A review by leighannsherwin
Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary

4.0

Book two, I didn't expect to end it so fast, but these are quick books. Henry wants a bike and will do anything to raise the money for it. I remember the days when you had to work and earn things and your parents wouldn't just buy it for you. Along the way poor Ribsy gets a parking ticket for being tied to a parking meter, a used bike turns out to be not what he'd hoped, and a prize earns him a nickname he'd rather not have but does get him what he wants in the end. Still dated in terms of attitudes, poor Beezus is a silly girl, don't talk about my home girl that she's awesome, she put up with the often bratty Ramona. It was still a quick fun read and a look back at a very different time and way of life.