Henry Winkler

The Emerald Pond Games have finally arrived, and the Pond Squad is ready to compete! Willow and her friends are excited for a fun afternoon of playing sports and hanging out with Maxwell, the coolest mallard duck around. But right in the middle of the games, Maxwell mysteriously vanishes. The animals instantly know that something is terribly wrong. With strange plastic items suddenly floating around their beloved pond, Willow is convinced that Maxwell is in serious danger. Luckily, Detective Duck is already on the case! You will dive into the action alongside the Pond Squad as they work together to clean up their home and solve the puzzle of the missing duck. It is a race against time to rescue Maxwell before the habitat is ruined. Join these brave animal friends on a hilarious and exciting mystery that shows just how important teamwork and protecting nature can be!

Going on a class trip to the zoo is supposed to be a fun day filled with amazing animals and hanging out with your friends. But when you accidentally wander off and lose your group, the day suddenly turns into a wild and unexpected adventure. Navigating the winding paths of the zoo all by yourself means you might get up close and personal with some incredible creatures. You will have to use your quick thinking to find your way back to your teacher, and maybe even discover the secret to giving a giant elephant a proper hug along the way. Get ready for a hilarious, fast paced chapter book filled with animal encounters, funny mishaps, and a brave hero trying to make sense of a truly chaotic field trip.

Writing a poem and reading it out loud in front of the whole class is a seriously tough homework assignment. But when your family packs up the car for a weekend camping trip, you realize the great outdoors might be the perfect place to find some creative inspiration. As you set up the tent and explore the woods, the ideas finally start flowing. Just when you think you have the perfect words ready, a massive rainstorm rolls in, threatening to wash away your campout and ruin the entire night. You and your family will have to band together to stay dry, keep the fun going, and turn a soggy disaster into the ultimate poetic adventure in this funny, relatable chapter book about making the best of a muddy situation.

Take Your Child to Work Day sounds like a fantastic excuse to skip regular school. Hank Zipzer is excited to spend the day helping his mom at her busy deli, but he quickly discovers that making sandwiches is much harder than it looks. Before he knows it, he is messing up orders and causing absolute chaos behind the counter. The pressure really hits when his ultimate arch-rival, Nick McKelty, walks into the deli as a very demanding customer. You will be holding your breath as Hank tries to get a massive, important lunch order exactly right. If he makes one wrong move, the flying potato salad will be the least of his worries. This hilarious, fast-paced story is packed with food fights, fierce rivalries, and relatable mistakes. It is a fantastic adventure that shows just how wild the real world can be when you step out of the classroom and into a busy kitchen.

Science projects can be a brilliant opportunity to build something amazing, but having to write a long, detailed report to go with it is a total nightmare. Looking for a distraction, you decide to take apart your family's television cable box just to see how it works inside. What starts as a quick way to avoid homework suddenly turns into the perfect hands on science experiment. You think you have solved all your school problems until your sister's pet iguana decides the disassembled cable box is the perfect place to lay a massive clutch of eggs. Now you have a pile of reptile eggs nestled inside your project, a broken television setup, and zero idea how to explain any of this to your science teacher. Jump into this hilarious story about turning a huge, scaly mistake into an unforgettable school assignment.

Meeting a famous author is a huge deal for any elementary school. Hank Zipzer and his two best friends are thrilled when they are chosen to be the official tour guides for a beloved writer visiting their campus. They even get the massive responsibility of introducing her at the all-school assembly. There is just one massive secret hanging over Hank's head: he has never actually finished reading any of her books. Because he struggles with reading, he decides to get creative and completely invent his own wild versions of her stories on the spot. You will cringe and laugh as Hank tries desperately to keep his secret hidden from the entire school. This heartfelt and hilarious adventure explores the importance of honesty and embracing your unique challenges. It is a fantastic conclusion to the series, proving that you do not have to be a perfect reader to have a brilliant imagination.

The annual second-grade basketball game is the biggest event of the year, and Hank Zipzer is determined to be right in the middle of the action. His school has beaten their arch rivals for two years in a row, and Hank wants to help secure a historic third victory. There is just one tiny problem standing in his way: Hank is absolutely terrible at basketball. While his friends are making baskets left and right, Hank struggles to even dribble the ball. But with a little secret coaching from his dad and plenty of support from his best friends, Hank tries to uncover his hidden athletic skills. You will laugh out loud as he hustles to prove that he can be the secret weapon his team desperately needs. This fast-paced, easy-to-read adventure is filled with friendship, determination, and plenty of hilarious mix-ups. It shows that you do not have to be the star player to make a huge difference on the court.

