Teen Henry: 1994

Henry Bins #7

by Nick Pirog

Henry Bins only gets one hour awake a day. This week, he's going to make it count!

Step into the world of 14-year-old Henry Bins as he navigates his teenage years in the neon-soaked landscape of 1994, where pagers beep, dial-up internet whirs, and grunge music reigns supreme!

Henry Bins has a rare sleep disorder where he's only awake for sixty minutes a day, from 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. His meticulously regimented life—three minutes to shower, five minutes to eat, seventeen minutes of school, four minutes to play Zelda—is turned upside down when his dad leaves for a week-long cruise.

Just days into his newfound freedom, Henry's carefully structured hour explodes into adventure after a chance encounter with the audacious and beautiful Alice leads to the discovery of an abandoned puppy and a suspicious puppy mill.

As they team up to care for the mischievous pup, Trout, and work to shut down the cruel operation, Henry and Alice stumble upon a web of secrets involving her father—the principal of the local high school—and a shady new technology company. With each precious minute ticking away, they find themselves entangled in a high-stakes game of corruption, daring escapes, and a first crush that makes Henry's heart race faster than his limited time.

With the help of Alice's best friend Nicole and her brother Greg—or "Cipher" as the teenage hacker insists on being called—they embark on a mission to expose the truth before time runs out.

Full of heart-pounding adventure, first love, late-night daring, unbreakable friendship, and '90s nostalgia, Teen Henry 1994 is a hilarious and heartfelt coming-of-age mystery that is a bold reminder that sixty minutes is all it takes to change everything.

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 28, 2025

About the author

Nick Pirog is the bestselling author of the Thomas Prescott series, the 3:00 a.m. series, and The Speed of Souls. He lives in South Lake Tahoe with his other half, Stephy, and their pup, Potter.

Reviews

[Tammie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an enjoyable prequel novel to the Henry Bins series. Fourteen year old Henry is left to his own devices for a few days, with the neighbor looking in on him periodically, while his dad takes a vacation. I enjoyed the characters in the book a lot and the plot was also ok. One of the most enjoyable parts of this, at least for me, was seeing how close Henry would cut it getting home in time before he fell asleep. But that was also a frustration as well because he certainly never seemed to learn! Another enjoyable part of this book was going back to 1994 and reliving all the things from that time period. Dial-up, AOL, cordless phones, the music, etc.

I did find it a bit far-fetched that so much happened at 3 a.m. for Henry to get involved with, and sometimes there was just no way that all that happened in just one hour. I thought at times the author did a good job with this aspect of the book, showing us how Henry crammed everything he wanted to do in the one hour he had each day, and others not so much. This ends kind of on a cliffhanger with one of Henry's friends hacking into something he shouldn't, so that leads me to believe this isn't just a one time prequel. I was actually hoping it would be because I honestly just want the author to publish what I assume will be the last book in the main series.


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[Dave Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rarely write reviews — like, almost never — but this one deserves it... okay, Nick Pirog Deserves it.

I’ve read/listened to everything available that Nick has written, and somehow, every time, I end up completely hooked. The stories, pacing, humor, and characters all fit together

Nick’s writing style is unique, and he always manages to make his characters feel real. There’s something satisfying about being back in his world again,

And the narration — just awesome. The voice work brings the story to life perfectly, as always.

If you’ve read Nick’s other books, this one absolutely delivers. If you haven’t — start here, but be warned: you’ll probably want to binge the rest.

[Regis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect, crazy Henry. Love his new friends, and can't wait to see what else they get up to. Good narration.

[Athena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Henry can get into an awful lot of trouble in just the one hour a day he's awake.

I adore this series and I get such a kick out of each new book that comes out. It's exciting, fast paced, and weirdly believable given the premise and the crazy things that happen to this guy. You'd think it would get boring following a character who spends 23 hours a day asleep and has to ration the precious seconds it takes to microwave his food. If he's lucky, someone has already put toothpaste on his toothbrush.

But chapter after chapter Henry leaves me on the edge of my seat as he falls asleep just as something big is happening, occasionally having to find a hiding place where he'll be safe until he wakes up the next day...at exactly 3:00 am.

