Something strange is happening in lunchboxes all over town.Every day at school, another kid opens their lunchbox and finds the same thing missing: their string cheese. No crumbs. No wrapper. Just gone.By recess, the whispers have turned into a full-blown legend: there's a monster loose in the cafeteria. The String Cheese Monster. Some kids swear it has a nose that can sniff out cheese from a mile away.Chris isn't about to let a rumor go unsolved. He's determined to find out what's really behind the vanishing snacks, and he's not backing down until he does.What he discovers is funnier than any monster the rumors could dream up. Some mysteries are cheesier than others, you'll see.Kids will love: A relatable school mystery with a laugh-out-loud endingPlayful, rhyming, read-aloud text that's perfect for repeat requestsBright, expressive illustrations that bring the legend to lifeA story about curiosity, courage, and chasing down the truthKeep the fun going: Pair this book with The String Cheese Monster Coloring Book, featuring 24 pages of monsters, snack-food characters, and scenes straight from the story, ready for crayons, markers, or colored pencils. Perfect for: kids who love a good mystery, string-cheese snackers, and parents looking for a funny read-aloud with a surprise worth waiting for. Authors Note: This story started with a laugh. My husband took one big bite of his string cheese instead of peeling it "the right way," and I called him a monster for it. That laugh is where this whole book began, and it grew to hold a few more people I love along the way. If you look closely, you might find them too.
