Welcome to Sweet Ville—a whimsical town where gingerbread houses sparkle with sugar, candy canes line the streets and desserts come to life!

In The Great Cookie Caper: The Mystery of the Missing Chocolate Chip, young readers will join Chip Crumble—a clever cookie with a nose for solving mysteries—as he prepares for Sweet Ville's most exciting event of the year, the annual Bake-Off. Chip has poured his heart into his masterpiece—a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie that could win the legendary golden spatula.

But just before judging begins, the unthinkable happens—Chip's prize cookie vanishes without a crumb left behind, except one mysterious chocolate chip. With time running out, Chip and his dessert detective team—Sprinkle the cupcake, Muffin the mini muffin and fudge the brownie—must unravel the clues, outsmart sneaky suspects and uncover Sweet Ville's tastiest secrets.

Spanning 20 exciting chapters, this fun-filled mystery takes readers through chocolate-splattered kitchens, the mysterious halls of the Cookie Jar Museum and even the shadowy corners of the Candy Cane Forest. With every twist and turn, readers will laugh, guess and cheer as Chip and friends race to solve the case before the contest ends.

Perfect for ages 9–12, this chapter book is ideal for independent readers, classroom read-aloud or bedtime fun.

Why you'll love this book:

If your child enjoys books like The Bad Guys, Geronimo Stilton or Inspector Flytrap, they'll love diving into this sweet and suspenseful adventure!