The reading room
Cookie #50
Cookie and Jitterbuck Jones tells the story of Cookie, a wonderful swimmer whose performance at a swimming competition impresses onlookers, who wonder what reward he will receive for his abilities. Meanwhile, the red patch attracts attention, and Jitterbuck Jones encounters an angry bull that chases him. "Belle of the Prom" follows Winky Barrett, who initially refuses to attend her high school prom because she has no new dress, but her mother surprises her by offering her own wedding dress to wear, transforming Winky into the sensation of the prom. The final story depicts two young boys at a lake engaging in swimming competitions and rescue fantasies, with one boy pretending to drown so the other can save him and prove himself a hero.