Henry Huggins was in third grade.

He lived with his mom and dad.

Nothing exciting ever happened to Henry.

"I wish something exciting would happen," thought Henry.

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Vocabulary!

Exciting: something that is new, fun, and not normal

One day, something exciting finally happened!

Henry was going home from the pool.

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He stopped to buy some ice cream.

Henry was eating his ice cream.

He saw a dog.

The dog was black, brown, and yellow.

The dog was hungry.

said Henry.

Go away!

The dog did not go away.

Henry gave the dog his ice cream.

Go away!

said Henry.

The dog still did not go away.

Henry had to ride a bus to his house.

he told the dog.

Go home!

Henry saw that the dog was very skinny.

He could see the dog's ribs under his skin.

Vocabulary!

Ribs: bones in the dog's chest

"This dog doesn't have a home,"

thought Henry.

Henry wanted to take the dog home

to live with Henry

and his mom and dad.

Henry named the dog Ribsy because the dog was very skinny.

He was so skinny Henry could see his ribs.

Henry needed to call his mom

in a telephone booth.

Telephone booth: small building with a phone to call people

Vocabulary!

When Henry called his mom, Ribsy scratched himself.

Thump, thump, went Ribsy.

What is that noise?

said Henry's mom.

Henry said.

I found a dog. I want to keep him.

All right. But you have to bring the dog home on the bus.

Henry's mom said:

Henry tried to carry Ribsy onto the bus.

You can't take the dog on the bus. Dogs have to be in a box to ride the bus.

the bus driver told Henry.

Henry found a big box at a store.

He put Ribsy in the box.

Then he waited for the next bus to come.

The next bus driver said:

The box needs to be tied shut.

Henry found a shopping bag for groceries.

Vocabulary!

Groceries: food you buy at a store