Henry and the Paper Route

Beverly Cleary — 2009

Newbery Medal–winning author Beverly Cleary gives readers a hero they'll relate to—and root for—in this comical and inspiring novel about Henry Huggins's mission to prove himself worthy of his very own paper route. All the older kids work their own paper route, but because Henry is not eleven yet, Mr. Capper won't let him. Desperate to change his mind, Henry tries everything he can think of to show he's mature and responsible enough for the job. From offering free kittens to new subscribers, to hauling hundreds of pounds of old newspapers for his school's paper drive, there's nothing Henry won't try. But it might just be the irrepressible Ramona Quimby who shows Mr. Capper just how capable Henry is.

Reviews

Chris Aldrich@chrisaldrich

Dec 26, 2021

Not as solid as others in the series, but generally not bad. It didn't have as many misogynistic comments in it as others seem to have had.

Sam Pulliam@dearbookshelves

Nov 27, 2021

This is the fourth book in a series and takes place on the same street as the Ramona Quimby series. You don’t necessarily need to read any of these books in order to have a fun time. In this book, Henry wants a paper route but he’s a little too young to have the job so he has to prove that he is responsible enough for it. We get to follow Henry through this process and it’s both funny and cute. While I prefer the Ramona series, I still enjoyed the fun this book brought me. To be honest, I’ve been feeling a little overwhelmed with the world lately so this was definitely a fun escape for an afternoon. Henry and the Paper Route by Beverly Cleary is the second book I read for the #clearurshit readathon and it fits two prompts - The book that’s been on my shelves the longest and a book featuring an animal.