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Dear Mr. Henshaw

By Beverly Cleary

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| Hardcover | 9781557360014

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Dear Mr. Henshaw,

I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, too. I wish someday Dad and Bandit would pull up in front in the rig ... Dad would yell out of the cab, "Come on, Leigh. Hop in and I'll give you a lift to school."Continue

Dear Mr. Henshaw,

I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, too. I wish someday Dad and Bandit would pull up in front in the rig ... Dad would yell out of the cab, "Come on, Leigh. Hop in and I'll give you a lift to school."

Leigh Botts has been author Boyd Henshaw's number one fan ever since he was in second grade. Now in sixth grade, Leigh lives with his mother and is the new kid at school. He's lonely, troubled by the absence of his father, a cross-country trucker, and angry because a mysterious thief steals from his lunchbag. Then Leigh's teacher assigns a letter-writing project. Naturally Leigh chooses to write to Mr. Henshaw, whose surprising answer changes Leigh's life.

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    When, in second grade, Leigh writes to an author to tell him how much he "licked" his book, he never suspects that he'll still be writing to him four years later. In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in ... (continue)

    When, in second grade, Leigh writes to an author to tell him how much he "licked" his book, he never suspects that he'll still be writing to him four years later. In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

    It's not easy being the new kid in town, with recently divorced parents, no dog anymore, and a lunch that gets stolen every day (all the "good stuff," anyway). Writing letters, first to the real Mr. Henshaw, and then in a diary to a pretend Mr. Henshaw, may be just what he needs.

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    Owllibrary貓頭鷹圖書館 said on Jul 26, 2007 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • When I started reading the book I thought why would any one read a book that only has letters (other than Diary of a Wimpy Kid). Then when I got to the part he started talking about his school and life of divoreced parents it started getting interesting. I could relate to him because my parents were ... (continue)

    When I started reading the book I thought why would any one read a book that only has letters (other than Diary of a Wimpy Kid). Then when I got to the part he started talking about his school and life of divoreced parents it started getting interesting. I could relate to him because my parents were seperated before I was born. It is very tough for the child.
    When he thought that his dad forgot about christmas. He thought that his dad was coming to deliver the christmas present. Then, when he called his father and heard another little boy's voice in the background I felt sad. Leigh thought that the boy was taking the place of him. I felt very sad. I would of been very mad if I never knew about the boy, and I actually never met him or heard him before.
    When it got to the end I wondered what happened to the boy and his mother? Where did they go?

    I rate this book a 10 because it's the best book I have ever read by Beverly Cleary.
    I would have improved this book by saying a little more about where the little boy and his mother went.

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    Meghan Lamar said on Jul 7, 2010 about the School & Library Binding edition | Add your feedback

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