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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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February 1, 1998
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Nick could feel a homework assignment coming the way a farmer can feel a rainstorm.
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FIFTH GRADE WAS different. That was the year to get ready for middle school. Fifth grade meant passing classes. It meant no morning recess. It meant real letter grades on your report cards. But most of all, it meant Mrs. Granger.
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This object belongs to Mrs. Lorelei Granger, and she may call it any name she chooses. —With love from Nicholas Allen
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Trying to aggravate a tough language-arts teacher, a fifth-grade boy invents a new word for pen: "frindle." Soon, the whole country is using it. "Dictionary lovers will cotton to this mild classroom fantasy," said PW. Ages 8-12.
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"A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves." -- "Kirkus", pointered review

"Will have readers smiling all the way through...hilarious." -- "The Horn Book", starred review

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (February 1, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0689818769
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0689818769
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 10 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 830L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.25 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.13 x 0.32 x 7.63 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Most of my characters are fairly normal people who are dealing with the basics of everyday life--getting along with others, finding a place in the world, discovering talents, overcoming challenges, trying to have some wholesome fun along the way, and getting into some scrapes and a little mischief now and then, too. I guess I hope my readers will be able to see bits and pieces of themselves in the stories, particularly the novels that take place in and around school. School is a rich setting because schools and education are at the heart of every community. The stories that are set in school seem to resonate with kids, teachers, parents, librarians--readers of all ages. Everyone's life has been touched by school experiences. And I also hope, of course, that kids and others will enjoy reading, enjoy the use of language, enjoy my storytelling.
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Aundrea

Wonderful Book! My 5th graders loved it!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2023

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This book is a wonderful quick read! All of my students were able to relate to the main character and loved the plot line. We used this book to discuss point of view and plot. This book is a classic and we will be using the word “frindle” for the rest of the year.

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Vanessa Jensen

Great book for third or fourth grade 📚

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 23, 2023

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Depending on the student’s reading level, I like to introduce this little gem to third or fourth graders in my private tutoring classes. It gets them excited about where words come from and the creative power they hold, even at a young age. Strongly recommend 💖

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Carolyn

we loved it

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 28, 2023

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It was heartwarming and we loved reading it because it was a really good book. And we thought it was really good.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 30, 2015

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***This review was written by my student and me, as we read together as a project. It contains spoilers.

Frindle is the most interesting book you will ever read! In the book, a young boy named Nick Allen is always a troublemaker, until he comes to 5th grade. That year, he had a very strict teacher named Mrs. Granger. He makes up a new word that spread so quickly, that it almost becomes a real word across the nation. It is a book where you start reading it and never want to stop.
There are a few excellent qualities about this book. First, the style (funny) of the author, hooks readers. Next, there is a lot of suspense that makes the reader feel excited. Lastly, it is a Hero v.s Villain story, so it makes it interesting. Those are some of the awesome parts about Frindle.
On the other hand, there are a few points that are not as great. To start, the story lacks detail and this makes it less interesting in certain sections. Also, the plot is predictable. This is a problem because people can guess what will happen next too easily. Finally, there is not enough action. Without it, the story is a little dull. These are just some of the reasons this book is not as well written-as other books.
Again, I believe this story is one you will not want to miss. If you do not read this book, you will be sorry because you have just missed out on getting to know some really great characters. Don’t you want to read it?

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Fun read about a clever boy and his awesome Language Arts teacher.

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This was recommended to me by a really bright eleven year-old South Korean girl who is excelling at mastering English as her second language. How could I not check it out when she was so excited to tell me about it?

I liked Nick because he is so smart and creative. I loved Miss Granger because she is a great teacher, the kind who really is passionate about her job and puts in the time and effort to make sure the kids learn the most they can as her students. I loved the focus on words and the emphasis on how important they are - I, too, love dictionaries and encyclopedias! Also, the references to chess and battles were clever.

The aspect of the story I enjoyed least was when tv coverage and national media coverage became a part of it all. That happens all the time over any little thing, things go viral, things become memes one day and are forgotten the next, people become famous all too easily for very little reason or substance at all, so I wanted to move beyond that very quickly.

Overall, it was an interesting and fun read and I can't wait to chat to Minju about it in more detail when I see her next!

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Hmmm, very telling

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This book is assigned to my child entering the 4th grade for his summer reading book report. Of course I had to read it too to lend assistance if necessary. When we read page 54, it had me thinking. Maybe because of what is going on in our country about institutionalized racism, that many in government claim does nor exist, but the reference on this page made me pause and think.
Mrs. Granger, the teacher, and the principal, Mrs. Chatham, are depicted as the 'bad guy', making a big deal about the word 'frindle'. As in the game of chess, the principal, in her black raincoat, is likened unto "the black queen". In the same narrative, "powerful defender... good old Mom, the white queen"- is portrayed as a positive character.
One may think that this is harmless story telling, but this sends a message to young children, intentionally or not, that black is bad and white is good.
I will be speaking to the authorities in my children's school about this, and would hope that other schools do not allow this careless depiction of underlying racial disparagement to infiltrate into young minds.

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Great gift for kids 3rd-6th grade

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 21, 2003

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This is a great book. Not only is it entertaining and funny and a quick read, but it's one of the favorite books that I give as gifts to kids because it sends such great messages: what you learn in school matters in the "real" world; it encourages creativity and emphasizes the importance and impact one person's idea can have; it portrays a wonderful relationship between teacher and student where they both learn from each other and help each other grow. It also teaches a classroom lesson about how words are formed without making you feel tricked into learning.
This is the story of a student, Nick, who decides one day to test if what he learned in school about how words are formed is true. He starts calling a pen a "frindle" and gets other students to do the same. The magnitude of the outcome is far greater than he ever expected. This book isn't just about the frindle story but about how Nick matures through this experience. Again, lots of good lessons as I mentioned above.
I'm really careful about the books that I give as gifts to make sure that there are no ideas that parents would be uncomfortable with. This is 100% entertaining reading and good lessons that don't feel forced. Make sure you don't skip the chapter titles in Clements' books either-- they're pretty clever and add to the fun. (Especially in Landry News and School Story)

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A. Wallis

Skilful comment on the English language

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 17, 2007

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I loved this unassuming short novel because it illustrates clearly how living language changes. Also, I love the way the protaganist takes up his personal power to produce change. The plot is quite straight forward, it is the ideas behind the words that promote interesting discussion about the English language. Young lad decides to make his mark on the world by getting a new word into the English dictionary. It demonstrates how you can create a new word and spread it everywhere, like a virus. Maybe there is also a lesson in there about how ideas are 'sold' to the great British public? One about creating playground crazes and selling products. A clever, witty and quick read for 10-14's, me, I'm just waiting for some 'frindle's' to appear in WHSmiths.

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Nice book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 22, 2015

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My son is 10. He liked the book very much and have read it for 2 days.

EG

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 8, 2016

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Great read ! I. 10 years

akd4043

Good for novel study

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 21, 2022

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Grade 2's enjoyed.

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Nicole Letto

Missing many sentences

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 17, 2021

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This story is split apart in a weird way. It doesn't show the full pages of the story, and it's missing a sentence at the end of almost every page. I'm unable to read this to my class now because we're missing half of the story.

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