Henry Huggins, his dog, Ribsy, and his friend, a girl named Beezus, try plan after plan to earn enough money for Henry to buy the shiny red bicycle he has his eye on.
Henry Huggins's father has promised to take Henry fishing on the condition that he keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble; however, that is easier said than done.
Presents the adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school where he has several nasty run-ins with the mouse-catching janitor and becomes a peacemaker for two lonely boys.
