Books in series
#1
Henry and Mudge - The First Book
1987
The first book in the acclaimed Ready-to-Read series from Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant featuring Henry and his lovable 180-pound dog, Mudge.
Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
#2
Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble
1987
Henry and Mudge celebrate spring by finding a March flower good enough to eat, an April puddle big enough for a surprise splasher, and a May litter of kittens that Mudge watches over.
#3
Henry and Mudge in the Green Time
1987
Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And they're ready to share summertime fun!
#4
Henry and Mudge Under the Yellow Moon
1987
Henry and his dog Mudge have some Halloween fun in this fourth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And when Halloween rolls around, they share jack-o'-lanterns and ghost stories with Aunt Sally.
#5
Henry and Mudge in the Sparkle Days
1988
Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And in this fifth book of their adventures, they share the joys of winter.
#6
Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea
1989
One hot summer day, Henry, his father, and his 180-pound dog, Mudge, head for the beach. They enjoy awesome waves, hot dogs, cherry sno-cones, a rubber lobster, and side-stepping crabs. It seems their wonderful day could happily go on forever. Full color.
#7
Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers
1989
In this seventh book in the Henry and Mudge series, first Henry has a cold, and then Mudge gets sick, too. What can Henry do to help Mudge feel better?
#8
Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat
1990
In this eighth book in the Henry and Mudge series, Henry and his dog Mudge take in a stray cat. It's not a pretty cat, but it is a happy cat and it loves Mudge!
#9
Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps
1991
Henry and Mudge spend a scary night at Henry's grandmother's house in the country.
#10
Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test
1995
In this 10th book in the Henry and Mudge series, Henry's big dog Mudge does not know what these words Heel. Sit. Stay. Mudge needs to go to school!
#11
Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend
1992
Henry and his dog Mudge build an indoor castle in this eleventh Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And on a long weekend, they build a glorious indoor castle, complete with knights and kings!
#12
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind
1993
Storms make Henry jump. They make his big dog Mudge even jumpier. When the thunder goes pow!, Mudge goes to hide. Poor Mudge! How can Henry help his best friend?
#13
Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin
1994
Henry and his dog Mudge make a new friend in this thirteenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
#14
Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All
1995
Henry and his dog Mudge celebrate Henry's birthday in this fourteenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Henry and his 180-pound dog Mudge are best friends forever. And now that it's Henry's birthday, it's time for bright balloons, potato-sack races, and presents!
#15
Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees
1997
Henry and his dog Mudge are going to their first family reunion in this fifteenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Henry and Henry’s parents and Henry’s big dog Mudge are going to a family reunion at Cousin Annie’s house.
What will Henry’s relatives be like? What will they say? Will they love Mudge? Will they understand dog drool?
#16
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers
1998
Henry and his dog Mudge put their spy skills to the test in this Ready-to-Read adventure.
With his new spy kit and his faithful sidekick Mudge, Henry is ready to look for clues, steal secrets, and flirt with danger. One of the first things Henry and Mudge find is a coded message...could there be another spy in the neighborhood?
#17
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night
1998
Henry and his dog Mudge go camping with Henry's parents in this seventeenth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
It's time for a camping trip with Henry's parents! They'll go on hikes and smell good smells. They'll see deer and raccoons and waterfalls and rainbows. Henry's mother will cook camp food and Henry's father will sing sappy old songs, and they'll all lie on their backs and look at the stars (except for Mudge—he'll chew on a log, instead). And at the end of a perfect day, Henry and Mudge will snuggle in their tent and dream wonderful green dreams.
#18
Henry And Mudge And Annie's Good Move
1998
In Henry and Mudge's eighteenth adventure, Henry's cousin Annie is moving—right next door to Henry! Annie likes Henry and Mudge, but she's nervous about leaving her friends, and about changing schools, and about what might happen to her things on the moving truck. She's so nervous she's broken out in blotches. But Henry knows just the thing for a bad case of nerves—a snuggle under a blanket with a big dog like Mudge!
