Frindle

Frindle By: Andrew Clements

Nick Allen enters fifth grade knowing that his teacher, Mrs. Granger, may be his biggest enemy thig year, but that will not stop his antics.  His witty behavior led him to complete an extra assignment on one of the first days of class, which she believed would end his run as the class clown.  Little did Mrs. Granger know that he started a revolution by introducing the word "frindle" into the students' vocabularies.  What will happen to Nick, and will his word survive?


This book is broken down into chapters that are easy to read and encourage the reader to continue to the next page.  A nice feature is that there are black and white sketch photos throughout the book depicting some important scenes from the specific chapter.  The vocabulary, especially the creation of "frindle," is something that would provide great discussion among the class.

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Clements, Andrew, and Brian Selznick. Frindle. New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster for Young Readers, 1996. Print.