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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster Children's Publishing
ISBN-100689818769
ISBN-139780689818769
eBay Product ID (ePID)911980
Product Key Features
Book TitleFrindle
Number of Pages112 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicClassics, Humorous Stories, School & Education, concepts / Words, General
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes, Selznick, Brian
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorAndrew Clements
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight3.2 Oz
Item Length7.6 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN95-026671
Reviews"A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves." --Kirkus, pointered review, "A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves." -- Kirkus , pointered review
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromThird Grade
Dewey DecimalF
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisIs 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., 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.