My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
by Henry Winkler (Author) Lin Oliver (Author) Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)
Hank thought that getting through summer school to get to the fifth grade would be hard enough, but little did he know that it would get worse! Everyone in the fifth grade is starting to focus on a sport — and they're getting really good.
Everyone, that is, except Hank. When Papa Pete suggests that Hank take up Ping-Pong, he decides to give it a try but keeps it top secret, as he thinks the other kids will tease him about it not being a "real" sport. Hank is so good that he manages to Ping-Pong his way to the championship! But when he finds out the contest is being held at "Nick the Tick" McKelty's family bowling alley, will he risk being the laughing-stock of the fifth grade?
Everyone, that is, except Hank. When Papa Pete suggests that Hank take up Ping-Pong, he decides to give it a try but keeps it top secret, as he thinks the other kids will tease him about it not being a "real" sport. Hank is so good that he manages to Ping-Pong his way to the championship! But when he finds out the contest is being held at "Nick the Tick" McKelty's family bowling alley, will he risk being the laughing-stock of the fifth grade?
Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Hank Zipzer: The World's Greatest UnderachieverReading level: 7+
Books in series: 17
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: school friendship family culture illustrated
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Niagra Falls, Or Does It? (2003)2. I Got a "D" in Salami (2003)
3. Day of the Iguana (2003)
4. The Zippity Zinger (2003)
5. The Night I Flunked My Field Trip (2004)
6. Holy Enchilada! (2004)
7. Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade! (2004)
8. Summer School! What Genius Though That Up? (2005)
9. My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard (2005)
10. My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail (2006)
11. The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down (2007)
12. Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip (2007)
13. Who Ordered this Baby? Definitely Not Me! (2007)
14. The Life of Me (Enter at Your Own Risk) (2008)
15. A Tale of Two Tails (2008)
16. Dump Trucks and Dogsleds: I'm on My Way, Mom! (2009)
17. A Brand-New Me! (2010)