Style & Plot Told from the point of view of Leigh Botts, Dear Mr. Henshaw follows the boy through his later elementary years as he writes letters to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. The story is told through a series of letters that Leigh writes both to Mr. Henshaw and in a diary that the author suggests he keeps. This style of storytelling draws the reader into Leigh’s innermost thoughts and emotions giving a true picture of his character in a unique way. The plot develops as Leigh ages and becomes a better writer, beginning with his first attempts to write misspelled and simple letters to his story submission for a school collection of short stories. The plot reveals pieces of Leigh’s life gradually, including memories of his family before his parents’ divorce and, through Leigh’s letters, a picture of the other characters that surround him. The ending of the novel is hopeful, as Leigh discovers that he is, in fact, a developing author. Style & Plot Timmy Failure’s uniq