I liked both the book and the TV series. Hank has dyslexia which means it is hard for him to read or write.
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? #1 (Hank Zipzer)
By Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Book 1 of 17 in the
Hank Zipzer Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 3 - 6 | Grades 2 - 5 | R | 4.3 | n/a |
For Hank, fourth grade does not start out on the right foot. First of all, he gets called to the principal's office on the very first day of school. Then the first assignment his teacher gives him is to write five paragraphs on "What You Did This Summer." Hank is terrified-writing one good sentence is hard for him, so how in the world is he going to write five whole paragraphs? Hank comes up with a plan: instead of writing what he did on vacation, he'll show what he did. But when Hank's "living essay" becomes a living disaster, he finds himself in detention. Strangely enough, however, detention ends up becoming a turning point in his life.
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 9781406318906
ISBN-10: 1406318906
Published on 6/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 144
Book Reviews (3)
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I am going to tell you about Hank Zipzers ruff life of fourth grade. Hank had to write an essay on what he did over his summer and share it with his class. oh no! Instead of writing an essay he made a model of Niagara Falls. But it turned out not to work the hose broke and water went every where. Hank got to weeks of detention and got grounded for two weeks and cant co to his magic show. I would so recommend this book if you like disasters. i like this book because of all the disasters that happen. :)
This was a Battle for the Books for my school and it was a humorous story alright. Hank Zipzer is a smart kid like his parents say he is, he just has to work harder on tests, projects and homework. When he comes back for the beginning of the year, Hank's teacher wants everyone to write essays about where they went to during their summer vacation. Hank chooses a creative option he makes up for himself. He decides to make a model of Niagara Falls. His idea begins off so great, but who knew how many twists and turns could come with a simple decision of a model?