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Henry & Mudge Books in Order

Cynthia Rylant has written 18 Henry & Mudge books, published between 1989 and 2006. The first book is Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1989) and the newest is Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (2006). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
18
Published
1989–2006
Pages on record
743 in 15 of 18 books
Reading time
12–19 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 743 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 18 titles with a page count on record.

See all 18 books in order Printable Henry & Mudge checklist

Henry and Mudge are a character pair from Cynthia Rylant's children's books, catalogued as fictitious characters of Rylant's own creation. Eighteen titles are listed under the pair, from Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1989) to Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (2006). The books sit in the Henry and Mudge series and in the Ready-to-Read Level 2 line. Recorded subjects include dogs, fathers and sons, best friends, adventure and picture books.

How many Henry & Mudge books are there?

Henry & Mudge has 18 books, released between 1989 and 2006.

Henry & Mudge Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 18 Henry & Mudge books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea by Cynthia Rylant, book 1 of the Henry and Mudge series (1989)
  2. Cover of Henry and Mudge Get the Cold Shivers by Cynthia Rylant, book 8 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1989)
  3. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat by Cynthia Rylant, book 9 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1990)
  4. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime Thumps by Cynthia Rylant, book 10 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1991)
  5. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Long Weekend by Cynthia Rylant, book 11 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1992)
  6. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Wild Wind by Cynthia Rylant, book 6 of the Henry and Mudge series (1993)
  7. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Careful Cousin by Cynthia Rylant, book 12 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1994)
  8. Cover of Henry and Mudge Take the Big Test by Cynthia Rylant, book 13 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1995)
  9. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of All by Cynthia Rylant, book 14 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (1995)
  10. Cover of Best Friends by Cynthia Rylant, book 10 of the Henry and Mudge series (2001)
  11. Cover of Summer Fun by Cynthia Rylant, book 13 of the Henry and Mudge series (2002)
  12. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch by Cynthia Rylant, book 31 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (2004)
  13. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling Trip by Cynthia Rylant, book 35 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (2005)
  14. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant, book 36 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (2005)
  15. Cover of Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover by Cynthia Rylant, book 38 of the Ready-to-Read Level 2 series (2006)
  1. 1
    Henry and Mudge and the Forever SeaHenry and Mudge #11989 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198948
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  2. 2
    Henry and Mudge Get the Cold ShiversReady-to-Read Level 2 #81989 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    198948
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  3. 3
    Henry and Mudge and the Happy CatReady-to-Read Level 2 #91990 · 48 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199048
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  4. 4
    Henry and Mudge and the Bedtime ThumpsReady-to-Read Level 2 #101991 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199140
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  5. 5
    Henry and Mudge and the Long WeekendReady-to-Read Level 2 #111992 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199240
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  6. 6
    Henry and Mudge and the Wild WindHenry and Mudge #61993 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199340
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  7. 7
    Henry and Mudge and the Careful CousinReady-to-Read Level 2 #121994 · 47 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199447
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  8. 8
    Henry and Mudge Take the Big TestReady-to-Read Level 2 #131995 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199540
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  9. 9
    Henry and Mudge and the Best Day of AllReady-to-Read Level 2 #141995 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    199540
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  10. 10
    Best FriendsHenry and Mudge #102001 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200196
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  11. 11
    Days with Henry & MudgeHenry and Mudge #112001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  12. 12
    Seasons with Henry & MudgeHenry and Mudge #122001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
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  13. 13
    Summer FunHenry and Mudge #132002 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200296
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  14. 14
    Henry and Mudge and the Funny LunchReady-to-Read Level 2 #312004 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200440
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  15. 15
    Henry and Mudge and a Very Merry ChristmasReady-to-Read Level 2 #322004 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200440
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  16. 16
    Henry and Mudge and the Tumbling TripReady-to-Read Level 2 #352005 · confirmed 2/4
    2005–
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  17. 17
    Henry and Mudge and the Great GrandpasReady-to-Read Level 2 #362005 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200540
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  18. 18
    Henry and Mudge and the Big SleepoverReady-to-Read Level 2 #382006 · 40 pages · confirmed 2/4
    200640
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Do you have to read Henry & Mudge books in order?

You should read the Henry & Mudge books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Henry & Mudge book also stands alone.

Where to start with Henry & Mudge

Start with Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea (1989), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Henry & Mudge book?

Henry and Mudge and the Big Sleepover (2006) is the newest Henry & Mudge book released so far.

Is there a new Henry & Mudge book coming?

No next Henry & Mudge book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Henry & Mudge at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Henry & Mudge title on record dates from 2006, 20 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Henry & Mudge books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
743 pages across the 15 of 18 books with a recorded length, a median of 40 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Henry & Mudge books, 9 of 18, were published in the 2000s.

What the Henry & Mudge books are about

16 of the 18 Henry & Mudge books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 16 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Cynthia Rylant

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Series that include Henry & Mudge books

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.