Holy Enchilada! (Hank Zipzer, 6) [Paperback]

Henry Winkler (Author), Lin Oliver (Author), Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Hank Zipzer

PS 87 is having multicultural week, and Ms. Adolf's class is putting on a "Foods from Around the World" luncheon. Hank is thrilled&150no reading, no outlining, and no review questions, just cooking! Hank makes enchiladas, and at the luncheon, Ms. Adolf piles her plate with lots of food. But after a few bites, her face turns bright red&150one of the dishes is super-spicy! Ms. Adolf accuses someone of playing a mean practical joke, and punishes the entire class with no recess until the guilty party comes forward. Hank realizes his trouble with numbers might have caused the problem&150what if he accidentally used three cups of peppers instead of 1/3 cup? Will Hank be able to get recess back for everyone without getting detention for the rest of his life?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 19, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448433532
• ISBN-13: 978-0448433530
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Gem from Henry!, June 16, 2006

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Anna M. Allred "Teacher and Reader" (Talbott, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Enchilada! (Hank Zipzer, 6) (Paperback)

I am an elementary teacher who just wrapped up third grade. I read the Hank Zipzer series aloud to my class this year and they all agreed this was their favorite. At one point, we were laughing so loud that a colleage stuck her head in the classroom to make sure we were okay. All of these books kept the kids interested, made them laugh, and got many of them reading them independently after I had read it to them! One of our class catch phrases this year was, in the words of Frankie, "right, and my name is Bernice." Many of my students could relate to Hank's learning challenges and felt better knowing it was "okay" to struggle! Hats off to Henry Winkler and Hank!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Winkler cooks up great reading for everybody, September 21, 2004

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Robin Orlowski "political activist" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Holy Enchilada! (Hank Zipzer, 6) (Paperback)

Having more than my own share of number mix ups, I REALLY appreciated getting a chance to browse this book.

I am well out of the natural target range for this series, but was definently in many of the sittuations described in this series. We have good intentions, but confusion makes the sittuation look like somebody has misbehaved or simply did not care about anything.

When it would have been easier to talk over (and down to his audience) Winkler instead demonstrates natural empathy.

Because math is hard for Hank, he has accidentally mis-measured the ingredients in the enchilada recipe---which ironically he had originally thought was better than the 'traditional' school assingments. Everything is worked out in the end though.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hank , the 4th grader, March 3, 2011

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A&D (New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Holy Enchilada! (Hank Zipzer, 6) (Paperback)

Yet another great addition to the Hank Zipzer series. This story is fun to read! Kids will laugh out loud!

The plot shortly: Hank and his classmates have to make a dish for International Day at school. Hank makes an enchilada from Mexico, but he's not very good with fractions. A third of a cup of chili peppers turns into three cups... and the teacher eats Hank's dish and ... you can guess what happens!!!

About the main character: Hank has difficulty learning in school because he has dyslexia. This is the sixth book in the series, and the title character now knows that he learns differently from many of his classmates.

About the book series and the writers: These books are written for all children from the third through sixth grades, but they are particularly meaningful to those with learning disabilities, such as dyslexia. The books are co-written with Henry Winkler (Fonzie) and Lin Oliver, a writer and producer of movies, books and television for children and families.
The authors were able to successfully balance the setting of the school with Hank's home life. It explored successfully the everyday lives of 4th grade students as they move between the two worlds.

By the way, don't get mixed up with the title of this book: this has book different titles in different states, so don't reorder even if you see another enchilada story in this series (it is still the same one)!