James and Vanessa follow a trail of crumbs to discover who took the freshly baked chocolate cookies.

Layla the Lawyer is a bold, beautiful and a brilliant student at Justice Elementary School who helps her friends by solving disputes on the school playground. During lunch time everyone realizes that two of Marcel's cookies are missing. When Layla applies her lawyer skills, she knows exactly what to do. She takes everyone to the seesaw on the playground because thats where Justice happens. With her power pearls, starred blazer, notebook, and feather pen given to her by her grandmother, she is ready to solve the dispute. Help Layla find all the facts that will reveal who took Marcel's cookies. While you are helping Layla solve the case, look for new words that are actually used in a courtroom; lawyer lingo. Lastly be sure to Learn all of Layla's lessons: Analyze factsArrive at conclusionsAccept consequences Appreciate diversityAspire to new heightsApply Lawyer Lingo

Includes a recipe for carrot cake by Mollie Katzen.

When good cookies go missing, the doggie detective goes to work. With his trusty nose to help him sniff out trouble, he tracks down the one question that will break the case: in a room packed with mystery writers... whodunit?Richard Alan Dickson, author of "The Last Great Lemonade-Stand Showdown," presents a wonderful tale of cookie-loving trouble. Set in the heart of a quaint little hotel, "The Case of the Missing Cookies" is a charming story that readers of all ages are sure to enjoy.

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists! "This is a perfect choice for very young children, and extra-large print makes it even more accessible." —Publisher's Weekly One of Tomie's most popular young picture books, this charming story about Cookie the cat makes a perfect read along. With its bright watercolor illustrations and one sentence of text per page, toddlers will love following Cookie through the days of the week—and seeing all the trouble he causes around the house!