Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade

by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver

Book Overview

It's time for the end of year parent-teacher conference, and Hank's in a panic. He's afraid that his teacher is going to tell his parents that he has to repeat the fourth grade. So Hank creates an elaborate scheme to have his parents win an out-of-town trip so they're gone during the conference days. Of course, the plan backfires. Will Hank have to stay in fourth grade forever?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0448436191
• ISBN13: 9780448436197
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.1" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Fun

This series gets better and better. In this adventure, Hank sneaks a peak at the teacher's register and sees 'redo' beside his name. Now he is panicked; he is going to have to repeat the fourth grade, and be in the same class as his brilliant younger sister. But rather than asking adults he trusts to help him figure this out, he devises his own plan. His plan includes getting his parents out of town so they will miss his Parent Teacher Interview. His plan is elaborate. First he needs to forget the slip two days in a row. And he wins a trip for them to Philadelphia to catch a Rock concert. Now his mother wants to rock, but his father who collects mechanical pencils and does crosswords, has no interest. Will he get them to Philly? Will they miss the parent teacher interview? Will he make it out of the 4th Grade? Read this wonderful story to find out. I have said it before but as someone with Dyslexia these books are eerily haunting. It is like reading a piece about my own childhood - my struggles, failures and successes. These books are meant for a younger audience but they are great for anyone who struggled with learning difficulties, even if diagnosed as an adult or university student. They are also great fun for a family to read together, or for those who know people with these special needs. (First Published in Imprint 2009-0-7-10.) Hank Zipzer Books: 1. Niagara Falls, or Does It? 2. I Got a "D" in Salami 3. Day of the Iguana 4. My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard 5. The Night I Flunked My Field Trip 6. Holy Enchilada! 7. Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade! 8. Summer School? What Genius thought That Up? 9. Zippety Zinger 10. My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail 11. The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Went Down 12. Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip 13. Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me! 14. Life of Me 15. A Tail of Two Tails

Hank Zipzer

My 8 year old son loves Hank Zipzer books. He read almost all of them over Christmas break.

Starting to read Henry Winker

My daughter bought this book for her daughter at the school book fare. It was a start to the world of HANK ZIPZER for my granddaughter. We have bought several since then to keep our girl interested in reading and these books are listed on the accelerated reading program.

Excellent Book

I bought this for my 9 year old 4th grader and he absolutely loves it. He can relate to a lot of things that Hank is going through, and although Hank's tactics seem silly, he always seems to arrive at a sensible solution.

Zipser Rules!

This series of books offers a great peek into the stuggles of childhood that so many of us can identify with! Henry Winkler's description of life for Hank is very real and his travails and solutions are funny and sweet. My thanks to the authors for giving us these books to give to our kids!