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    Henry and the Clubhouse
    Henry and the Clubhouse
    Henry and the Clubhouse
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    Henry and the Clubhouse

    By Beverly Cleary and Jacqueline Rogers

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    Fiery Ramona Quimby and the well-meaning Henry Huggins may clash, but in this delightful and hilarious novel by Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary, it's an unlikely compromise that wins the day.

    Henry and his friends are building a no-girls-allowed clubhouse. With a private space of their own, and a top-secret password required for entry, the boys are relieved to finally have a hang-out spot they don't have to share.

    But Henry's about to find out that nothing—not even a sign—will keep gutsy Ramona out of their clubhouse…and her retaliation may just ruin Henry's newspaper career.

    Don't miss the beloved classic Henry Huggins books from Beverly Cleary. These are truly timeless classics that stand the test of time and still leave readers 7-13 smiling.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 6, 2009
    ISBN9780061972218
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    Beverly Cleary

    Beverly Cleary is one of America's most beloved authors. As a child, she struggled with reading and writing. But by third grade, after spending much time in her public library in Portland, Oregon, she found her skills had greatly improved. Before long, her school librarian was saying that she should write children's books when she grew up. Instead she became a librarian. When a young boy asked her, "Where are the books about kids like us?" she remembered her teacher's encouragement and was inspired to write the books she'd longed to read but couldn't find when she was younger. She based her funny stories on her own neighborhood experiences and the sort of children she knew. And so, the Klickitat Street gang was born! Mrs. Cleary's books have earned her many prestigious awards, including the American Library Association's Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, presented to her in recognition of her lasting contribution to children's literature. Dear Mr. Henshaw won the Newbery Medal, and Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and Ramona and Her Father have been named Newbery Honor Books. Her characters, including Beezus and Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, have delighted children for generations.

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    • 4/5
      Another lovely book about Henry Huggins. I wish I had read these as a child, they are wonderfully written. Ramona becomes more and more an important character in these stories. Everything Henry tries to do to keep her from bugging him, ends up getting her more involved in his adventures.
    • 4/5
      Like all in the Henry series and the Ramona series, the book is a series of related short stories aimed at elementary school kids. Nothing very serious. Mild themes of responsibility, kindness, and friendship, but the focus in on the light, humorous storytelling rather than intensely developed themes and morals.Henry and his friends build a clubhouse; Henry faces his responsibility as a paperboy to sell subscriptions as well as deliver them; Henry deals with an aggressive dog in the neighborhood; he has a battle of wills with Ramona (and if you've read other books in either series, you know in advance who will win such a battle... until Henry comes up with a novel idea, which leads to the funniest episode in the book.Originally published in 1962, the book has aged remarkably well. Young readers may not fully grasp the idea of a "paperboy," though it is detailed enough for them to catch on.
    • 4/5
      Once again, the Henry Huggins books make me nostalgic for a time I never knew.

      My 4yo, who's in a "No Girls Allowed" phase, really appreciated the clubhouse rules, and all of us laughed out loud at Henry's solution to Ramona bothering him on his paper route.

      I love how Cleary follows her characters on the circuitous route towards doing the right thing. We get to see Henry's initial reaction to a problem, his frustration, his decision to act in a less-than-nice manner, his reluctance to apologize, and his acknowledgement that the apology---though difficult---helped him feel better. Cleary's books are filled with ethical lessons that aren't at all heavy-handed. And they're just fun stories. I will be sad when we're finished with this series.

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    • 4/5
      Henry is excited at the prospect of building a clubhouse in his backyard. With the money he earns from his paper route, he hopes to buy a sleeping bag, and be able to stay overnight in the clubhouse once it is finished. However, Ramona the 5 year old who lives nearby keeps interfering with his plans, what can he do to keep her from bothering him?Another fun read by Beverly Cleary.

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    • 4/5
      I always enjoy Beverly Cleary and this novel about Henry Huggins is no exception. Henry is funny and the scrapes he gets into are a reminder of what the world used to be, back when kids played outside and had paper routes and built forts. I read this aloud to my kids and they laughed at such funny scenes as when Henry rides downtown in an old bathtub and when Ramona locks him in his clubhouse.

