Frindle by Clements, Andrew

One boy's invented word becomes a phenomenon beyond his control in bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements's hilarious classic children's story about creative thought and the power of language.

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.

Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 02/01/1998
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780689818769
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.4
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 16637 / Frindle

Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Winner
Award: Nutmeg Book Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/09/1998

About the Author
Andrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including Frindle and Lunch Money by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.