Cockroach Cooties

Cockroach Cooties is a 2000 children's novel by Laurence Yep.

Cockroach Cooties

First edition
Author	Laurence Yep
Language	English
Series	Later, Gator
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback, paperback)
Preceded by	Later, Gator
Followed by	Skunk Scout

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.^{[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]