Frindle

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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.

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"A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves." -- "Kirkus", pointered review
"Will have readers smiling all the way through...hilarious." -- "The Horn Book", starred review

Author Bio

Andrew Clements (19492019) was the author of the enormously popularFrindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards,includingaChristopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works includeAbout 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 moreat AndrewClements.com.

Brian Selznickis the author and illustrator of the bestsellingThe Invention of HugoCabret,which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, includingFrindleandLunch Moneyby Andrew Clements, as well as theDoll Peopletrilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, andThe Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkinsby Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.