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Zack Files #9
The Volcano Goddess Will See You Now
Hawaii. Dream vacation. Same thing, right? Wrong! No sooner do Zack and his dad arrive at their hotel does strange things start happening to Zack. First he gets bonked on the head by a falling coconut, then the T. V. blows up, then he gets thrown off of the treadmill in the hotel spa. Zack appears to be cursed. Could it be the piece of lava rock he bought in the gift shop?
64 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 1997
About the author
Dan Greenburg
163 books75 followersDAN GREENBURG BIO
BOOKS:
Dan's 73 books have been published in 24 countries.
His adult best-sellers include EXES, LOVE KILLS, HOW TO BE A JEWISH MOTHER, HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MISERABLE, and HOW TO AVOID LOVE AND MARRIAGE. How to be a Jewish Mother sold several million copies. It and How to Make Yourself Miserable were in print for 30 years and were on Publishers Weekly’s list of all-time bestsellers.
Amazon will publish Dan’s third psychological thriller, FEAR ITSELF, in January 2014. They’ll also republish his first two thrillers, EXES and LOVE KILLS.
He’s written four series of children's books: THE ZACK FILES, SECRETS OF DRIPPING FANG, WEIRD PLANET, and MAXIMUM BOY. The Zack Files sold more than 2 million copies, was translated into 20 languages, and generated an Emmy-winning 52-episode TV series that ran on Showtime and Fox Family.
ADVENTURES:
Dan has written extensively about his adventures:
Riding with NYPD homicide detectives for two years to research thrillers FEAR ITSELF, EXES, and LOVE KILLS.
Interviewing murderers alone in their maximum security prison cells for FEAR ITSELF.
Attending autopsies in the NYC morgue for EXES.
Learning how to discipline tigers and lions on a Texas tiger ranch.
Swimming with 80,000 lb. humpback whales in the deep ocean.
Flying upside down with a stunt pilot in an open-cockpit biplane.
Participating in dangerous voodoo rites in Haiti.
Riding with NYC firemen for four months and following them into burning buildings.
Searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
Assisting exorcists in a Connecticut house attacked by poltergeists.
Acting a major character role in a Western movie filmed in Spain.
Doing stand-up comedy at the New York Improv, and on TV talk shows.
Getting screamed at by Orson Welles on the set of Catch-22 in Mexico.
MAGAZINES:
Dan’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Time, Life, Newsweek, Ms., Playboy, and have been reprinted in 44 humor anthologies in the U.S. and England.
MOVIES AND TV:
Dan has had six of his feature films produced, two of which are on Variety’s list of top grossing films.
THEATER:
Along with Jules Feiffer, John Lennon and Samuel Beckett, Dan was a contributor to Oh! Calcutta!, which ran on Broadway for 21 years. He was also a contributor to Free to be You and Me, which ran off and on Broadway for years.
MISC.:
Dan has appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, and Late Night with David Letterman. He grew up in Chicago, got his BFA from the University of Illinois, and his MFA from UCLA. He lives in Westchester, NY and British Columbia with his author wife Judith Greenburg and many cats.
dan@dangreenburg.com
BOOKS:
Dan's 73 books have been published in 24 countries.
His adult best-sellers include EXES, LOVE KILLS, HOW TO BE A JEWISH MOTHER, HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF MISERABLE, and HOW TO AVOID LOVE AND MARRIAGE. How to be a Jewish Mother sold several million copies. It and How to Make Yourself Miserable were in print for 30 years and were on Publishers Weekly’s list of all-time bestsellers.
Amazon will publish Dan’s third psychological thriller, FEAR ITSELF, in January 2014. They’ll also republish his first two thrillers, EXES and LOVE KILLS.
He’s written four series of children's books: THE ZACK FILES, SECRETS OF DRIPPING FANG, WEIRD PLANET, and MAXIMUM BOY. The Zack Files sold more than 2 million copies, was translated into 20 languages, and generated an Emmy-winning 52-episode TV series that ran on Showtime and Fox Family.
ADVENTURES:
Dan has written extensively about his adventures:
Riding with NYPD homicide detectives for two years to research thrillers FEAR ITSELF, EXES, and LOVE KILLS.
Interviewing murderers alone in their maximum security prison cells for FEAR ITSELF.
Attending autopsies in the NYC morgue for EXES.
Learning how to discipline tigers and lions on a Texas tiger ranch.
Swimming with 80,000 lb. humpback whales in the deep ocean.
Flying upside down with a stunt pilot in an open-cockpit biplane.
Participating in dangerous voodoo rites in Haiti.
Riding with NYC firemen for four months and following them into burning buildings.
Searching for the Loch Ness Monster.
Assisting exorcists in a Connecticut house attacked by poltergeists.
Acting a major character role in a Western movie filmed in Spain.
Doing stand-up comedy at the New York Improv, and on TV talk shows.