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    • 3/5
      Henry and the Paper Route is a great book for those who are in Elementary school. This short novel is a great adventure story about a boy named Henry who just can't wait to turn eleven! At the age of eleven he is able to work as the paper boy and it is his chance to prove to Mr. Capper's that he is right for the job. The interview ends up being a complete disaster which lead to Mr. Capper asking Henry to come back in a few years when he was older. Will Henry give up? How will he prove that he is capable of this job? This story is also great for whole group read alouds allowing children to make predictions as well as learn about the importance of professionalism and responsibility.

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    • 5/5
      Another fine Henry Huggins book...and sadly we only have two left about Henry before we have exhausted this series. We simply love these books, my daughter is anxiously waiting until we get to the library tomorrow to pick up Henry and the Paper Route and we'll top off the series with Ribsy. Like other Henry Huggins books, this one is divided into chapters (7 to be exact) and each chapter is practically a short story in and of itself...the chapters build up to an overall theme/goal for Henry. In this particular book, it's building a clubhouse and buying a sleeping bag so he and his friends can sleep in the clubhouse. The chapters start out with Henry forgetting about his paper route and winding up riding through town in a bathtub, then Henry and Ribsy making the acquaintance of the new neighborhood dog, we follow them on Halloween night, on a day of collection for his newspaper route, through his building of the clubhouse (with a strict No Girls policy) and his run in with Beezus and Ramona as a result (hilarious), Henry's clever "solution" to Ramona's pestering, and how he wound up with a little shadow! Overall the stories are clever and humorous in a way that I think kids genuinely appreciate and relate to! Where does he find materials for his clubhouse? How does it turn out? What's up with that huge stuffed owl? What's it like to ride through town in a bathtub? How hard is a paper route? Will Henry ever get that sleeping bag? If you want to know you simply must read Henry and the Clubhouse, you won't be disappointed! These stories were written in the 1950's and 60's, so money matters are a bit off, but the rest is charming and the overall themes, humor, and childhood joys, frustrations and embarrassments have held up so wonderfully over the years...these books are great for girls and boys! I give this one an A+, another fine Henry Huggins adventure!

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    Henry and the Clubhouse - Beverly Cleary

    1

    HENRY GOES FOR A RIDE

    Henry Huggins had a lot of good ideas that fall when he first had his paper route, but somehow his ideas had a way of not turning out as he had planned. Something always went wrong.

    There was, for example, that Saturday afternoon in October, when Henry found himself with nothing to do until it was time to start delivering Journals. Naturally he wandered into the kitchen and opened the refrigerator to see what he could find. At the sound of the door opening, his dog Ribsy and his cat Nosy came running in case he should be planning to feed them.

    Henry, you just ate lunch, said Mrs. Huggins, who had washed her son’s slacks and was now struggling to shove metal stretchers into the legs. Can’t you find something to do instead of opening the refrigerator every five minutes?

    I’m thinking, Mom, answered Henry. He was thinking that he would like to build something, some kind of a house. A doghouse, a tree house, or a clubhouse. A tree house would be pretty hard, but he was sure he could build a doghouse or a clubhouse. All he needed was lumber and nails.

    Well, think with the refrigerator door shut, suggested Mrs. Huggins with a smile. She had succeeded in stretching Henry’s slacks and now she leaned them, tight on their frames, against the sink. "And please find something to do."

    OK, Mom, said Henry, and walked out the back door in search of something to keep him busy. He considered. He could go over to the Quimbys’ house and play checkers with Beezus, a girl whose real name was Beatrice, but her pesty little sister Ramona would probably spoil the game. He could go see if his friend Murph, who was the smartest boy in the whole school, was building anything interesting in his garage. Or he could try to sell subscriptions to the Journal. That was what he should do, but somehow Henry was not anxious to start ringing strange doorbells. No, what he really wanted to do was build something. He decided to scout around Klickitat Street and see if he could find enough boards for a doghouse. That would be the easiest to build and would not take much lumber.

    As Henry walked around the side of his house, he noticed his next-door neighbor’s car parked on the driveway with a U-Haul-It trailer attached. Now that was interesting, thought Henry. What was Hector Grumbie going to haul?

    The front door of the Grumbies’ house opened, and Mr. Grumbie appeared to be coming out backward. This was even more interesting. Why didn’t Mr. Grumbie walk out frontward? Bit by bit more of his neighbor appeared, and Henry saw that he was tugging at something.

    Henry decided he had better investigate. From the Grumbies’ front walk he discovered that Mr. Grumbie was pulling and Mrs. Grumbie was pushing a bathtub out of the house. They were sliding it across the floor on an old blanket.

