Cockroach Cooties
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| Author | Laurence Yep |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Later, Gator |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Preceded by | Later, Gator |
| Followed by | Skunk Scout |
Cockroach Cooties is a 2000 children's novel by Laurence Yep.
Plot summary
[edit | edit source]Two brothers, Teddy and Bobby, try to defend themselves from a school bully named Arnie. The brothers discover that the bully is afraid of cockroaches. Bobby finds a cockroach and names it Hercules. Bobby uses cookies with strange ingredients to trick Arnie into a peace treaty. With the help of Hercules, the boys figure out what is happening to the bully.
Reception
[edit | edit source]It was a William Allen book nominee.[1] It won the Iowa Children's Choice Award,[2] the Texas Bluebonnet Award,[3] the Kentucky Book Award,[4] and the Laura Ingalls Book Award.[citation needed] A Publishers Weekly review says, "An altogether chipper outing".[5] Rebecca McCartney, of Burlington Public Library, reviewed the book saying, "I liked this book because it was full of creepy crawly things, and told with humor and warmth".[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_/ai_n11786499/ [bare URL]
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