词条 | Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade! |
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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. Plot summaryWhen his parents get called for a parent-teacher conference, Hank just knows his teacher is going to tell them he is 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 they accept! Hank is thrilled to be going into fifth grade.. until his parents come back early! Hanks remembers that it’s family game night, so he decides to go to the pizza parlor and play in the arcade. Everything is going fine until Hank’s 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 charactersHank 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 reviewAccording to book reviewer Steven McEvoy, this was the best book in the series to date.[1] 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. External links
References1. ^McEvoy, Steven. "Reviews: Help! Somebody Get Me Out of the Fourth Grade!”, Imprint, Vol. 32, No. 6, p. 8 (July 10, 2009). 4 : 2004 children's books|2004 American novels|American children's novels|Dyslexia in fiction |
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