Cockroach Cooties
 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.
Plot summary
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
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. 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
- ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4179/is_/ai_n11786499/
- ↑ http://www.waterloo.lib.ia.us/youth/youthcc02/
- ↑ http://www.schoolbookcenter.com/html/texas_bluebonnet_award__2002-2.html
- ↑ http://kba.nku.edu/lists/2001.shtml
- ↑ Publishers Weekly; 14 February 2000, Vol. 247 Issue 7, p200, 2p
- ↑ http://www.bpl.on.ca/kids/books/reviews/2002/q2.htm