#19
Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan
1999
In Henry and Mudge's nineteenth adventure, Henry sees a sign about a snowman contest in the park. Can Henry, his father, and his big dog Mudge come up with the best snowman plan to win the contest? From teh earliest stages of sounding out words to the excitement of reading a whole book without help, Ready-To-Read books open up a world of possibilities to children at four different levels:
PRE-LEVEL1: RECOGNIZING WORDS LEVEL 1: STARTING TO READ LEVEL 2: READING TOGETHER LEVEL 3: READING ALONE
#20
Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet
2000
Henry and his dog Mudge want to find the perfect pet for his cousin Annie in this twentieth Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Annie needs a pet that's soft and dry and doesn't fly—one that's quiet and careful, just like Annie. What could that be?
#21
Henry and Mudge and the Tall Tree House
2002
Henry gets a new tree house—but can his dog Mudge enjoy it too?—in this twenty-first Ready-to-Read book of their adventures.
Henry's Uncle Jake has built him a tree house. Henry loves tree houses, but Mudge can't climb trees. What fun is a tree house if you can't share it with your best friend?
#22
Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House
2003
A Special Valentine's Day for Henry and Mudge
Henry's mother and father are going to a Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance, and Henry and Mudge are staying with Mrs. Hopper across the street. Henry's never been in Mrs. Hopper's scary, old stone house with its droopy trees and dark windows and gargoyle on the door. But inside, Henry discovers a houseful of surprises—a grand piano, a room full of costumes, and eleven cats for Mudge to play with!
#23
Henry and Mudge and the Wild Goose Chase
2003
In Henry and Mudge's twenty-third adventure, they're off for a day in the country. While Henry's parents are buying farm-fresh food, he and Mudge enjoy meeting some friendly farm animals—but look out when they cross paths with an angry goose!
#24
Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch
2004
Every year Henry and his dad (with help from Mudge, of course) make Henry's mother a funny lunch for Mother's Day. Shopping for their juicy, crunchy surprise is fun, and preparing it is even more fun. But sharing it with Henry's mother is the most fun of all!
#25
Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry Christmas
2004
Christmas at Henry and Mudge's house means cookies and carols and presents, and the whole family gathering for a delicious breakfast (with lots of food falling on the floor for Mudge). It may just be the best Christmas ever—but Henry's favorite present is the big, lovable dog he's had all along.
#26
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas
2005
Henry (and of course Mudge) loves to visit Great Grandpa Bill. He lives in a house with a lot of other granpas who like to play with a little boy and his dog. But when Henry discovers a swimming pond near the granpas' house, he finds out how much fun the grandpas really can be.
#27
Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip
2005
Henry's family is going on vacation—to the Wild West! Henry and Mudge love the Wild West. There are cowboy hats and boots, deserts and canyons, and souvenir shops where Henry can buy pencils and magnets and even a snow globe with a cowboy inside. And there are lots of tumbleweeds for Mudge to chase. But as much fun as the Wild West is, Henry discovers that he and Mudge can have just as much fun back home.
#28
Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover
2006
Henry and Mudge are going to a sleepover at Patrick's house! There's pizza and popcorn, games and monster movies...and Mudge even has his own sleeping bag (he's too big to share Henry's). But will anyone at this sleepover ever get to sleep?
Author
Cynthia Rylant
Author · 213 books
An author of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children and young adults as well as an author and author/illustrator of picture books for children, Cynthia Rylant is recognized as a gifted writer who has contributed memorably to several genres of juvenile literature. A prolific author who often bases her works on her own background, especially on her childhood in the West Virginia mountains, she is the creator of contemporary novels and historical fiction for young adults, middle-grade fiction and fantasy, lyrical prose poems, beginning readers, collections of short stories, volumes of poetry and verse, books of prayers and blessings, two autobiographies, and a biography of three well-known children's writers; several volumes of the author's fiction and picture books are published in series, including the popular "Henry and Mudge" easy readers about a small boy and his very large dog. Rylant is perhaps most well known as a novelist. Characteristically, she portrays introspective, compassionate young people who live in rural settings or in small towns and who tend to be set apart from their peers. from bookrags.com
