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Book by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
Holy Enchilada!
AuthorHenry Winkler and Lin Oliver
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHank Zipzer
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherGrosset & Dunlap
Publication date2004
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Preceded byThe Night I Flunked My Field Trip 
Followed byHelp! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade! 

Holy Enchilada! is the sixth book in the Hank Zipzer book series by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver.

Plot summary

Hank has been chosen to host a Japanese boy named Yoshi! Hank also needs to prepare some enchiladas for his school multi-cultural day. But, he may have added too much chili powder... and then the trouble starts!

Main characters

  • Hank Zipzer – Hank is a fourth-grader at P.S. 87 who has dyslexia. Frankie Townsend and Ashley Wong are his two best friends. His real name is Henry Daniel.
  • Frankie Townsend – Frankie is Hank's best friend who is described as being very smart.
  • Ashley Wong – Ashley, dubbed Ashweena by Hank and Frankie, is Hank's other best friend who loves rhinestones.
  • Nick McKelty – Nick, dubbed "Nick the Tick" by the Magik 3 (the group formed by Hank, Frank, and Ashley), is their rival. He often teases Hank for his dyslexia and is described as being annoying and a braggart.
  • Papa Pete – Hank's grandfather, with whom him and his friends are very close to.
  • Emily Zipzer – Hank's younger sister. She is in the third grade at P.S. 87 and is described as being very smart, but also annoying. She has a pet iguana named Katherine.
  • Robert Upchurch – Robert is described as scrawny and a nerd.
  • Yoshi Morimoto - A boy Hank hosts from Japan.
  • Mr. Morimoto - Yoshi's father.
  • Randi Zipzer– Hank's mother, who runs the Crunchy Pickle Deli and insists that the family eat healthily.
  • Stanley Zipzer– Hank's father, who is obsessed with crossword puzzles.
  • Mrs. Adolf – Hank's teacher. She is described as being very boring and strict.

References

  1. "Holy Enchilada". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-10.

External links

Hank Zipzer by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
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