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Barfing in the Backseat #12: How I Survived My Family Road Trip (Hank Zipzer)

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1ST OF ALL; I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FROM KIDS AGES 8-12. THEY MAY SOUND LIKE DUMB BOOKS, BUT HENRY WINKLER'S WRITING STYLE IS ENJOYABLE AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. I ALSO ENJOYED READING THE OTHER 11 BOOKS. IF YOU'VE NEVER READ ONE OF HENRY WINKLERS BOOKS, START READING THEM AND YOU'LL BE ZOOMING THROUGH THE BOOK IN NO TIME. ANYONE OVER THE AGE OF 12 MIGHT THINK THESE BOOKS ARE DUMB BUT I JUST READ THEM FOR THE FUN OF IT.

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BUY THIS BOOK BUT HAVEN'T READ THE OTHER 11, IT'S OKAY BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS PRETTY MUCH EXPLAINED TO YOU. YOU CAN READ THEM IN ANY ORDER.

HAPPY READING!

This series is soooo cool for both boys and girls ages 3rd-???. I teach 3rd grade and these are my kids' favorite read alouds. I have an 11 year old daughter and this is the first series she has been "into". They are funny, with lots of elementary school humor and words they find hilarious.
Fun stuff!

Great book for Dyslexic kids self esteem!
Hank Zipzer is such a great kid his adventures are entertaining for kids and adults alike.

The more I read this series the more I love it. Few series could hold my attention past 3 or 4 books yet this one is doing an admirable job. Not only am I excited about reading the books I have not finished yet, I am looking forward to those not yet published. Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver do an amazing job of capturing the angst, struggles and feelings of a young student struggling with a learning disability. I have said it before but reading parts of these books is like reading segments from my own childhood and my personal struggles with dyslexia.

In this segment of Hank's journey, the family is taking a road trip over the Christmas Holidays. Each member gets to choose a stop along the way. Hank's father, Stanley, started it all by wanting to go to the National Crossword championship. His mother, Randi, chose an organic bee farm; his sister a science museum, and Hank chose a roller coaster park. It looked like it would be a great vacation. Then on the last day of school he is handed a homework pack to help give him an advantage after the break. Once his father finds out about it, Hank's problems begin; he must complete it or he cannot go to the roller coaster park. But vacation and travel and hotels are so much fun he keeps putting it off, then he accidentally leaves it behind at one of the hotels. Hank tries to jump through all kinds of hoops to keep his parents from knowing he lost the package but in the end realized, maybe too late, that the truth is always the best plan.

This is another great book in an awesome series.

Got this for my 8 year old grand daughter . We read it to together and laughed all the way through it. Excellent for road trips.

How would you feel if you couldn't go to a place that you have been dying to go to all your life just because of an incomplete homework packet? Wouldn't you think it was unfair? Well in the book Hank Zipzer, Barfing in The Backseat, is exactly what Hank does as he struggles with this problem. His teacher gave him a homework packet because Hank has a learning disability and doesn't want him to forget anything over his spring break. His dad finds out about the packet and tells him if he doesn't get the packet done before they get to the amusement park, Hank can't go. Hank was really furious. His sister Emily, who is the smart one, makes fun of Hank because she thinks he would not get it done. She thought that because she thought he was dumb. What will Hank do to try to get the packet done in time so he can go to the amusement park? Will he succeed and be happy?

Henry Winkler is a very good author. He writes many good books. This is one in the Hank Zipzer series. Barfing in The Backseat is one of the best books he has written. They are all well written.

I like this book because it reminds me of one of my friends who had a learning disability and it would take him a long time to complete things. This book helps me understand what my friend went through.

Nicole

My son, age 10, devours these books!! He has read every one of them. As soon as one is released he's read it in 2 days. He also re-reads them over and over. Hank is a character that's easy to relate to, even if you've never been to New York. I hear my son often laughing loudly while reading these books. I catch myself on occasion flipping it open when it's on the table and can't stop reading it. There's a good moral theme running through as well.