It was written in 1957 and focused on the main character Henry Huggins' attempts to get a paper route, despite his young age.

Henry decides to visit Mr. Capper, the manager of the local paper routes, and ask him for a job.

In an attempt to impress Mr. Capper and get the job, Henry decides to sell subscriptions to the newspaper.

During the school's paper drive, Scooter asks Henry to take over his route for an afternoon.

Henry soon turns eleven years old, and later discovers that Scooter has caught chicken pox.