Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
A fourth-grader struggles to write an essay about his summer vacation.
Book Series · 17 Books
In order from Niagara Falls, Or Does It? to A Brand-New Me!.
A fourth-grader struggles to write an essay about his summer vacation.
17 books · Published 2001–2010
A fourth-grader struggles to write an essay about his summer vacation.
A boy's science project goes awry when an iguana lays eggs in his cable box.
A boy's science project spirals into chaos with unexpected iguana eggs.
A spicy mishap threatens recess. Can Hank fix his mistake?
A school trip turns disastrous when Hank becomes Captain's Assistant.
A spicy mishap at a school luncheon threatens recess. Can the culprit fix it?
A boy's plan to skip a parent-teacher conference spirals into chaos. Can he avoid repeating fourth grade?
Can summer school turn into an unexpected adventure?
Can Hank keep his Ping-Pong skills secret, or will he face ridicule at the championship?
Hank's haunted house prank backfires when his dog vanishes. Can he fix his Halloween mess?
Lost homework threatens a roller-coaster adventure. Can it be found in time?
Struggling in math, a student must ace his test to star in the school play.
Hank's world flips when he learns his mom is having a baby.
A school crush complicates Hank's life when he discovers she's related to his nemesis.
A dog show rivalry heats up. Who will win the prize?
A snowstorm traps Hank far from home as his baby brother arrives early.
Can Hank overcome his learning challenges to join his friends in middle school?
There are 17 books in the Hank Zipzer series. It began with Niagara Falls, Or Does It? in 2001, and the newest book, A Brand-New Me!, was published in 2010.
Start with Niagara Falls, Or Does It? and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #17.
The series is best for ages 3–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The Life of Me: Enter at Your Own Risk is the longest book in the series at 34,258 words (256 pages).
Niagara Falls, Or Does It? is the shortest at 21,517 words (144 pages).
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