19, 2025
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: 530L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704691 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Aug 19, 2025
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: 530L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9780593704707 (Ebook)
Published on Aug 19, 2025
Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 320
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 530L | Fountas/Pinnell: R

ISBN 9798217070909 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Aug 19, 2025
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 8-12 years
Grade Grades 3-7
Reading Level Lexile: 530L | 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.