My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10: A Halloween Tail (Hank Zipzer) [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

On Halloween day, Hank comes to school dressed in what he thinks is the perfect costume-a table in an Italian restaurant. Nick McKelty, the resident school bully (dressed in a total blood and guts costume), thinks Hank's costume is wimpy and that Hank wouldn't know how to be scary and gross if his life depended on it! So Hank decides to create the scariest haunted house ever and invite McKelty over to show him what scary really is. The only problem is that Hank's dog, Cheerio, is scared of Hank's haunted house. So scared, in fact, that when Hank tries to find him, he's nowhere in sight! Have Hank's Halloween hijinks gone too far?

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About the Author

Henry Winkler is an acomplished actor, producer and director.  In 2003, Henry added author to his list of acheivements as he co-authored a series of children's books.  Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.

Henry is married to Stacey Weitzman and they have three children.

Lin Oliver is a writer and producer of movies, books, and television series for children and families. She has created over one hundred episodes of television, four movies, and seven books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan. They have three sons named Theo, Ollie, and Cole, one fluffy dog named Annie, and no iguanas.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 17, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044843878X
• ISBN-13: 978-0448438788
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,735 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Halloween
  • #67 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Halloween

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hank Zipzer is GREAT!!!, January 3, 2007

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S. Shultz (Danville, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10: A Halloween Tail (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

The entire series of Hank Zipzer books is GREAT!!! My son can't get enough of them. They are a wonderful read, especially for any child who suffers from a learning challenge. They are easy to relate to and help to build self-esteem for children who have learning challenges and help others to understand how the world works for them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars more of a good kids series, February 3, 2010

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This review is from: My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10: A Halloween Tail (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

my 11 yr old 5th gr daughter is a devoted Hank Zipzer fan; she had read thru #7 & wanted the next few in the series for her Dec bday/Christmas; these are quick easy reads for her, but very enjoyable; I even like when she reads out loud to me; they help her better understand her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & learning disabilities (LD) in a fun way; Henry Winkler turned his negative childhood experiences into a positive thing for his children & ours

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frightfully Funny, July 22, 2009

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Steven R. McEvoy "MCWPP" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat #10 (Hank Zipzer) (Hardcover)

In this adventure Hank finally has had enough of Nick McKelty. The school bully has gone too far. During the school Halloween Parade, Nick mocks a kid in kindergarten, and makes everybody laugh at Hank but the topper is he mocks Hank's younger sister and her friend Robert. With the help of grandfather he comes up with a plan to create a haunted house and get revenge on McKelty.

With the help of his best friends Ashley and Frankie, they set about transforming the family living room into a haunted house of horrors. They test it on two other schoolmates and McKelty arrives just before their parents close up shop. But will their plans and work really scare the school bully? You need to read this to find out.

This is a great series about a young boy with a learning disability. It really captures the experiences of someone with those struggles. My only complaint about this book is the first inconsistency in the series and it is a big one. On p.15 Hank says his books have never gone above the C's range, yet in book 7, Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade!, he achieves an A+ for his presentation. He says his grades have only ever travelled to C-ville and parts south. It is a great line but doesn't match the other books. It's a little disappointing but not enough to stop me reading the book or the series.