Attention Children:
You may have heard a fantastic tale of Jack and his beanstalk grown from magical beans. And you may be sure that such beans do not exist.

Well, children, listen closely... There is a magic bean that your parents know all about. They are probably in your house at this very minute. You may have smelled them brewing in the mornings. These magic beans calm grown-ups when they're grumpy. They wake them when they're sleepy. These clever adults use all manner of gadgetry and funnels and pipes and drips and steam to extract the mysterious "coffee" bean's magical properties.

But what happens when a child eats these enchanted legumes? What might it do to a smaller person?

Ben just has to find out.

This book is a tale of a boy who discovers this magical bean. It is a stimulating tale of jittery wonder. It is a cautionary tale of a boy who cannot quite explain why he cannot quite go to sleep.

For you, children, it is a tale of what might happen if you stumble upon these magical "coffee" beans. So please settle in and listen to The Tale of the Coffee Bean Bandit.

"The Coffee Bean Bandit is a great bedtime story. Your kids will love Daniel Davis's engaging poetry and Sarah Hall's whimsical illustrations. After all, kids love adventure. And when a kid eats coffee beans before bedtime, that makes for quite the adventure! This book will make your kids laugh and hopefully help them sleep, too."
—Jared Kennedy, author of The Beginner's Gospel Story Bible and Keeping Your Childen's Ministry On Mission

"This is a delightful book, with splendid illustrations, and a message about "Starstrucks" for parents and kids. Read it to your children for a joyful trip to bed."
— Jonathan Dodson, coffee snob, father of three great kids, and author of Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Here in Spirit, and Our Good Crisis.

"The Tale of the Coffee Bean Bandit is the perfect bedtime book for young minds to live out what they imagine would happen if they stayed up late, but without any of the side effects that Ben feels the day after his hijinks (what happens to him at school is one of my favorite parts!). Moms, Dads, and kids will want to read it over and over again!"
— Sandra Peoples, mother of two, author of Unexpected Blessings and the executive editor for Key Ministry and Not Alone.

"No Comment."
— Eric Hammond, Professional Coffee Roaster