Henry Winkler

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.

Antics ensue after Hank throws his report card into a meat grinder.

The pressure is on when Hank Zipzer is chosen as pitcher for the softball team at Public School 87's annual Olympiad, the most anticipated day of the school year.

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."

Frightened by a monster movie that gives him nightmares in the days leading up to Halloween, little Hank is reassured by claims that zombies are not real until the people around him begin acting strangely.

With the help of his grandfather, underachieving fifth-grader Hank Zipzer finally discovers that he is good at ping-pong, but he is afraid to tell his classmates for fear of being ridiculed.

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.

Fearing that he may be failing fourth grade, Hank enlists the help of his friends, and even his annoying younger sister, in an effort to prevent his parents from attending a parent-teacher conference.

Here's Hank, the bestselling series written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, is the perfect series for the transitional reader--easy-to-read font, simple and funny stories, and characters every kid would want to be friends with. "We Love Nature Day" is fast approaching, and everyone in Hank's class gets to write and perform a poem. One problem: Hank has no idea where to start. Luckily his mom has a great idea--the family will go camping. Out in nature,...

When a well-known author visits their school, Hank and his two best friends get the chance to be her guide for the day and introduce her at an assembly, but the situation forces Hank to find creative ways to hide his struggles with reading.