 First edition | |
| Author | Laurence Yep |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Later, Gator |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Preceded by | Later, Gator |
| Followed by | Skunk Scout |
Cockroach Cooties is a children's novel by Laurence Yep.
| First edition | |
| Author | Laurence Yep |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Later, Gator |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Preceded by | Later, Gator |
| Followed by | Skunk Scout |
Cockroach Cooties is a children's novel by Laurence Yep.
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.
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]
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