Matthew Swanson

Cookie Chronicles

1 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Mar-2021)
2 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting (Mar-2021)
3 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Perfection (Dec-2021)
4 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie Thief (Sep-2022)
5 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos (Mar-2023)
6 - Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie War (Aug-2024)

Real McCoys

1 - The Real McCoys (Nov-2017)
2 - Two's a Crowd (Nov-2018)
3 - Wonder Undercover (Nov-2019)

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  Ten Thousand Stories
  

  • Sep-2013
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  A new story unfolds with every turn of a flap in this playful jigsaw puzzle of a book. Every page is divided into four turnable mini-pages that mix and match to create 10,000 different story combinations, each with its own quirky watercolor illustrat...

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  Babies Ruin Everything
  

  • Jul-2016
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  Meet the baby who ruins everything, and the big sister who learns to love him. Together, they make this laugh out loud picture book the perfect gift for new siblings and baby showers! "The baby can't stand on one foot. He can't throw a Frisbee. ...

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  Everywhere, Wonder
  

  • Feb-2017
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  In this heartfelt picture book, readers are taken on a stunning journey into the imagination of a young boy―who explores everything from the pyramids of Egypt to a dusty footprint on the moon―and then back out again to the wonderful world right i...

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  The Real McCoys
  

  • Nov-2017
  • / Mystery
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  Real McCoys - 1
  

  Her name’s Moxie. Moxie McCoy. Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world’s greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case―but she�...

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  Two's a Crowd
  

  • Nov-2018
  • / Mystery
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  Real McCoys - 2
  

  The sequel to the critically acclaimed THE REAL MCCOYS When a baffling mystery strikes Tiddlywhump Elementary, sibling detectives and absolute opposites Moxie and Milton McCoy are on the case. She's the doer. He's the thinker. She's the heart. He...

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  Wonder Undercover
  

  • Nov-2019
  • / Mystery
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  Real McCoys - 3
  

  In the third book in the critically acclaimed middle-grade series about mystery-solving siblings, Moxie McCoy, fourth grade detective, goes undercover. Moxie joins the Wonder Scouts to investigate a suspected saboteur in the badge competition. She...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom
  

  • Mar-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 1
  

  "This is my favorite book of the year." -- Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate series Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a fortune cookie and discovers that ...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting
  

  • Mar-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 2
  

  "Great characters, hilarious jokes... a joy to read." -- Lincoln Peirce, New York Times bestselling author of Big Nate series Literal-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he's will...

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  Sunrise Summer
  

  • Apr-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Sunrise Summer is a picture book by writer Matthew Swanson and illustrator Robbi Behr that celebrates self-confidence and empowerment, as a girl’s role changes in her family’s fishing expeditions. When a girl and her family travel four thousan...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Perfection
  

  • Dec-2021
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 3
  

  Practice makes perfect, and Ben Yokoyama will settle for nothing less than perfection! A hilarious new Cookie Chronicles adventure that fans of Wimpy Kid or Dog Man will gobble up with gusto.When Ben's fortune cookie tells him that practice makes pe...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie Thief
  

  • Sep-2022
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 4
  

  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 ...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookies of Chaos
  

  • Mar-2023
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 5
  

  It's a cookie catastrophe when Ben receives five conflicting fortunes and doesn't know which advice to follow! Another hilarious Cookie Chronicles adventure that middle grade readers who love Wimpy Kid and Dog Man will gobble up with gusto.When Ben ...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie War
  

  • Aug-2024
  • / General Fiction
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  Cookie Chronicles - 6
  

  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...

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  Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Destiny
  

  • Aug-2025
  • / General Fiction
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  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...

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