Having a cousin who is an absolutely brilliant cook can be pretty annoying, especially when she constantly brags about her amazing kitchen skills. Tired of hearing about her culinary perfection, you decide to challenge her head to head in a major cooking competition to prove you have what it takes. As the pots and pans start flying, you quickly realize that creating a winning dish is a lot harder than it looks. But during the heat of the competition, you uncover a surprising secret: your perfect cousin actually struggles with her schoolwork, just like you do. What starts as a fierce family rivalry turns into a hilarious lesson about recognizing your own strengths and weaknesses. Grab your apron for a funny chapter book filled with messy recipes, sibling rivalry, and learning how to ask for help.

Being chosen to take home the principal's special pet frog for the weekend feels like a massive honor. You are completely thrilled to show off your responsibility skills and hang out with an awesome amphibian. But the excitement turns into pure panic when you accidentally forget to snap the lid back onto the glass tank. Suddenly, the prized frog is loose in your house, and the clock is ticking down to Monday morning. You have to launch a frantic, top secret mission to track down the slippery escapee before your family notices and your principal finds out. Searching under beds and behind couches, you will need sharp eyes and quick reflexes to capture the frog. Hop into this hilarious chapter book about taking charge, making mistakes, and cleaning up a very slimy mess.

When your little sister wants a famous reptile show for her birthday party more than anything else in the world, you want to make it happen. But the reptile performer is completely booked, leaving you with a very disappointed sibling. Determined to save the big day, you hatch a brilliant plan to disguise yourself as a master illusionist called The Westside Wizard. You are ready to pull fake snakes out of thin air and amaze the crowd, but keeping your true identity hidden while performing tricky stunts is a lot harder than it looks. When your disguise slips and your magic tricks start going horribly wrong, your good deed quickly spirals into a massive, hilarious disaster. Find out if you can salvage the party and make your sister smile in this funny, fast paced chapter book.

After begging your parents for ages, you finally convince your skeptical dad to let you adopt a rescue dog from the local animal shelter. Bringing home an adorable, long bodied Dachshund feels like the greatest victory ever, and you are determined to prove you are incredibly responsible. But taking care of a curious, high energy pup is a huge challenge. When you take your new furry best friend to the park and he suddenly slips off his leash, your perfect day turns into a frantic chase. You have to run through the neighborhood, outsmart your speedy dog, and get him safely back home before your dad decides you are not quite ready for pet ownership after all. Dive into this funny chapter book about the messy, unpredictable fun of bringing home a new dog.

Halloween is just around the corner, and Hank is ready for some spooky fun. He and his friends decide to watch a scary movie to get into the holiday spirit. But the movie turns out to be a little too frightening for Hank! Suddenly, he starts seeing zombies every time he closes his eyes. All his friends and family tell him that zombies are not real, but Hank is starting to wonder. People around his neighborhood are beginning to moan, shuffle, and act exactly like the undead. What if the monsters from the movie are actually real? Hank is not going to take any chances with zombies on the loose. You get to join him on a funny, slightly spooky adventure as he tries to outwit the monsters he thinks are taking over his town. Get ready to laugh out loud as Hank tries to solve this creepy mystery!

The school cafeteria is buzzing with excitement for the first ever Build-a-Robot competition, and Hank is totally ready to win the big trophy. There is just one giant, clanking problem. He completely forgot the contest was happening. While everyone else has been designing and tinkering for a whole month, Hank has only two days to put together an absolute masterpiece. Plus, he has absolutely no idea how to actually build a robot. When you are running out of time, you have to think fast. Hank teams up with his friends and a brilliant school robot expert named Jaden to construct Stanley. They finish just in time for the big day. But when the contest begins, Stanley goes completely haywire. Now, winning the shiny trophy is the least of your worries. Hank and his crew must race through the halls, outsmart their own invention, and figure out how to stop a runaway robot before it ruins the entire event.

Second grade is packed with big moments, and nothing is bigger than the upcoming class play. You desperately want the incredible lead role of Aqua Fly, but when you step up for your audition, your nerves take over and all you can do is stand there and buzz. Instead of letting you miss out, your teacher creates a totally unique, silent role just for you: the bookmark. It feels like the most boring part in the entire show, right up until the opening night performance. When the school bully freezes on stage and the whole play is about to fall apart, it is suddenly up to the silent bookmark to leap into action and save the day. Discover how the smallest part can make the biggest difference in this funny, fast paced chapter book.