When Henry and his big dog Mudge see a spy kit for sale, they know right away that it's time to break open the piggy bank. With their spy hat and magnifying glass and secret code card, Henry and Mudge can flirt with danger, steal secrets, and start cracking codes. On their first spy mission, Henry tells Mudge to try not to look suspicious. Mudge rolls in the mud and chews on an old shoe, so no one will ever think he's a spy. But then Henry finds a piece of paper with a real spy code written on it. Can the two sneaky spies figure out who is leaving them messages? Cynthia Rylant's popular stories about a boy and his enormous best friend delight young readers and their parents with their fun-filled adventures. George Guidall's energetic reading of this frisky tale will leave listeners howling.
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"This book also came with a CD of the story, and our girls listened to it twice, back to back. It was an interesting story and I like to have audio books available for our girls when we are in the car. We've read many of the books in this series and will look for more. "
— Dolly (4 out of 5 stars)
" Henry gets a spy kit and he and Mudge set out on all sorts of adventures. When Henry finds a slip of paper with a code on it, he wonders if there's someone else trying to send him a message. "
— Jen, 5/30/2013" Henry and Mudge are back and this time, they're spies! "
— Jessie, 3/18/2013" This book also came with a CD of the story, and our girls listened to it twice, back to back. It was an interesting story and I like to have audio books available for our girls when we are in the car. We've read many of the books in this series and will look for more. "
— Dolly, 10/7/2012" Very cute book. Never heard of Henry and Mudge books but the boy I watch had heard of them and said they're "famous". I thought this one was great and very cute. Divided up into mini-sections or chapters to get kids used to chapter books. "
— Jamie, 4/12/2012" It was amazing! J "
— Horace, 8/10/2011" You can't get much more foolproof than Henry and Mudge. Easy to read, easy storylines, cute jokes for the parents. This is a funny one. Henry wants to be a spy and Mudge helps him. "
— Cailean, 7/21/2011" I have so many memories early on reading Henry and Mudge books while curled up with a blanket in my brick-block forts. They are very innocent, cute stories that still make me smile. :) "
— Morgan, 12/16/2010" ohhh, sneaky! very... mysterious. "
— Althea, 11/1/2010" You can't get much more foolproof than Henry and Mudge. Easy to read, easy storylines, cute jokes for the parents. This is a funny one. Henry wants to be a spy and Mudge helps him. "
— Cailean, 10/6/2008" I have so many memories early on reading Henry and Mudge books while curled up with a blanket in my brick-block forts. They are very innocent, cute stories that still make me smile. :) "
— Morgan, 1/23/2008Cynthia Rylant is the author of more than one hundred books for young people, including the beloved Henry and Mudge series. Her novel Missing May received the Newbery Medal in 1993 and A Fine White Dust won a Newbery Honor; she is also the author of two Caldecott Honor–wining picture books. Some of her other notable works include the Annie and Snowball series, the Poppleton series, the novel The Islander, and a number of other poetry books and story collections. She lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.