{"product_id":"ben-yokoyama-and-the-cookie-of-endless-waiting-9780593302767","title":"Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Endless Waiting","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Great characters, hilarious jokes... a joy to read.\" --Lincoln Peirce, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Big Nate series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiteral-minded Ben cracks open a fortune cookie and it tells him that he can have anything he wants, if only he's willing to wait... A madcap adventure about the perils of patience, for fans of DIARY OF A WIMPY KID or THE TERRIBLE TWO.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood things come to those who wait.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBen does his best to heed his fortune cookie's advice, and as a result he is paired with Walter--the kid who's always picked last--for a school scavenger hunt. Working with Walter must be a good thing if the cookie said so, but so far all he does is talk too loud and recite obscure facts about feet. Meanwhile, Ben has an argument with his best friend Janet, and waiting for \u003ci\u003eher\u003c\/i\u003e to apologize first isn't going so well.... But eventually, Ben's patience starts paying off: if he and Walter are able to pull out a win in the scavenger hunt, they'll earn a half-day of recess for the whole school! Waiting may not \u003ci\u003ealways\u003c\/i\u003e be a good thing, but taking the time to listen and consider all options isn't half bad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614830629138,"sku":"9780593302767","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d039400-9862-4d99-8f60-600f9168fb27.jpg?v=1745860280","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ben-yokoyama-and-the-cookie-of-endless-waiting-9780593302767","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}