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Frindle
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 Ni...more
Paperback, 105 pages
Published
February 1st 1998
by Atheneum Books for Young Readers
(first published September 1st 1996)
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"Frindle" tells the story of an intrepid young man who tries to distract his teacher, and avoid homework assignments. He ends up creating a new word for "pen" - "frindle" and gaining national attention.
The plot here is similar to "Nothing but the Truth," a young adult novel by AVI, about a boy who similarly wants to annoy his teacher, by singing along to the national anthem when it is played over the PA system. The difference between the two is in the tone of the struggle between student and te...more
The plot here is similar to "Nothing but the Truth," a young adult novel by AVI, about a boy who similarly wants to annoy his teacher, by singing along to the national anthem when it is played over the PA system. The difference between the two is in the tone of the struggle between student and te...more
A curious fifth grader named Nick Allen loves to waste time in class. While asking a question to waste time in class, he realized that the only reason that words mean what they mean is because we say they do. Nick decides to conduct an experiment, and soon every student in the fifth grade is playing along. Before Nick knows it, the whole community is consumed in his idea, and it then proceeds to change his town, his country, and his life.
I thought that this book was a fun read. It had nice chara...more
I thought that this book was a fun read. It had nice chara...more
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Format/Length: Chapter book; 112 pages
Award(s):
1997 Christopher Award and sixteen state book awards
Theme(s): Friendship, Power and Language, Community, Helping others, Childhood
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I am currently using this in the classroom with 5th graders. They love it and because of that I rated this book with 5 stars. I feel it would appeal to young children in 3rd to 5th grade because the main character and his classmates are in 5th grade.However, I did not get into this book as much as they did because...more
Award(s):
1997 Christopher Award and sixteen state book awards
Theme(s): Friendship, Power and Language, Community, Helping others, Childhood
Review:
I am currently using this in the classroom with 5th graders. They love it and because of that I rated this book with 5 stars. I feel it would appeal to young children in 3rd to 5th grade because the main character and his classmates are in 5th grade.However, I did not get into this book as much as they did because...more
Summary-It is about a boy who invents a new word and causes alot of havoc at school.
Character Trait-Smart "That one book conatins the definitions of more than four-hundred fifty thousand words."
Most Important Event-When Janet dropped her pen and Nick picked it up and said, "Heres your...frindle."
Reccomendation-I reccomend this book to people who like funny things.
Character Trait-Smart "That one book conatins the definitions of more than four-hundred fifty thousand words."
Most Important Event-When Janet dropped her pen and Nick picked it up and said, "Heres your...frindle."
Reccomendation-I reccomend this book to people who like funny things.
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Frindle is a children's novel and the main characters are Nick Allen and Mrs. Granger. The problem is when Nick makes up the word frindle (meaning pen), but Mrs. Granger does not approve of it, and she forbids anyone to use it. I think the author did a great job at showing the feelings the characters had.
I think the author did a great job at showing the feelings the characters had because while I was reading, Mrs. Granger got mad, and I could just feel the tension even though it is just a book...more
I think the author did a great job at showing the feelings the characters had because while I was reading, Mrs. Granger got mad, and I could just feel the tension even though it is just a book...more
Feb 01, 2008
Natalia
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
any1 with good taste in books
Recommended to Natalia by:
well i got it from reading andrew clements books
Havent read it but im about 2!!!!! thus gurl in my class gave it 2 me uz we did this Christmas thing we did in school and i ghot left wit that book but it looks really cool!!!!!!!!!!*****************
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Jun 09, 2008
Becky
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
4th grade and up; word nerds
Recommended to Becky by:
I think it was Luke
Loved it! This book was a breeze to read, but not light on making the reader think. Fifth grader Nick is "an expert at asking the delaying question -- also known as the teacher-stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster...Nick could launch a question guaranteed to sidetrack the teacher long enough to delay or even wipe out the homework assignment." So when Nick attempts to derail the infamous Mrs. Granger with the question "where do words come from?," he has no idea that she'll get the better of him...more
I read this book because there is an excerpt in it from my 5th grade anthology book that I teach from. It was a cute, easy read, but best left for those who are actually reading with kids. I can tolerate a lot of books more easily if I have the thought, "How would I use this for work?" in my head. I do like the book for those who hated school because you thought it was basically a training camp for conformity. I hope I am the type of teacher/mother/person who can be challenged to think different...more
My mom has raved about this book for a while and so I finally read it. It's a children's book that is both a compelling and imaginative story about a child discovering the power of words and the power of one person to make a big difference in the world.
Oct 14, 2007
Debbie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
word lovers
Shelves:
young-adult-lit,
fiction
I had forgotten what a cute little book this was. Nick Allen is a prankster who has the art of sidetracking teachers down to a science. However, Mrs. Granger, his fifth grade English teacher, isn't so easy to manipulate. The first time he tries to get her to forget to give out homework, she assigns him extra homework. Thus starts the battle of the frindle.
