The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5 (Hank Zipzer) [Paperback]

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

Book Description

Publication Date: May 11, 2004 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Hank Zipzer (Book 5)

Hank is thrilled about the "Best Field Trip of the Year"-everyone from Ms. Adolph's class gets to spend the night on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor!  And Hank gets even more excited when the ship's captain chooses him to be the first mate.  But being first mate is not all it's cracked up to be, especially for a crazy captain who takes his job a little too seriously.  The best field trip of the year is becoming the worst night of Hank's life-how's he going to get out of this one?

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5–Another book featuring the dyslexic, list-making fourth-grader. Hank's class is scheduled to spend the night on The Pilgrim Spirit, a tall sailing ship docked in New York Harbor. He boards with the other students and soon learns that his nemesis, Nick McKelty, has tricked him again by nominating him for a job that involves a lot of cleaning for the mean and gruff captain. When Hank is learning knot tying, he accidentally unties the ship and they are soon adrift with a captain and first mate who are actors and know nothing about sailing. Hank, his friends, and his grandfather help to make for a happy ending. Although this book stands alone, fans of the series will enjoy spending more time with Hank and his cohorts. While the humor sometimes seems forced, the story has just enough details about dyslexia to attract those who have this learning disability and instill empathy in those who don't.–Debbie Stewart Hoskins, Grand Rapids Public Library, MI
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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 (May 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0448433524
• ISBN-13: 978-0448433523
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book series for 4th grade boys, December 12, 2004

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This review is from: The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

These books are hilariously funny for 4th grade boys. I'm sure girls can read them too but girls have a dozen or so book series to chose from so this one's for the little guys. I have a difficult time getting my 9 year old to read on his own but with these book, he reads every night and begs for the next book. According to my son, get the first book and then any of the following books can be read in any order.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait for more Zipzer Adventures!, November 23, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

I read the book, The Night I Flunked My Field Trip by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver. I liked the book because it told about a kid who has a hard time remembering things. The book tells about how Hank tries and tries until he finally gets it right!

One of my favorite parts is when Hank unties the rope to learn how to tie it. He doesn't know how to read the directions but he thinks he can figure it out for himself by doing it. The only problem with that is that he doesn't get it right and the ship drifts out to sea.

Shannon 8th grade

Piqua Jr. High

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Night I Flunked my Field Trip - Good Book, June 14, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Night I Flunked My Field Trip #5 (Hank Zipzer) (Paperback)

I liked how the author had the idea to make Hank lose his permission slip to go on the field trip with his friends. Because his mean teacher gave him only one hour to look for it. It was funny how the captain on the ship made them mop pee off the decks.

I think I liked, "Help I'm trapped in 4th grade" a little bit better. Because it had more funny parts.

Michael - age 10