The Case of the Missing Cookie

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Ages 4-6Ages 6-8Making friendsA child who hates readingA busy brain

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Your child follows the clues to crack the town's trickiest mystery. A clever, giggly whodunit of magnifying glasses, sneaky paw-prints, and a surprising culprit.

Formats and prices for The Case of the Missing Cookie
Format	Price	What you get
Digital	$14.90	Read tonight, any device
Softcover	$38.90	Printed keepsake
Hardcover	$42.90	Premium keepsake

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Truly their faceBuilt from one photo, recognizable across all 12 chapters.
12 illustrated chaptersA real story arc, warm hyper-realistic art.
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How the adventure unfolds

These are just sample lines. Your book is written fresh for your child - their name woven through every page, with the words, sentence length and tone tuned to their age, and shaped by the story, interests and details you choose.

A crumb on a windowsill, magnifying glass over it, one eye enormous behind the lens.

Chapter One

A Curious Clue

Magnifying glass in hand, your child spotted a trail of crumbs leading right out the door.

A crumb on a windowsill, magnifying glass over it, one eye enormous behind the lens.

A line of prints across a kitchen floor, followed on hands and knees.

Chapter Two

Follow the Prints

Your child tracked tiny paw-prints all the way to the old garden shed.

A line of prints across a kitchen floor, followed on hands and knees.

The reveal, everybody in the room, your child pointing at something small on a shelf.

Chapter Three

Case Closed

The culprit was a hungry little raccoon, and your child solved the case with a laugh.

The reveal, everybody in the room, your child pointing at something small on a shelf.

These three sample the opening, middle and ending of a 12-chapter book. All twelve are drawn with your child in them when the book is made: the cover and chapter one free in your preview, the remaining eleven once you order.

Is this the one?

Who the Case of the Missing Cookie is for

The Case of the Missing Cookie is the closest thing here to a puzzle book. Clues are given in order and the answer is available to a reader who is paying attention before the last chapter says it out loud. That is precisely why it works on a reluctant reader: it gives them a reason to keep going that is not the plot.

Four to eight, leaning older. Below five the chain of clues is hard to hold. From six it is one of the few stories a child will reread in order to catch what they missed. The reading level you choose sets how heavily the clues are signposted.

For Roni, who notices everything, forgets none of it, and will tell you about it later.

Every book opens on a dedication page. You write your own - this is one that suits this story.

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Common questions

What age is The Case of the Missing Cookie for?

The Case of the Missing Cookie is written for ages 4-8. The story is generated at the reading level you pick during setup, so the same book works at the younger or older end of that range.

How is The Case of the Missing Cookie personalized?

You upload one photo of your child. That photo becomes the illustrated hero - same face shape, hair and skin tone - and stays recognizable across all 12 chapters. Their name, age and a dedication are woven in too.

How long is the book, and what formats are there?

Twelve illustrated chapters, one full-page illustration per chapter. Digital is $14.90, softcover $38.90 and hardcover $42.90 plus shipping; the hardcover is a 8x8 inch matt-laminated keepsake.

Can I see it before I pay?

Yes. The cover and the whole first chapter - artwork included - are generated free. You only pay if you want the remaining eleven chapters.