The Cookie Chronicles series

Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos

What Happens If You Take Your Fortune Cookie Too Seriously?

Hijinks! Mischief! Shenanigans!

In the newest installment of this hilarious series, Ben finds himself in a cookie catastrophe when he receives FIVE conflicting fortunes from fortune cookies! He is confused and doesn’t know which advice to follow. 

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The Cookie Chronicles Series Educators' Guide

Download the all-new series guide! Packed with questions about each book, a Q&A with the creators, and a bonus letter to Educators from Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr it has something for everyone!

Activity Brochure

Create your own fortunes (and mayhem!) with Ben’s favorite activities.
• Cookie Chronicles Fortune Teller
• Fortuitous Fill-in-the-Blank Fortunes!

Meet Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr creators of the Cookie Chronicles series

Matthew Swanson and Robbi Behr are a husband and wife-team. They are also an author and illustrator team. Together, they have created several well-known book series such as the Cookie Chronicles, The Real McCoys, Babies Ruin Everything, and Everywhere, Wonder (Imprint Books). They used to own two small presses: Bobbledy Books and Idiots’ Books. Nowadays, they devote most of their time to writing and illustrating books while raising their four children, aged 10, 8, 6, and almost 2, in a hayloft of an old barn located in Maryland. They also conduct speaking engagements and teach and lead workshops centered around collaboration and creative entrepreneurship. In their remaining time, they manage a commercial salmon-fishing business on the Alaskan tundra.

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