Hank Zipzer Books refers to the original book series portion of the franchise. The children books were written by actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, published by Grosset & Dunlap. There are seventeen books in the series to date, starting with "Niagara Falls, or Does It?" and ending with "A Brand-New Me!". These books were adapted into the television series of the same name which is set in England instead of America.
The books
- Niagara Falls, or Does It?
- I Got a "D" in Salami
- Day of the Iguana
- The Zippity Zinger
- The Night I Flunked My Field Trip
- Help! Somebody Get me out of Fourth Grade!
- Summer School? What Genius thought That Up?
- My Secret Life as a Ping-Pong Wizard
- My Dog's a Scaredy-Cat: A Halloween Tail
- The Curtain Went Up, My Pants Fell Down
- Barfing in the Backseat: How I Survived My Family Road Trip
- Who Ordered This Baby? Definitely Not Me!
- Life of Me
- A Tail of Two Tails
- Dump Trucks and Dogsleds: I'm on My Way, Mom!
- A Brand-New Me!