Synopses & Reviews
EllRay Jakes may be the shortest kid in his class, and he may get into trouble from time to time, but he can always count on his best friends Kevin and Corey. But lately, Kevin has been skateboarding with the meanest boy in class. Could EllRay be losing one of his friends?and#160;
Not giving up without a fight, EllRay asks his older neighbor to show him a few jaw-dropping skateboard movesand#151;like ollies and kickflips. EllRay must learn as many tricks as he can before the secret boys-only third grade skate-off. But will it be enough?
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ONLY EMMA: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection, 2007 South Carolina Book Award Nominee; NOT-SO-WEIRD EMMA: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection; SUPER EMMA: Junior Library Guild selection; ELLRAY JAKES IS NOT A CHICKEN: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection, Texas Bluebonnet Award 2012-13, 2013 California Collections selection, BPL'sandnbsp;2012andnbsp;Summer Reading List; ELLRAY JAKES IS A ROCK STAR: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection; ELLRAY JAKES WALKS THE PLANK: Junior Library Guild selection.
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and#8220;A lively seriesand#8230; clever plottingand#8230; ingenious narrationand#8230;and#8221;and#8212;
Publishers Weekly and#8220;Hilarious.and#8221;and#8212;Booklist
ELLRAY JAKES IS NOT A CHICKEN: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection, Texas Bluebonnet Award 2012-13, 2013 California Collections selection, BPL'sand#160;2012and#160;Summer Reading List; ELLRAY JAKES IS A ROCK STAR: Junior Library Guild selection, Scholastic Book Club selection; ELLRAY JAKES WALKS THE PLANK: Junior Library Guild selection.
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PRAISE FOR THE ELLRAY JAKES
Synopsis
Hank is thrilled about the "Best Field Trip of the Year"-everyone from Ms. Adolph's class gets to spend the night on an old-fashioned three-mast sailing ship in New York Harbor! And Hank gets even more excited when the ship's captain chooses him to be the first mate. But being first mate is not all it's cracked up to be, especially for a crazy captain who takes his job a little too seriously. The best field trip of the year is becoming the worst night of Hank's life how's he going to get out of this one?
About the Author
Henry Winkler is an acomplished actor, producer and director. In 2003, Henry added author to his list of acheivements as he co-authored a series of children's books. Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.
Henry is married to Stacey Weitzman and they have three children.
Lin Oliver is a writer and producer of movies, books, and television series for children and families. She has created over one hundred episodes of television, four movies, and seven books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Alan. They have three sons named Theo, Ollie, and Cole, one fluffy dog named Annie, and no iguanas.