Henry Winkler
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Here's Hank volume 1
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English
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Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.
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Hank Zipzer volume 10
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English
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Teased by the school bully because of his Halloween costume, underachieving Hank, with the help of his friends, exacts revenge by creating the scariest and grossest haunted house ever and inviting the bully to visit.
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Hank Zipzer volume 13
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English
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Unhappy that his parents are expecting a baby and that his birthday party will be nothing special this year, fifth-grader Hank decides to celebrate by doing his favorite things, with only his new pet tarantula, Rosa, for company.
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Ghost buddy volume 2
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English
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When Billy Broccoli finds out he's got to demonstrate a special skill for a class contest, he thinks he's got it made. With his ghostly best friend, Hoover Porterhouse, by his side, Billy's got the competition in the bag. But when Billy lands a spot on the sixth-grade team, he starts spending more time with his new teammates than he does with Hoover. And the Hoove plays second fiddle to no one.
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Hank Zipzer volume 9
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English
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With the help of his grandfather, underachieving fifth-grader Hank Zipzer finally discovers that he is good at ping-pong, but he is afraid to tell his classmates for fear of being ridiculed.
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Hank Zipzer volume 11
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English
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Failing fifth grade math, Hank must depend on Heather, the class brain, to help him get a "B" on the next test in order for him to be eligible to play the lead in the school play, "The King and I."
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Hank Zipzer volume 12
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English
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Hank must work on a huge homework packet during a family trip to North Carolina or he will spend the day with his father at a crossword puzzle tournament rather than riding roller coasters with his mother, sister, and friend Frankie.
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Hank Zipzer volume 14
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English
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Hank must decide whether to attend tae kwon do or an after school reading program run by his favorite teacher, and when he meets an interesting girl at "Reading Gym," he gets into a complicated situation that even has him lying to his father.
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Ghost buddy volume 4
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English
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When a night at the museum finds ghost Hoover Porterhouse face-to-face with the spirit of a powerful Chumash Indian princess, his encounter renders him senseless and tests the steadfastness of Billy Broccoli.
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An engaging, inventive hero for the reluctant boy reader "Boys who struggle in school will especially appreciate the story, but this enjoyable, fast-paced novel will draw other children as well." - Booklist. "Humor, magic, a school bully, a pet dachshund named Cheerio, and a pet iguana that slurps soup at dinner add up to a fun novel with something for everyone."
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"Tips for surviving a cow poop treasure hunt: 1. Wear gloves. 2. Wear a mask. 3. Stay at home. The school camping trips are legendary for all the wrong reasons. But Hank is desperate to prove to his parents that he can be responsible, and roughing it seems like the perfect test. He didn't count on being paired up with his nemesis, McKelty, or a leaky tent in a field of cow pies, though. Can life get much worse for Hank?"--