Frindle by Andrew Clements
I will add a 10 minute or so audio file of me reading this book daily. I would love it if students would add in a comment of what they thought of the day’s reading.
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.
Kari Said,
April 1, 2020 @ 6:24 pm
I love that each chapter ends so exciting. I wonder what’s going to happen.
e13197 Said,
April 2, 2020 @ 4:25 am
Love the way the author closes the chapters, always exciting!
Jack Said,
April 1, 2020 @ 9:47 pm
I’d rather have you than that teacher- Jack
e13197 Said,
April 2, 2020 @ 4:26 am
Aren’t you glad I only assigned 5 words per week! 🙂
Kari Said,
April 2, 2020 @ 10:08 pm
I can’t wait to know what happens next! I am so excited.
e13197 Said,
April 2, 2020 @ 10:19 pm
Chapter 7 and 8 are super exciting! Nick is ready to put his plan into full swing! 🙂
Kari Said,
April 3, 2020 @ 6:23 pm
that frindle idea was grate
e13197 Said,
April 3, 2020 @ 6:36 pm
Nick is one quick thinking kid!
Ruby Said,
April 6, 2020 @ 7:50 pm
I like the story so far and I think that it is a really good book and my favorite part of the book is when Nick is reading the report he had to do about the dictionary.
e13197 Said,
April 6, 2020 @ 9:38 pm
Nick is one clever kid!
Kari Said,
April 6, 2020 @ 9:34 pm
I REALLY want to know what happens next! I am so excited. That word ‘frindle’ starting to become a real word.
e13197 Said,
April 6, 2020 @ 9:39 pm
Just you wait! It is just ramping up! 🙂
Kari Said,
April 9, 2020 @ 6:40 pm
frindle is cool. The teacher and NIck are getting along now. Frindle was in the newspaper; I would not want to be in the newspaper.
Kari Said,
April 13, 2020 @ 11:55 pm
it’s cool how he gave his old teacher a new golden pen. and it’s cool that he misspelled some words.
Ruby Said,
April 14, 2020 @ 6:35 pm
My favorite part of the book is when Nick said to the lady can I have the black frindle.
e13197 Said,
April 15, 2020 @ 4:31 am
LOL, Nick is a cheeky one! So clever too!