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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1998-01-02

Frindle (Reprint)

Frindle (Reprint)

Andrew Clements, Author

Brian Selznick, Illustrator

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9780689818769

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Of all Nick's ideas, the frindle is his most successful. It's a pen, or what used to be called a pen. Soon, much of the nation is crazy about frindles--except for Mrs. Granger, Nick's teacher, who, although she doesn't realize it, was the inspiration for the idea.
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When Nick Allen invents a new word—“frindle”—for a pen, he unknowingly sparks a nationwide linguistic revolution. This clever tale explores the power of language, the ripple effect of creativity, and the unexpected consequences of challenging the status quo.

Keywords and Themes: Award Winner • Classics • Concepts • Consequences • Creativity • Humor • Humorous Stories • Independence • Influence • Innovation • Juvenile Fiction • Language • Leadership • Responsibility • Social Change • Words

Readability • 5.1

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 112

Subjects • Teacher-student relationships • Words • New • Schools

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories • Juvenile Fiction | Classics • Juvenile Fiction | Concepts | Words

From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.

Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.

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