Robot on the Loose

Here's Hank #11

by Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver

Hank, the star of the bestselling easy-to-read series, is back! This time, he has to learn the nuts and bolts of making a robot—and making a friend!
Hank's school is hosting its first-ever Build-a-Robot competition and Hank is ready to win. There's just one he completely forgot about the contest! While other kids have been working on their robots for a month, Hank has just two days to create an amazing robot that will wow the judges and win him the trophy. To make matters worse, there might be another problem, too. Hank has no idea how to build a robot! With help from Jaden, a robot expert at his school, Hank and his friends construct their robot, Stanley, just in time. But on the day of the competition, Stanley malfunctions! It will take Hank, Frankie, Ashley, and their new friend Jaden to get it back on track. Forget winning the trophy—Hank has to stop a robot on the loose!

Genres: Childrens

85 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 6, 2018

About the author

Henry Winkler is instantly recognizable and admired by audiences of all ages for his role as the Fonz on the long-running series, Happy Days. In addition, he is an award-winning producer and director of family and children's programming. He is also the author of the critically-acclaimed Hank Zipzer series, which follows the everyday adventures of a bright boy with learning challenges.

Mr. Winkler has also continued his acting career on the big screen, including a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Nightshift, a starring role in the box-office hit Scream, and co-starring roles in The Water Boy, and Holes. On television, he has guest-starred on ABC's The Practice and NBC's Law & Order: SVU. He recently starred on Broadway for nine months in Neil Simon's play The Dinner Party.

Mr. Winkler is deeply committed to children's welfare and works with numerous children's groups. He is involved with The MacLaren Children's Center (a facility for abused children), The National Committee for Arts for the Handicapped, The Special Olympics, and The Los Angeles Music Center's Very Special Arts Festival, as well as numerous teenage alcohol and drug abuse programs. He is a founding member of the Children's Action Network, a non-profit organization that sponsors informational briefings for writers, producers and directors on children's issues and serves as a clearing-house for the entertainment industry on children's issues.

Reviews

[Villa Park Public Library]

This is the latest books in the Here’s Hank series. Hank is a lively second-grade student who possesses tons of enthusiasm and energy, but often lacks organization and planning skills. In this particular book Hank, on very short notice, decides to enter a robot building contest at his school. Despite many obvious obstacles to this plan, including not having the slightest idea about how to build a robot, Hank refuses to give up. Find out how Hank uses his resources to make a success of this challenge.

There is a genuine honesty and innocence about Hank that makes the reader root for his success. His ability to look for the goodness in those he encounters leaves us with an invaluable lesson about how to view others. This chapter book has several important messages to impart to the young reader about how to confront new challenges and open yourself to a variety of friendships.

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[Barbara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book features a special font called Dyslexie that makes it easier for those with dyslexia to read it, which is pretty cool. The eleventh in this series featuring the lovable but often unreliable Hank, this book follows Hank and his two best friends, Ashley and Frankie, as they attempt to build a robot at the last minute for the school competition. The text and images capture perfectly his earnest desire to complete the project and do well but also his struggles to remain focused or to complete tasks. But he never quits trying, even when distracted by food or other interests. Here, he reaches out to Jaden, a younger schoolmate with mad robot skills for help, and then, when Jaden is ridiculed at the competition before he can even compete, Hank does exactly the right thing. His comment to his nemesis, classmate Nick McKelty, when he belittles his certificate of participation is the perfect rejoinder. After all, there is something to be said for putting oneself out there and taking a risk. Many elementary school students will be able to relate.

[Nam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liken the inclusion of Jaden. As a person who used to be one of those shy kids, it is nice to get well represented in a book that could make a child want to read it.

[Devorah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ok, so. There was a building robot contest and it was announced a month ago and Hank forget about the challenge so he only had 2 more days to build a robot! So he had to work fast and he got help from his friend, Jaden.
I recommend this book because it is suspenseful.

[Raymond J. Doyle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funniest book ever!

I just loved where the sock landed during the competition. I liked that the kids made a new friend even though he was different

[Nancy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clever story and read by the author, Henry Winkler.