<P> In a small suburban town in the Hudson Valley , 11 - year - old boy genius Henry Carpenter and his younger brother Peter are being raised by their single mother Susan , a waitress who is working on writing children 's picture books . Henry has used his intellect to invest successfully in the stock market , building up a very substantial nest egg for his family . Henry also protects Peter from a school bully and builds Rube Goldberg machines in their tree house . Henry and Susan are both fond of their next - door neighbor ( and Henry 's classmate ) , Christina Sickleman , who has recently become glum . </P>
<P> In a small suburban town in the Hudson Valley , 11 - year - old boy genius Henry Carpenter and his younger brother Peter are being raised by their single mother Susan , a waitress who is working on writing children 's picture books . Henry has used his intellect to invest successfully in the stock market , building up a very substantial nest egg for his family . Henry also protects Peter from a school bully and builds Rube Goldberg machines in their tree house . Henry and Susan are both fond of their next - door neighbor ( and Henry 's classmate ) , Christina Sickleman , who has recently become glum . </P>
where did the book of henry take place
where did the book of henry take place
In a small suburban town in the Hudson Valley
In a small suburban town in the Hudson Valley