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A tale of two tails

Fifth-grader Hank enters his dachshund Cheerio in a contest to choose a new mascot for his school, but doesn't count on his sister entering her pet iguana.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Winkler, Henry, 1945-
Other Authors:	Oliver, Lin
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Grosset & Dunlap, 2008.
Series:	Hank Zipzer, the world's greatest underachiever ; #15
Subjects:	Dogs > Juvenile fiction. Schools > Juvenile fiction. Behavior > Juvenile fiction. Contests > Juvenile fiction. Zipzer, Hank (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:	Fifth-grader Hank enters his dachshund Cheerio in a contest to choose a new mascot for his school, but doesn't count on his sister entering her pet iguana.
Physical Description:	155 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:	9780448443782 (pbk.) 0448443783 (pbk.) 9780448443799 (hardcover) 0448443791 (hardcover)
Author Notes:	Born in Manhattan, NY in 1945, Henry Winkler rose to fame as television's "The Fonz" on the 1970's sitcom, Happy Days. In 1970, Winkler graduated from the Yale School of Drama and went on to act in various commercials before being cast as Arthur Fonzarelli. After Happy Days, Winkler went on to produce and direct various television shows, as well as continue acting in co-starring roles in movies such as "Scream" and "The Waterboy". Along with his acting and directing career, Henry Winkler is a children's advocate who helped to found the Children's Action Network which helps to provide immunization to children at no charge. He is also involved with several other children's charities and began writing the Hank Zipzer series in 2003 which centers around an adventurous boy with dyslexia.