Teen Henry is precocious and a tad rebellious when given the chance, so when his dad leaves him to go on a cruise all heck breaks loose. Playing Zelda for 97% of his day is thrilling enough, but now he's made friends???

[Jenny Woodruff · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book from beginning to end. Who could imagine being awake just one hour a day every day and that's it?! Imagine having to cram everything you want to do into such a small window of time. It sure would make a person really think about what is considered important in their life. Enter Henry and his life of one hour a day. Join him in his adventure as a 14-year-old teenager who is actually having to live this way. Follow Henry in his adventures in this fast-paced novel. There's never a dull moment.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not what I expected for the next Henry Bins adventure….. it’s way better! Getting to read about Henry in 1994 was genius. The memories of dial up internet and the “great computers” that by today’s standards are ridiculously archaic. I loved every second of it. I was 22 in 1994 but I remember things from then as if it were just last year.
Thank you for such a great book!

[MimiAmi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry Bins is one of my all time favorite characters and this episode is absolutely amazing! It is well written and I totally enjoyed the reminders of 1994 ‘technological marvel’s’. It was wonderful to read about Henry making friends and be able to be a teenager for a bit. I highly recommend the entire series.

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[CHERYL A POLING · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 3:00 am series

It's hard to write a reveiw but I thought I would give it a shot. In this book it is about Henry Binns as a teenager and what shenagins he gets into with his friends. If you love the 3:00 am series you will love this. Great book Mr. Pirog keep writing love them all.

[Sue Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is like a high tech Famous Five, four characters Henry, Alice, Greg and Nicole. You could say the fifth was the high tech computer that Greg had and the hacker aptitude he was so skilled at. There adventures within the hour that Henry was awake are thrilling and catastrophic with danger edging ever closer. You find yourself willing them on to succeed and bring down the culprits.

[Tia Blake · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry Bins

What a joy to read bout teen Henry Binz. I couldn't stop listening and was totally caught up in his story. I read the 3am Series and thought maybe this story wouldn't be as good. I was never so glad to be disappointed. The story was fast-paced, interesting and so much fun!
Looking forward to more!

[John Haslam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

Anyone that has read the Henry Bins 3:00 a.m. series will love young Henry. The story has everything from humour, young romance and mystery. I look forward to more in this series.

[Ang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this so much. I had trepidation going in, teen boys are not usually my genre of books. However, this was just pure Henry and his one hour a day universe. The characters are written so well, it doesn't matter the age, you just want to go on the journey with them.

[Charles Goodin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nick Pirog has a way of making the characters come to life with personalities & quirks

Nick Pirog masterfully paints a picture of real characters that come to life & act the way you think they should. Suspenseful & dramatic! A good read!

[Kathy Littlejohn · Rating 5 out of 5]

The start of one of my faves

I love the Henry Bins books. They are a nice break from just about anything else you read. It's time for a re-read now that I've read this nice surprise I found.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was fun to see into Henry's world without his father's presence. Will he do his homework? Finding friends and having rather scary adventures. Will his friendships continue to flourish. It was an entertaining read. Would love to see another later version.

[Gene Burch · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry, aka Nick

Again, you surprise us with your wit, wisdom(?) and imagination. I may have to revisit Henry again as he grew older. What an imagination. Thanks for such entertainment!

[Staci Fecura · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could read 100 more Henry stories! Keep writing Nick!

[John Flanagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

another in a good series

Much like the adult Henry books. I read this in one sitting and loved it. Not sure where this is going if anywhere

[Robbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book! I rate this one 5 stars.

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh yeah!! so excited to hear this will be continuing. These books remind me to make every minute count.

[Julie Conner · Rating 4 out of 5]

When you only have an hour a day, what adventures are possible when your father leaves you home "alone" for a week?

[Nikki Bolyard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Character

I love Henry and his antics. I've read all of the 3am books and loved this one. Hope there are more in the series!

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Wendy J Desjarlais · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Henry book

I literally devour the Henry Bins books, and this one was every bit as good as grownup Henry. It was fun reliving 1994 technology, clothing and music too.

[Ashley Sabatka · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books are such fun, quick, easy reads.