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Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 1
Language
English
Description
Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.
2) Bluefish
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide a learning disability, when he meets a remarkable teacher and a sassy classmate with her own secrets.
4) Sidetracked
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman is friendless and puny, with ADD to boot. He spends most of his time avoiding the class bully and hiding out in the Resource Room. But the Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
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Language
English
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Description
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's report card day, and when Hank gets his grades, they're his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. Later, at his mom's deli, the report card ends up in a meat grinder, which is making a big salami for a very important client.
Author
Series
Here's Hank volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 10
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Teased by the school bully because of his Halloween costume, underachieving Hank, with the help of his friends, exacts revenge by creating the scariest and grossest haunted house ever and inviting the bully to visit.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 11
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Failing fifth grade math, Hank must depend on Heather, the class brain, to help him get a "B" on the next test in order for him to be eligible to play the lead in the school play, "The King and I."
12) Holy enchilada!
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 6
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chili powder called for in the recipe.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 16
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Hank's mother's baby is coming early, but Hank, his sister, and their father are trapped in a snowstorm in Vermont and in order to get home they use any means necessary.
14) A brand-new me!
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 17
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
As he is preparing to attend middle school, Hank, who has learning differences and academic difficulties, gets an unexpected opportunity to audition for a performing arts school where his creativity and humor will be appreciated and nurtured.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 14
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Hank must decide whether to attend tae kwon do or an after school reading program run by his favorite teacher, and when he meets an interesting girl at "Reading Gym, " he gets into a complicated situation that even has him lying to his father.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 8
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Stuck in summer school while his friends enjoy a "Passport to Hawaii, " nearly-eleven-year-old Hank needs to earn an A on an oral report about Einstein in order to participate in Magik 3's talent show act at the luau extravaganza.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 13
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Unhappy that his parents are expecting a baby and that his birthday party will be nothing special this year, fifth-grader Hank decides to celebrate by doing his favorite things, with only his new pet tarantula, Rosa, for company.
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Carolyn has been practicing cursive handwriting, but is frustrated by her lack of success. Her classmate, Stacey Coolidge, has no problem with it, creating more self doubt for Carolyn. Carolyn's teacher finds a way to convince her that creative writing and cursive handwriting are two unrelated skills.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 12
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Hank must work on a huge homework packet during a family trip to North Carolina or he will spend the day with his father at a crossword puzzle tournament rather than riding roller coasters with his mother, sister, and friend Frankie.
Author
Series
Hank Zipzer volume 3
Language
English
Description
Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project.
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