When Henry's mom and dad start looking through a book about the Wild West it means VACATION TIME FOR HENRY AND MUDGE. A journey awaits, full of cowboy hats and boots, cactus plants and canyons, and all the tumbleweeds that Mudge can chase... <P> Will Mudge ever want to come home? <P> Join the car trip as Henry discovers that sometimes the best adventures in the wide world are the ones on your own front porch. <P> Since its creation in 1987, the Henry and Mudge series has grown into one of the most beloved and acclaimed beginning-reading series ever. With more than two million copies sold, the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, Parents' Choice, <I>The Horn Book Magazine</I>, the International Reading Association, the American Bookseller Association, and most importantly, the thousands of children who belong to the Henry and Mudge fan club have recommended these wonderful books. <P> Created by renowned Newbery Medalist Cynthia Rylant and acclaimed illustrator Sucie Stevenson, the Henry and Mudge series is without a doubt a classic for all time. <P> <B><CENTER>Ready-to-Read books offer children a world of possibilities at four different reading levels:</CENTER></B> <P> <B>Pre-level 1: Recognizing Words</B> <P> ? Word repetition <P> ? Familiar words and phrases <P> ? Simple sentences <P> <B>Level 1: Starting to Read</B> <P> ? Simple stories <P> ? Increased vocabulary <P> ? Longer sentences <P> <B>Level 2: Reading Independently</B> <P> ? More-complex stories <P> ? Varied sentence structure <P> ? Paragraphs and short chapters <P> <B>Level 3: Reading Proficiently</B> <P> ? Rich vocabulary <P> ? More-challenging stories <P> ? Longer chapters