Getting screamed at by Orson Welles on the set of Catch-22 in Mexico.
MAGAZINES:
Dan’s articles have appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, New York Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Time, Life, Newsweek, Ms., Playboy, and have been reprinted in 44 humor anthologies in the U.S. and England.
MOVIES AND TV:
Dan has had six of his feature films produced, two of which are on Variety’s list of top grossing films.
THEATER:
Along with Jules Feiffer, John Lennon and Samuel Beckett, Dan was a contributor to Oh! Calcutta!, which ran on Broadway for 21 years. He was also a contributor to Free to be You and Me, which ran off and on Broadway for years.
MISC.:
Dan has appeared on The Today Show, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, and Late Night with David Letterman. He grew up in Chicago, got his BFA from the University of Illinois, and his MFA from UCLA. He lives in Westchester, NY and British Columbia with his author wife Judith Greenburg and many cats.
dan@dangreenburg.com
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September 26, 2019
Solid beginning chapter book series. The kiddo isn't too young, so it makes it a good choice for my fourth-fifth graders who are struggling readers
February 26, 2025
Zack buys a souvenir from Hawaii n it turns out to be a bad idea. A bit comical. Liked it.
October 28, 2012
*Grosset&Dunlap The ZACK Files
*10/27=15min 10/28=50min
*7words summary
boy,Hawaii,hotel,paineapple,bad luck,goddess,safe
*discussion questions
1)Have you been to Hawaii?
(if yes: What did you do in Hawaii?)
(if no: Do you want to go to Hawaii?)
.... I haven't been to Hawaii, but I really want to go there, because there are beautiful sea and nice shops. In addition, recently new disney hotel was opened! I want to go there as soon as possible!
2)If you could talk with goddess, what do you want to talk?
.... I want to talk about my life and I want to ask how does goddess think about my life. However, if I were in the situation, I couldn't do anything due to surprising!
*10/27=15min 10/28=50min
*7words summary
boy,Hawaii,hotel,paineapple,bad luck,goddess,safe
*discussion questions
1)Have you been to Hawaii?
(if yes: What did you do in Hawaii?)
(if no: Do you want to go to Hawaii?)
.... I haven't been to Hawaii, but I really want to go there, because there are beautiful sea and nice shops. In addition, recently new disney hotel was opened! I want to go there as soon as possible!
2)If you could talk with goddess, what do you want to talk?
.... I want to talk about my life and I want to ask how does goddess think about my life. However, if I were in the situation, I couldn't do anything due to surprising!
October 14, 2012
Grosset&Dunlap RL:2.3
Time: 10/12=60minutes 10/13=20minutes
7-words summary: Boy-Hawaii-Meet-Goddess-Scary-Happy
1.Have you been to Hawaii?
No,never. But I want to go there someday.
2.Have you heard about any legend of Japan?
No,never. I want to research it.
I read this series again. It was so interesting and easy to understand without dictionary. I think this series story is a little mistery so I can enjoy reading, but next time, I'll try to read a little difficult book that level 3.
Time: 10/12=60minutes 10/13=20minutes
7-words summary: Boy-Hawaii-Meet-Goddess-Scary-Happy
1.Have you been to Hawaii?
No,never. But I want to go there someday.
2.Have you heard about any legend of Japan?
No,never. I want to research it.
I read this series again. It was so interesting and easy to understand without dictionary. I think this series story is a little mistery so I can enjoy reading, but next time, I'll try to read a little difficult book that level 3.
November 12, 2012
GROSSET&DUNLAP level 2.3
time 11/5-20min 11/10-40min
7 word summary boy-father-Hawaii-beach-black-cabana-ghost
disucussion question
1.have you ever been to Hawaii?
NO,ihaven't,but my parents went to Hawaii in honeymoon.
2.Did you go to beach during this summer?
No,i didn't,but I went to beach during spring vacation. I went to Gold Coast.
time 11/5-20min 11/10-40min
7 word summary boy-father-Hawaii-beach-black-cabana-ghost
disucussion question
1.have you ever been to Hawaii?
NO,ihaven't,but my parents went to Hawaii in honeymoon.
2.Did you go to beach during this summer?
No,i didn't,but I went to beach during spring vacation. I went to Gold Coast.
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October 15, 2009LOVED IT!!!!
September 25, 2010
Zack and his father is staying in a hotel so his father can learn about the volcano on the Hawaii. Zack took some thing find the volcano and the volcano goddess came after him out get the rock.
January 27, 2012
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November 2, 2015This is N's (age 6) favorite series right now - she walks around the house reading these, she doesn't want to put them down for anything.
April 20, 2012
I have read about 9 books total of the Zack files and to me this book was sort of lame. Lol. And yes I know this is a child's book. But usually the other books wasn't so corny.
May 20, 2013
A new version of the old Brady Bunch plot about the vengeful diety of a Hawaiaan volcano. cute.
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