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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

Publication Year1998

TopicClassics, Humorous Stories, School & Education, concepts / Words, General

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

Dewey Edition21

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

Grade FromThird Grade

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Dewey DecimalF

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.

LC Classification Number95-26671