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You Can't Drink a Meatball Through a Straw

Hi there, I'm Hank.

Here’s what you need to know about me: I don’t try to make the kids in my class laugh, but somehow I do. Spelling is my worst subject. (Come to think of it,

so are math and reading!) I try hard—I really do. So why does my brain always freeze into a Popsicle?

Hank is nothing like his cousin Judith Ann. She’s perfect. He’s not. She’s a great chef. He’s not. But when someone drops out of Judith Ann’s cooking competition,

Hank has the chance to show her that he can cook as well as she can, if not better. At least he hopes so! Or does he?


Authors:

  • Henry Winkler
  • Lin Oliver

Narrator:

  • Lin Oliver

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 1 h 10 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Ages 6-9
  • Stories ages 6-9
  • Ages 6-9
  • Children’s nonfiction ages 6-9

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    Lin Oliver

    Lin Oliver is the author of the Who Shrunk Daniel Funk series, and the co-author, with Henry Winkler, of the bestselling Hank Zipzer series. She is a writer and producer of movies, books, and television series for children and families. The co-founder and executive director of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and sons. Visit her at linoliver.com.

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