Frindle (Novel-Ties) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767506014 ISBN 13: 9780767506014

Synopsis

Nick Allen is very bright, but he often gets

into trouble at school. When he starts fifth

grade with Mrs. Grangerwho has a reputation

for never letting her students get

away with anythingit looks like his trouble-

making days are over. However, he takes

advantage of her love of dictionaries to get

back at her by making up a word which

becomes notorious in the whole school and

beyond.

About this title

Review

"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

About the Author

Andrew Clements has written a number of books for children, including three novels about school life. He taught in public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving east to begin a career in publishing. The idea for Frindle grew out of a talk that he gave to second graders. He says that "Frindle is about discovering the true nature of words, language, thought, community and learning, and about the life that surges through the corridors and classrooms every day." Andrew Clements now writes full-time and lives in central Massachusetts with his wife and their four children.

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.

Edition details

• Publication date: 1801
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0767506014
• ISBN 13: 9780767506014
• Binding: Paperback