I loved both Nick and Mrs. Granger. Their battle over the word "frindle" that Nick made up to replace the word "pen" shows how adaptable the E...more
I loved both Nick and Mrs. Granger. Their battle over the word "frindle" that Nick made up to replace the word "pen" shows how adaptable the E...more
T really enjoyed reading Frindle! It is a real fun and funny book! It is about a boy-a trouble maker-who makes-up a word for pen...Frindle!
Nick Allen is a fifth grader who has many creative ideas. In third grade he turned his classroom into a tropical island. He used to trick his teacher chirping like a blackbird, and they could never figure out where the chirping was coming from. When he got to fifth grade his language arts teacher Mrs. Granger was known as a stickler. No one ever got away with anything in her classroom. She loves dictionaries, and is very adamant in her students looking up words they do not know and using a dicti...more
I loved this book!! It was interesting and I think there are many topics that could be used as teaching points. The story revolves around a young boy who is very intelligent and uses his time in school to try to stall his teachers so they cannot assign homework. One teacher gets so annoyed at his game and questions that she gives him an extra assignment to research his own answer, dealing with how words are created. At first, the boy tries to complete the work in as little time, with as little e...more
Author: Andrew Clements
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
First published: 1996
Clements' first novel (well, lengthy novella) and has received many awards. And Selznick's fantastic pencil drawings (and the reason we stumbled over the book) beautifully enhance the narrative.
Origin of words
Turns out this is a great complement to the books we have been recently reading - Roald Dahl and Dr Seuss. My daughter has been intrigued with the idea authors make up words, sometimes when there was already a perfectly...more
Illustrator: Brian Selznick
First published: 1996
Clements' first novel (well, lengthy novella) and has received many awards. And Selznick's fantastic pencil drawings (and the reason we stumbled over the book) beautifully enhance the narrative.
Origin of words
Turns out this is a great complement to the books we have been recently reading - Roald Dahl and Dr Seuss. My daughter has been intrigued with the idea authors make up words, sometimes when there was already a perfectly...more
Andrew Clements is reaching favorite kids author status; up there with Roald Dahl, Judy Blume, Lois Lowry... This story is a wonderful example of plots, sub-plots, and just a darn good story.
Nick, the main character, is a quick thinking pseudo-trouble maker. He's not out to just make trouble, he does it in a way that simply questions 'the system'. Here, Nick learns that WE are the ones that give words their power, their meaning. He learns this from his 5th Grade language arts teacher Mrs. Grang...more
Nick, the main character, is a quick thinking pseudo-trouble maker. He's not out to just make trouble, he does it in a way that simply questions 'the system'. Here, Nick learns that WE are the ones that give words their power, their meaning. He learns this from his 5th Grade language arts teacher Mrs. Grang...more
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This book is a children's loved book. I read it a while ago but I remember liking it very much. It was about a little fifth grader boy in the name of Nick Allen. He didnt like his teacher, so he invented a word, frindle, and began to call all of the pens frindle. Everyone else began to call the pens frindle (through the help of his friends who spread the news through the school and even some places throughout their town). But the teacher, Mrs. Granger, told them that whenever someone said that m...more
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,
Frindle by Andrew Clements is a contemporary realistic fiction that is directed towards the intermediate age group. This book has won multiple awards from states as well as the 1997 Christopher Award. This book is about a fifth grader, Nick, who decided to see if he creates a new word for something, if it would catch on. For a homework assignment, Nick writes an essay about a frindle, which is his new name for a pen. This word catches on that soon everyone is saying frindle and it becomes so pop...more
some people say that they hated this book because it was unrealistic.
DUH!
of course it's unrealistic! after all, how many fifth graders can just up and invent a new word that everybody decides to use? but people, are you only reading books because they're realistic? and don't you dare say yes because you've gotta be a fan of at least one fantastical story.
if people only wanted realistic stories, how come Harry Potter and Twilight have sold millions of copies?
the idea here is not about how realist...more
DUH!
of course it's unrealistic! after all, how many fifth graders can just up and invent a new word that everybody decides to use? but people, are you only reading books because they're realistic? and don't you dare say yes because you've gotta be a fan of at least one fantastical story.
if people only wanted realistic stories, how come Harry Potter and Twilight have sold millions of copies?
