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Great Fun, July 10, 2009
This series gets better and better. In this adventure, Hank sneaks a peak at the teacher's register and sees 'redo' beside his name. Now he is panicked; he is going to have to repeat the fourth grade, and be in the same class as his brilliant younger sister. But rather than asking adults he trusts to help him figure this out, he devises his own plan. His plan includes getting his parents out of town so they will miss his Parent Teacher Interview.
His plan is elaborate. First he needs to forget the slip two days in a row. And he wins a trip for them to Philadelphia to catch a Rock concert. Now his mother wants to rock, but his father who collects mechanical pencils and does crosswords, has no interest. Will he get them to Philly? Will they miss the parent teacher interview? Will he make it out of the 4th Grade? Read this wonderful story to find out.
I have said it before but as someone with Dyslexia these books are eerily haunting. It is like reading a piece about my own childhood - my struggles, failures and successes. These books are meant for a younger audience but they are great for anyone who struggled with learning difficulties, even if diagnosed as an adult or university student. They are also great fun for a family to read together, or for those who know people with these special needs.
(First Published in Imprint 2009-0-7-10.)
Hank Zipzer Books:
1. Niagara Falls, or Does It?
2. I Got a "D" in Salami
3. Day of the Iguana
4. My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
5. The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
6. Holy Enchilada!
7. Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade!
8. Summer School? What Genius thought That Up?
9. Zippety Zinger
10. My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail
11. The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Went Down
12. Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip
13. Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me!
14. Life of Me
15. A Tail of Two Tails
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Help! Somebody get me out of fourth grade #7(Hank Zipzer), January 4, 2012
This review is from: Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade #7 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)
I am trying to buy all of these Hank Zipzer books for my Grandson. He really likes these books. I have bought 7 so far.
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Hank Zipzer, Help! Somebody get me out of 4th grade, April 3, 2010
How many ways are there to get out of parent/teacher conferences?
Hank Zipzer has to figure out at least one way, and quickly. He comes up with a very unconventional idea, which could backfire and get him into a lot of trouble.
The characters in the story are strong and lively, the communications and conversations funny and entertaining. Any fourth grader could easily relate to this hilarious story and the "cool" and "sassy" way the characters talk. I love the different black/white, what looks like done by children, illustrations in the chapter headers. A book that would make me want to read more of the Hank Zipzer books.
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