Day of the Iguana
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001 · Est. 3.5 hour read

Day of the Iguana

Book #3 in the Hank Zipzer series

A boy's science project spirals into chaos with unexpected iguana eggs.

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160 pages· 25,186 words· Est. 3.5 hour read
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Hank loves science but dreads writing reports. To escape, he dismantles the cable box, hoping to slow down the TV guide. Instead, he discovers his sister's iguana has laid eggs inside! With a science project deadline looming and a reptilian surprise on his hands, Hank must navigate this hilarious predicament. Can he turn this mess into a masterpiece, or will it all unravel? Dive into Hank's world of unexpected challenges and see how he tackles this egg-citing adventure.

From the publisher

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. It’s science project time in Ms. Adolf’s class. This is good news and bad news for Hank-he loves science, but he hates the report part. So Hank turns to TV to take his mind off things. But when the program directory scrolls by too quickly for Hank to know what’s on, he decides to take apart the cable box to try to slow down the crawl. Great! Now Hank has found the perfect science project! But what he wasn’t counting on was his sister’s pet iguana laying eighteen eggs in the disassembled cable box. How is Hank going to get out of this one? Illustrated by Carol Heyer.

At a glance
Format
Pages
160
Words
25,186
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
670L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
74145
Publication
Published
January 1, 2001
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448432120

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