the idea here is not about how realist...more
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Frindle is a book about a student who comes up with a new world for "pen". Frindle is his new creative word that quickly spreads all around his school, town, and eventually the world!' This book is a great read for children who are good at reading chapter books.It is not a difficult book but I would recommend it to those who are advanced in reading chapter books. You can use this book in the classroom by having students come up with their own new words, and why they would change the name of some...more
Frindle is a very fun read. When Nick Allen enters the 5th grade he is determined to stall his new teacher, Mrs. Granger. Every student had heard stories of Mrs. Granger, her steal eyes, and her dictionary. Nick hopes he can make Mrs. Granger forget about assigning homework by asking her where her big dictionary got all of it's words, but Mrs. Granger is no fool. Instead, she assigns him a report to find the answers himself. His report takes up most of the class period and after he still wonders...more
This book was very cute and original to me! I remember reading it when I was younger and thinking that it was all right but nothing special or a book that I would read again. After bringing a fresh perspective and not much memory about what the book was about, I was delighted to read a funny book with a good background idea. Frindle is all about a young boy named Nick who learns from his teacher that people in the past have made up a vast majority of the words we use today. After hearing this in...more
Frindle is an adorable story about a boy name Nick who has had a history of being a rebellious child who had always gotten away with things in the past, but when he got to Mrs. Granger’s class everything changed. For the first time ever, his sneaky end of the day homework tick only got him into more trouble and he was writing a report about the history of the dictionary after the first day of class. Before even starting the fifth grade, everyone knew about Mrs. Granger and her creepy eyes. The s...more
Frindle by Andrew Clements is a fast moving book that you can read in a day. I loved this book and even laughed out loud at some of Nick’s antics. He would be a blast to have in class, but I am not sure that all the teachers out there would enjoy it in quite the same way. Although Nick likes to get into a little trouble, he really just likes to have a good time. I thought he was easy to relate to as the book progressed because he is smart and has some very imaginative ideas. Frindle is a book th...more
If you are looking for a fun, fast-paced, exciting adventure of a children’s chapter book, Frindle by Andrew Clements is the perfect choice! Frindle is not only funny and relatable for elementary-aged students; it is extremely thought-provoking. It encourages students to really think—to not suppress their ideas, but to carry them out for a potentially exciting, rewarding experience.
Nick Allen, the book’s main character has endless ideas, and he is known for it. While this can be both good and b...more
Nick Allen, the book’s main character has endless ideas, and he is known for it. While this can be both good and b...more
Frindle, by Andrew Clements is about a boy name Nick in 5th grade who decided to call a pen a frindle. Everyone in class started using the word frindle, but Nick’s teacher did not like it. His teacher, Mrs. Granger said whoever uses the word frindle will have after school detention and have to write “I am writing this punishment with a pen” 100 times. None of the children listened and the word frindle went public. Reporters found out about Nick creating a new word and Mr. Lawrence, an entrepren...more
Frindle written by Andrew Clements is a fantastic 105 page CRFiction book. this is a great book that everyone should read. I loved it. It encourages children to use their imagination and to to stand up for what they believe in.This book is for ages primary to 100.
Frindle begins with Nick; a boy that is smart and mischievous. He has a lot of energy and he likes to get over on the teachers, out smart them if he can. His 5th grade teacher Mrs. Granger is known for being hard, a no-nonsense teacher...more
Frindle begins with Nick; a boy that is smart and mischievous. He has a lot of energy and he likes to get over on the teachers, out smart them if he can. His 5th grade teacher Mrs. Granger is known for being hard, a no-nonsense teacher...more
Sometimes school is just...well, boring. The teachers fill the class period with all this work and then on top of that they give us HOMEWORK! It is a never ending cycle from September to June. It would be great just to have something happen at school, to liven things up. That is exactly what Nick Allen thought about his school. He was always thinking of ways to create some excitement to get away from the day to day boring. His small antics worked great all up until he entered the fifth grade. Hi...more
1. Other- Contemporary Realism
2. Nick Allen is a curious fifth grader at Lincoln Elementary School. When he learns about the way words are created, he decides that he can create a new word for a pen.
3. A- This is a great book for students because it is portrays the critical and logical thinking of a fifth grader.
B- I thought this book had some great qualities, I really like the font and font size in the copy of my paperback. It is inviting for kids, and they can take advantage of it. I thought...more
2. Nick Allen is a curious fifth grader at Lincoln Elementary School. When he learns about the way words are created, he decides that he can create a new word for a pen.
3. A- This is a great book for students because it is portrays the critical and logical thinking of a fifth grader.
B- I thought this book had some great qualities, I really like the font and font size in the copy of my paperback. It is inviting for kids, and they can take advantage of it. I thought...more
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I was born in Camden, New Jersey in 1949 and lived in Oaklyn and Cherry Hill until the middle of sixth grade. Then we moved to Springfield, Illinois. My parents were avid readers and they gave that love of books and reading to me and to all my brothers and sisters. I didn’t think about being a writer at all back then, but I did love to read. I'm certain there's a link between reading good books an...more
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