Henry Heckelbeck and the High-Dive Dare

By Wanda Coven and Priscilla Burris

In this twelfth Henry Heckelbeck adventure, Henry tries the high dive at the new community pool!

Henry and his friends go to the new community pool that has just opened for summer! And the timing couldn’t be better because it is hot-hot-hot outside. When Henry’s friends see that there are diving boards at the pool, let the splashing begin! But Henry’s got a secret…he’s a little afraid of heights.

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

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Jul 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9781665933759

Wanda Coven

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.

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Henry Heckelbeck and the High-Dive Dare, by Wanda Coven and illustrated by Priscilla Burris, #12.Henry Heckelbeck and the High-Dive Dare, by Wanda Coven and illustrated by Priscilla Burris. Little Simon. New York | London | Toronto | Sydney | New Delhi.

Chapter 1

UGGY-MUGGY!

I’m ROASTING! said Henry Heckelbeck.

I’m BROILING! said Dudley Day.

Well, I’m BROASTING! said Max Maplethorpe.

What’s that? asked Henry.

It’s a mix of roasting AND broiling, said Max. Because today is the HOTTEST day in Brewster’s history! My aunt said so, and she’s a weather reporter on TV!

Max picked up a pine cone from the floor of Dudley’s tree house and pretended it was a microphone.

Let’s stay INSIDE today, Brewster! she warned. The weather is UGGY-MUGGY! With a one hundred percent chance of hot, sizzly, sweaty GROSSNESS.

The boys laughed.

Maybe this will help, Dudley said.

Then he reached for a bottle of lemonade he had brought from the kitchen. Who wants some?

Henry and Max held out their cups, and Dudley filled them. All three friends raised their glasses and made toasts to things that were cold.