Baloney - Henry P. Author:Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith A space alien named Henry P. Baloney faces "Permanent Lifelong Detention" unless he can come up with a feasible excuse for why he is once again late for school. Using words from different languages (including Italian, French, Swahili, and Welsh), Henry spins a remarkable tale about his adventurous trip to school. A special "decoder" page in the ... more »back of the book will help readers interpret Henry's tale. Color illustrations accompany the text.« less