Smart Cookies

In the third book of the Quinny & Hopper series, best friends Quinny and Hopper face new challenges at Whisper Valley Elementary. Quinny is determined to overturn a school-wide sweets ban, while Hopper grapples with a hurtful 'smart list' and struggles to get credit for his good ideas. This chapter book explores themes of friendship, fairness, self-confidence, and perseverance as the duo learns to navigate social dynamics and academic hurdles like fractions. It's a relatable story for elementary-aged children about speaking up, supporting friends, and finding joy even when things are tough.

Breaking news from Whisper Valley Elementary: -Sweets are now against the law -A mysterious third grade "smart list" has appeared -No one uses the new Friendship Bench (shocker) In times like these, Quinny and Hopper need each other more than ever. Quinny is determined to overturn the sweets ban. Cookies make school a happy place! But how can she focus on her petition when horrible decimals and fractions are taking up all her time? Hopper can't stand that a mean and untrue list hurt his best friend's feelings. He has an idea of how to make school a better place and reinvent the Friendship Bench-but is crushed when others take credit for his actions. Hopper may not love the limelight, but he isn't invisible either! In the third installment of this acclaimed series, Quinny and Hopper learn that friendship makes life's happy and hard times that much sweeter.