Hank Zipzer


Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever is a series of children's books by former Happy Days actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, published by Grosset & Dunlap. The first book, Niagara Falls, or Does It?, was published in 2003. Hank Zipzer was made into a TV series in 2014. Beginning in 2015, the books have been printed in a special font, called Dyslexie, designed to assist dyslexics with reading.

Overview

Hank Zipzer is a young boy who is dyslexic. Winkler based the character on himself as a child and his own experiences with dyslexia and ADHD. He lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan with his family, and attends P.S. 87 at Amsterdam Avenue and W 78th Street.
His friends are Frankie Townsend and Ashley Wong.

Books

1. Niagara Falls, or Does It?
2. I Got a "D" in Salami
3. Day of the Iguana
4. The Zippity Zinger
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. My Secret Life as a Ping-pong Wizard
10. My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail
11. The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down
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13. Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me!
14. The Life of Me: Enter at Your Own Risk
15. A Tale of Two Tails
16. Dump Trucks and Dogsleds: I'm on My Way, Mom!
17. A Brand-New Me!
18. The Colossal Camera Calamity

Main characters

TV series

In September 2013, CBBC commissioned a television series adaptation of the books. The show began airing in January 2014 and has been recommissioned for a second and third series.