Winkler, Henry

Efforts to impress a visiting student from Japan cause Hank to hide his dyslexia while the gang makes enchiladas for a Multi-Cultural Day lunch, and Hank is afraid he was very wrong about the amount of chilli powder called for in a recipe.

Parent-teacher conferences are coming up, and I'm in a panic! I just know that Ms. Adolf is going to tell my parents some awful things, like - I'm going to have to repeat the fourth grade.

Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project.

Hank Zipzer in second grade is sure that there is a zombie invasion, so he fakes a stomachache to avoid trick-or-treating with his friends.

When the principal is away for a weekend, Hank is picked to take care of his pet frog, and when it escapes Hank struggles to prove he is responsible.

"Hank's sister Emily wants Ralph's Reptile Show to perform at her birthday party more than anything, but Ralph is booked solid. So Hank comes up with a plan: he'll disguise himself as a magician called The Westside Wizard and pull a snake from thin air! But when Hank's true identity is revealed during his performance, his good deed might just turn into a huge disaster"--Provided by publisher.

When Billy Broccoli discovers that his friend Hoover Porterhouse's brain has turned to mashed potatoes during a trip to the museum, he must help Hoover find the words he needs to make a friend.

When Billy Broccoli moves into his new house, he discovers Hoover Porterhouse, a teenage ghost, is haunting his room, and he helps Billy get in style, stand up to bullies, and conquer his new school.

When Billy 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 starts spending more time with his new teammates, than with Hoover, his secret weapon might just vanish into thin air.

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.