Book Series · 17 Books

Hank Zipzer Books

In order from Niagara Falls, Or Does It? to A Brand-New Me!.

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
I Got a D in Salami
Day of the Iguana
The Zippity Zinger
The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?

By Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

A fourth-grader struggles to write an essay about his summer vacation.

144 pages· 21,517 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Summary: Hank loves science but dreads writing reports. To escape, he dismantles a cable box, hoping to slow down TV listings. Instead, he discovers his sister's iguana has laid eggs inside. Can Hank fix his project and avoid disaster?
In reading order

Hank Zipzer Series

17 books · Published 2001–2010

#1
#1 in Series
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Niagara Falls, Or Does It?

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

A fourth-grader struggles to write an essay about his summer vacation.

#2
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I Got a D in Salami

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

A boy's science project goes awry when an iguana lays eggs in his cable box.

#3
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Day of the Iguana

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2001

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

#4

The Zippity Zinger

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2004

A spicy mishap threatens recess. Can Hank fix his mistake?

#5
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The Night I Flunked My Field Trip

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2004

A school trip turns disastrous when Hank becomes Captain's Assistant.

#6

Holy Enchilada!

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2004

A spicy mishap at a school luncheon threatens recess. Can the culprit fix it?

#7
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Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade!

Chapter Book · Ages 3–8 · 2004

A boy's plan to skip a parent-teacher conference spirals into chaos. Can he avoid repeating fourth grade?

#8
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Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?

Chapter Book · 2005

Can summer school turn into an unexpected adventure?

#9
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My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2005

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

#10
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My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail

Chapter Book · 2006

Hank's haunted house prank backfires when his dog vanishes. Can he fix his Halloween mess?

Barfing in the Backseat

Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2007

Lost homework threatens a roller-coaster adventure. Can it be found in time?

#11
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The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down

Chapter Book · 2007

Struggling in math, a student must ace his test to star in the school play.

#13
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Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me!

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007

Hank's world flips when he learns his mom is having a baby.

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The Life of Me: Enter at Your Own Risk

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008

A school crush complicates Hank's life when he discovers she's related to his nemesis.

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A Tale of Two Tails

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2008

A dog show rivalry heats up. Who will win the prize?

Dump Trucks and Dogsleds: I'm on My Way, Mom!

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2009

A snowstorm traps Hank far from home as his baby brother arrives early.

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A Brand-New Me!

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010

Can Hank overcome his learning challenges to join his friends in middle school?

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Hank Zipzer series?

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.

What order should you read the Hank Zipzer books in?

Start with Niagara Falls, Or Does It? and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #17.

What ages are the Hank Zipzer books best for?

The series is best for ages 3–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.

Which Hank Zipzer book is the longest?

The Life of Me: Enter at Your Own Risk is the longest book in the series at 34,258 words (256 pages).

Which Hank Zipzer book is the shortest?

Niagara Falls, Or Does It? is the shortest at 21,517 words (144 pages).

The people

The Creatives Behind the Books

The authors and illustrators who bring Hank Zipzer to life.

01

Henry Winkler

Author
02

Lin Oliver

Author

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