Hank Zipzer wants to be number one, not the one who always gets it wrong.

A likeable, struggling hero that readers will adore.

Hank Zipzer is smart, creative and funny. He wants to do well in school - he really does. He tries not to be lazy and he does his best not to be late.

So why is he always getting into trouble? And why does he feel like the world's greatest underachiever?