Frindle

Name: Frindle
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.11 (34 reviews)
Author: Andrew Clements
ISBN: 9780743581714

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Keith Nobbs

Unabridged: 1 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 06/23/2009

Categories: Children's Fiction, Classic Children's Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of language that will have readers inventing their own words—now available in a deluxe paperback edition!

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.

About Andrew Clements

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.

About Keith Nobbs

Keith Nobbs has appeared on Broadway in The Lion In Winter and off-Broadway in Dog Sees God, Romance, The Hasty Heart, Bye Bye Birdie, Dublin Carol, and Four (Lucille Lortel Award, Drama Desk Nomination). His film credits include Phone Booth, Double Whammy, and 25th Hour. Television credits include The Black Donnellys (series regular), Law and Order: Criminal Intent, and The Sopranos.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Whitney on September 21, 2021

this is the only book i remember reading in 5th grade, though i'm sure there were many others. i revisited it tonight as something quick to help lift me out of a month-long avoidance of reading, and it definitely brought me back in time and i was able to appreciate this book as an adult. i don't kno......more

Goodreads review by emily on March 25, 2016

Okay, so I had to read this for my Study in Children's Lit college class and I finished it about 2 minutes ago and I'm still batting back tears from my eyes as I sit in the middle of the student union. I loved this book. So much. My heart is overflowing with unconditional love for this story. When I......more

Goodreads review by Karen on September 18, 2024

Catching up… I had read this one a while ago. But what made me want to re-visit it is that I read recently that 28 years after the late Andrew Clements introduced this iconic debut novel, Random House Books for Young Readers will posthumously publish its follow-up, “The Frindle Files” on August 27th.......more

Goodreads review by Rena on July 15, 2007

"Frindle" tells the story of an intrepid young man who tries to distract his teacher, and avoid homework assignments. He ends up creating a new word for "pen" - "frindle" and gaining national attention. The plot here is similar to "Nothing but the Truth," a young adult novel by AVI, about a boy who......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on March 25, 2015

The kids LOVED this book. Especially Max (age 10). I thought it was pretty good, until the very end, which was fantastic and I couldn't help but shed a tear or five. Mimi said, "oh there goes Mommy crying again..." I can't help it! I am easily touched by these things! I was very moved! (past childre......more

Quotes

"Will have readers smiling all the way through...hilarious." -- The Horn Book, starred review

"A captivating tale -- one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves." -- Kirkus, pointered review