8.6 /10 1 Votes
4.5/5 Barnes & Noble | 4/5 Goodreads Originally published 16 December 2004 Preceded by Holy Enchilada! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Followed by Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? Characters Zoe McKelty, Nick McKelty, Ashley Wong, Frankie Townsend, Hank Zipzer Similar Henry Winkler books, Hank Zipzer books, Friendship books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade! is the seventh book in the Hank Zipzer book series. It was written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, and released in December 2004 by Grosset and Dunlap.
Contents
Plot Summary
When his parents get called for a parent-teacher conference. Hank just knows his teacher is going to tell them he's being held back. Hank and his best friends Ashley Wong and Frankie Townsend plans to send Hank parents to a rock concert at the same date and the accept! Hank is trilled to be going int fifth grade.. until his parents come back early! Hanks remembers that its family game night, so he decides to go to the pizza parlor and play in the arcade. Everything is going fine until Hanks teacher, Mrs Adolf, calls and reminds Hank's parents about the conference. They decide to postpone the trip and visit. After the conference Hank Finds out that he is passing the 4th grade!!
Main Characters
Hank Zipzer – Hank is a fourth-grader at P.S. 87 who has dyslexia. Frankie Townsend and Ashley Wong are his two best friends. His real name is Henry Daniel.
Frankie Townsend – Frankie is Hank's best friend who is described as being very smart.
Ashley Wong – Ashley, dubbed Ashweena by Hank and Frankie, is Hank's other best friend who loves rhinestones.
Nick McKelty – Nick, dubbed Nick the Tick by Magik 3, is their rival. He often teases Hank for his dyslexia and is described as being annoying and a braggart.
Randi Zipzer – Hank's mother, who runs the Crunchy Pickle Deli and insists that the family eat healthily.
Mrs. Adolf – Hank's teacher. She is described as being very boring and strict.
Book review
According to book reviewer Steven McEvoy, this was the best book in the series to date. Although written mainly for a younger audience, anyone who had to cope with childhood learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, may enjoy the book, said McEvoy.