Cynthia Rylant

Adventure is in bloom in this endearing story for early readers from the Newbery Medal-winning author of the Henry and Mudge series!

Mr. Putter wants Mrs. Teaberry's birthday to be extra special this year. So how about a trip to the Conservatory to see the beautiful trees and plants and flowers? It will be heavenly.

And it is! Mr. Putter and Tabby and Mrs. Teaberry and Zeke sniff the air. They smell the roses. They...

Henry and his dog Mudge are invited to a sleepover in Patrick's attic, where they watch monster movies, eat pizza, and enjoy a contest to determine whose dog is the best popcorn catcher.

Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.

Henry and Mudge the dog's boring weekend becomes interesting when Mom suggests building a castle in the basement.

Annie forms a club for girls who love teacups and other dainty things, but she will always love her cousin Henry and his big drooly dog too.

After noticing that a visiting hummingbird likes her pink petunias, Annie and her rabbit Snowball, accompanied by Henry and his dog Mudge, fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds.

Poppleton the pig goes to the beach, solves a lint mystery, and learns that friends are the secret to a long life.

When Brownie and her cat go for a spin in her car, neither one is ready for it to end.

In the autumn Henry and his big dog Mudge watch the leaves turn, meet with some Halloween spooks and share Thanksgiving dinner.

Kona the labrador, Gwendolyn the hermit crab, and Murray the bat help a lost bobcat kitten find his family after being swept down the mountain from the rain.