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Name: Cockroach cooties
Author: Laurence Yep

In this fast‑paced juvenile story, brothers Teddy and Bobby team up to outsmart a school bully. They devise clever schemes that involve various insects, turning the tables on the tormentor and highlighting themes of friendship and ingenuity.

First publish date: 2000

Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers

Authors: Laurence Yep

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