Henry and the Paper Route (Henry Huggins 5) by Beverly Cleary

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Henry Huggins can't wait until he turns eleven years old, so he can have a paper route like his friend Scooter McCarthy. Henry wants to prove to the route manager that he is responsible enough to handle the job right now. First he thinks of giving away free kittens with newspaper... read more

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Henry Huggins: The main character of the story.
Beatrice (Beezus) Quimby: Henry's friend and Ramona's older sister.
Ramona Quimby: Beezus' younger sister.

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ONE Friday afternoon Henry Huggins sat on the front steps of his white house on Klickitat Street, with his dog Ribsy at his feet.

Table of Contents edit see section history

1. Henry's Bargain
2. Henry and the Premiums
3. Henry's Advertisements
4. The Paper Drive
5. Henry's New Neighbor
6. Ramona Takes Over

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This is book 5 of 6 in Henry Huggins. (standard series)

Preceded by Beezus and Ramona, and followed by Henry and the Clubhouse.

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Beverly Cleary (Author)

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Louis Darling (Illustrator)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1957
ISBN: 0688213804
Page Count: 192

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Reading Level: Ages 9-12

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Books › Children's Books › Animals › Dogs › Fiction
Books › Children's Books › Authors & Illustrators, A-Z › ( C ) › Cleary, Beverly
Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Boys & Men › Fiction
Books › Teens › Social Issues › Being a Teen
Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Careers
Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12

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