Andy Myer’s ‘Henry Hubble’s Book of Troubles’ is a hilarious story that fascinates the attention of those who have experienced middle school. Henry Hubble, a sixth grader who always seems to find himself in the thick of misadventures, is the protagonist of the novel. Henry’s life is full of mischief, from restroom breaks on class trips to costume disasters during Halloween parties to romantic dramas at the lunch table.
But when he begins writing in the journal you are holding in your hands—that is when everything changes. Henry abruptly rises to fame as a media magnate and as one of the most well-liked sixth graders worldwide. Younger readers will enjoy the book’s combination of zany comedy, a conversational tone, and wacky run-ins with the law.