Jack Henry
5 primary works
Book 1
When his father rejoins the Navy and moves the family to Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, ten-year-old Jack becomes confused by a crush on his teacher, contradictory advice from his parents, and a very strange neighbor.
Book 2
After moving with his unbearable sister to Miami, Florida, Jack tries to break some of his bad habits but finds himself irresistibly drawn to things disgusting, gross, and weird.
Book 3
Jack's diary helps him deal with his problems which include dog-eating alligators, a terror for an older sister, a younger brother who keeps breaking parts of himself, and next-door neighbors who are really weird.
Book 4
When his father moves the family to Barbados, Jack learns that life is not always idyllic on an island paradise.
Book 5
Comic misadventures ensue when seventh-grader Jack tries to write the great American novel.