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Hank Zipzer
Every year Hank's school photo matches his school report perfectly - they're both terrible. But this year Hank's making sure his photo is picture perfect - until McKelty ruins it with a fountain of fizzy drink. Can Hank get clean and tidy and back in front of the camera before the photographer leaves? And will Emily get her place at the Institute of Scientific Excellence without her parents messing it up for her?
It's Friday afternoon and tomorrow Hank will be in charge of the coolest stall at the school fair - this weekend is going to be amazing! Except Emily's room is being redecorated and she will be sleeping in with Hank until it's done. Plus she's bringing Katherine with her. Maybe this weekend won't be so amazing after all.
When he's not allowed to hang out at the shopping centre with Frankie and Ashley, Hank decides to show Stan and Rosa just how capable he is by being the first person ever to make it through Ms Adolf's weekend survival camp. Meanwhile, Papa Pete tries to make it through a single day of Emily helping out at the deli.
Mr Love is leaving and Ms Adolf decides she is the best candidate to be the new head teacher. Meanwhile, Emily announces she is going to home-school herself, much to the horror of Stan and Rosa.
Hank and Stan are whipped into a frenzy when they hear that new headmaster, Mr Joy - keen to make a splash - is bringing their favourite footballer, Alex Broman to Westbrook Academy for an official visit.
It's open day at Westbrook Academy and Hank has big plans to show potential newcomers that not everyone is as boring as McKelty or as mean as Miss Adolf. Mr Joy though, has other ideas...
When a seat on Westbrook's school council becomes available, Hank uses charm, personality and Rosa's pastries to try to stop it from going to McKelty. However, Emily is trying to win the election another way - by convincing everybody that she's too cool for school.
Hank has his heart set on asking Anya to the Valentine's dance, but ends up in a pickle when he tries to please more than one girl.
With Emily in hospital having her tonsils out and a history project due, Hank decides that the best course of action is to take Emily's pet lizard into school.
It's Hank's 13th birthday and he wants the greatest party of all time. Unfortunately, Stan and Rosa have other ideas, so Hank has a secret party of his own.
After another bad parents' evening, Stan decides to move Hank to another school. But Hank does not want to leave Frankie, Ashley and Mr Rock behind.
When Hank gets a good grade at school thanks to his grandad's support, Hank decides to find him a new girlfriend. Also, Emily has a new boyfriend.
It is the last day of the summer term and Hank is determined to make it through without a detention. But an incident with an egg in assembly changes all of that.
