Lin Oliver

Lin Oliver is an American writer, producer, and co-author of the Hank Zipzer series of children’s books.

Lin Oliver is an American writer, producer, and the co-founder of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. During the 1990s and early 2000s, she wrote and produced a number of works for television and film, notably the 1990s television show, Harry and the Hendersons. Oliver began collaborating on the Hank Zipzer series of children’s books with actor Henry Winkler in 2003. The series was inspired by Winkler’s own childhood experiences with dyslexia.

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Books by this author

Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade (Hank Zipzer)

Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

It’s report card day — the most dreaded day in Hank’s school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they’re his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom’s deli. His mom is on the prowl — she knows a report card day when she sees one. Hank tries to stall her, but she’s going for his backpack. He’s cornered. Hank hands the report card off to his friend Frankie, who gives it to his friend Ashley, who gives it to Robert, who puts it into a meat grinder! Hank watches as his Ds are ground into a big salami, and this particular salami is being made for a very important client. How will Hank get out of this one?