Hank Zipzer The Worlds Greatest Underachiever 10 Book Slipcase Collection

Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever slipcase collection brings together ten stories following Hank as he navigates school, family life and the everyday situations that have a habit of spiralling into trouble. Across the set, Hank faces everything from class events and reports to sports choices and science projects, often with big plans that do not go quite as expected.

The collection includes adventures set on a New York Harbor sailing ship, a school Multi-Cultural Day lunch, end-of-year parent-teacher conferences and the annual school Olympiad. Along the way, Hank deals with summer school, Halloween mishaps, worries about grades and the challenge of finding a sport to specialise in.

Included titles

• The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
• Holy Enchilada!
• Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade
• Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?
• My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
• My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat
• Niagara Falls - Or Does It?
• I Got a "D" in Salami
• Day of the Iguana
• The Zippity Zinger

Key details

• 10-book slipcase collection
• Series: Hank Zipzer: The World’s Greatest Underachiever
• Includes ten individually titled stories

Synopses

The Night I Flunked My Field Trip

Hank looks forward to the “Best Field Trip of the Year”, an overnight stay on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor. Chosen as first mate, he soon finds the role harder than expected, especially with a captain who takes the job very seriously.

Holy Enchilada!

Hank cannot wait for the school Multi-Cultural Day lunch, where the focus is on cooking rather than reading and writing. When his teacher tries his super spicy enchiladas, Hank starts to wonder if he accidentally added far too much chilli powder.

Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade

With parent-teacher conferences approaching, Hank panics that he might be made to repeat fourth grade. He comes up with a complicated plan to send his parents out of town during the conference days, but it backfires.

Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up?

Hank wants nothing to do with summer school, but he cannot avoid it. He worries about spending the summer stuck in a sweltering classroom and wonders whether he might learn something unexpected.

My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard

After summer school, Hank thinks his problems are behind him, but fifth grade brings a new challenge. Everyone must choose a favourite sport and specialise, and Hank is anxious because he cannot run, catch or throw.

My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat

On Halloween, Hank plans to get back at school bully Nick McKelty by turning his living room into a haunted house. His dog, Cheerio, becomes so frightened that he runs away, leaving Hank to question whether things have gone too far.

Niagara Falls - Or Does It?

Hank wants to do well at school and tries not to be lazy or late, yet he keeps getting into trouble. He cannot understand why it happens so often, or why he feels like the world’s greatest underachiever.

I Got a "D" in Salami

Hank dreads getting his report, and his fears come true when he receives straight Ds. With his parents unlikely to be pleased, he knows he needs help quickly.

Day of the Iguana

Science-project time is bad news for Hank, even though he loves experiments. Writing a report is another matter, and when he finally finds the perfect project, his sister’s pet iguana causes problems.

The Zippity Zinger

The annual Olympiad is the most anticipated day of the school year, and Hank is chosen as his team’s softball pitcher. With the pressure on and doubts about his athletic ability, he must see if he can lead his team to victory.