Description

Frindle and Etymology / the study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history

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.

From an Amazon reviewer – Rusty Lee
I got Frindle for my granddaughter, who loves to read but often struggles with focus due to ADHD. This book, however, has her completely engaged and sitting still while reading, which is a huge win. It’s a captivating story and a great choice for young readers!

You can also check out other books by Andrew Clements:

No talking (Kindle available)

It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication. In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic.

The Report Card (Kindle available)

A fifth-grade genius turns the spotlight on grades—good and bad—in this novel from Andrew Clements, the author of Frindle.

Nora Rose Rowley is a genius, but don’t tell anyone. She’s managed to make it to the fifth grade without anyone figuring out that she’s not just an ordinary kid, and she wants to keep it that way.

But then Nora gets fed up with the importance everyone attaches to test scores and grades, and she purposely brings home a terrible report card just to prove a point. Suddenly the attention she’s successfully avoided all her life is focused on her, and her secret is out. And that’s when things start to get really complicated….

Chapter 1 & 2 read aloud

Chapter 3 & 4 read aloud

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7 & 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chaper 13 & 14

Chapter 15