    Mr. Grumbie paused to wipe his forehead. Whew! he exclaimed. These old bathtubs were built like battleships.

    May I help? Henry asked eagerly. After all, his mother wanted him to find something to do.

    Sure, said Mr. Grumbie. You can get on the other end and help push.

    Henry ran up the steps, and because the bathtub was blocking the door, he climbed into it, out the other side, and joined Mrs. Grumbie in pushing.

    Henry was secretly wondering, but was too polite to ask, if the Grumbies were planning to give up bathing. Instead he inquired, What are you going to do with it?

    Take it to the dump, answered Mr. Grumbie, unless you would like to have it. We are remodeling the bathroom and have to get rid of it to make room for the new tub, which will be delivered Monday.

    Henry thought it over. There were all sorts of interesting things he could do with a bathtub in his backyard. Wash his dog Ribsy in it, cool off in it himself on a hot day, bob for apples at Halloween. Build a clubhouse around it if he had that much lumber. All sorts of things. A bathtub in the yard would be much more fun than a tub in the bathroom, but Henry was sure his mother would not feel the same way about it.

    No, thank you, Mr. Grumbie, Henry said with regret and then he had a better idea. The new bathtub would come in a crate and perhaps Mr. Grumbie would let him have the boards to build a doghouse.

    By that time several neighbors had come over to the Grumbies’ to watch. Even Ribsy had taken an interest and had come down from the Hugginses’ doormat where he had been napping. Mr. Grumbie tied a rope around the tub and with the help of Henry and the bystanders who hung on to the rope, eased the tub, bump-bump-bump, down the front steps, slid it across the lawn, and then boosted it onto the trailer, where Mr. Grumbie tied it securely.

    Want to go for a ride to the dump? Mr. Grumbie asked Henry.

    The dump! Immediately Henry pictured a fascinating jumble of old bathtubs, washing machines, tires, and baby buggies. There was no telling what he might find at the dump. There might even be some old boards he could bring home.

    Can I ride in the bathtub? he asked eagerly.

    Sure. Mr. Grumbie was agreeable. Go ask your mother.

    Henry ran to the open kitchen window. Hey, Mom! Mr. Grumbie wants me to ride to the dump with him. Can I go?

    All right, Henry. Mrs. Huggins’s voice came through the window.

    Come on, Ribsy! Henry bounded across the lawn and climbed into the bathtub. Ribsy scrambled in behind him.

    All set? asked Mr. Grumbie, opening the door of his car.

    All set, answered Henry, and Mr. Grumbie maneuvered the car and trailer down the driveway and into the street.

    Riding in a bathtub, which of course had no springs or upholstery, was bumpy, but Henry did not care. No one else in the neighborhood had ever gone for a ride in a bathtub. He shouted and waved to his friends Scooter and Robert, who were playing catch on the sidewalk. They stared after him in surprise. Ribsy put his paws on the edge of the tub and barked.

    When Mr. Grumbie stopped at the first stop sign, Henry saw his friend Beezus and her little sister Ramona, who had a lot of string stuck to her chin with Scotch tape. Henry guessed she was trying to copy one of the many disguises of Sheriff Bud on television. Ramona never missed the Sheriff Bud program.

    Hi! called Henry.

    Hello, Henry. Beezus looked with admiration at Henry in the bathtub. He could tell she wished she could go for a ride in a bathtub, too.

    Ramona scowled ferociously and pointed straight at Henry. "Remember—only you can prevent forest fires."

    Henry ignored Ramona. He knew she was only repeating what she had heard Smokey Bear say on television all summer. So long! he called to Beezus as Mr. Grumbie drove on.

    Ribsy, tired of barking over the edge of the tub, curled up and tried to go to sleep, but whenever the trailer went over a bump, he lifted his head and looked annoyed. In the bathtub little bumps felt like big bumps. They rumbled and bumped down Klickitat Street to a main thoroughfare, and then Henry had an idea. He was the president of the United States riding in a parade! He sat up straight in the bathtub, nodding and waving and doffing an imaginary hat. Mr. Grumbie’s car became a column of tanks preceding him down the avenue, and one airplane in the sky became a formation of fighter planes overhead. Henry could practically hear the cheers of the throngs crowded along the curbs to watch his journey to the White House.

    Henry did in fact hear a few real cheers, or perhaps jeers was a better word, mostly from boys along the way.

    Hey! Don’t forget to wash your back!

    "Be careful! Don’t step

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