My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005 · Est. 3.5 hour read

My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard

Written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver · Illustrated by Carol Heyer

Book #9 in the Hank Zipzer series

Can Hank keep his Ping-Pong skills secret, or will he face ridicule at the championship?

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160 pages· 25,734 words· Est. 3.5 hour read· 760L
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Bookroo's summary

Hank faces a dilemma: he's secretly a Ping-Pong prodigy, but fears ridicule from his sporty classmates. As he prepares for a championship, the contest's location at a rival's bowling alley threatens to expose him. Will Hank embrace his talent or hide in the shadows?

From the publisher

Hank thought that getting through summer school to get to the fifth grade would be hard enough, but little did he know that it would get worse! Everyone in the fifth grade is starting to focus on a sport–and they’re really good. Everyone, that is, except Hank. When Papa Pete suggests that Hank take up Ping-Pong, he decides to give it a try but keeps it top secret, as he thinks the other kids will tease him about it not being a “real” sport. Hank is so good that he manages to Ping-Pong his way to the championship! But when he finds out the contest is being held at “Nick the Tick” McKelty’s family bowling alley, will he risk being the laughingstock of the fifth grade?

At a glance
Format
Pages
160
Words
25,734
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
760L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.6
F&P level
~R
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
102132
Publication
Published
September 22, 2005
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780448437491

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