Henry Heckelbeck and the Not-So-Dark Day - by Wanda Coven

About the Book

A city blackout causes school to be canceled but Henry has a great time playing flashlight limbo with his friends, making shadow puppets, and even getting to eat all the ice cream before it melts.

Book Synopsis

In this eighteenth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry's town is in a blackout!

There's a blackout in Brewster, which means that school is canceled! Henry Heckelbeck plays flashlight limbo with his friends, makes shadow puppets, and eats up all the ice cream in the freezer before it melts. Henry is having such a great day, he starts to wish that the lights never come back on!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Henry Heckelbeck chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.

About the Author

Wanda Coven has always loved magic. When she was little, she used to make secret potions from smooshed shells and acorns. Then she would pretend to transport herself and her friends to enchanted places. Now she visits other worlds through writing. Wanda lives with her husband and son in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They have three cats: Hilda, Agnes, and Claw-dia.

Priscilla Burris is the illustrator and author-illustrator of many books for children. She attributes her love of children's books and library visits to the East Los Angeles Library. Priscilla loves her role of creating characters and stories for readers everywhere. She lives in sunny Arizona, where she finds the sunrises and sunsets awe-inspiring.