Nicholas Allen has plenty of ideas. Who can forget the time he turned his third-grade classroom into a tropical island, or the times he fooled his teacher by chirping like a blackbird? But now Nick's in fifth grade, and it looks like his days as a troublemaker are over. Everyone knows that Mrs. Granger, the language arts teacher, has X-ray vision, and nobody gets away with anything in her classroom. To make matters worse, she's also a fanatic about the dictionary, which is hopelessly boring to Nick. But when Nick learns an interesting tidbit about words and where they come from, it inspires his greatest plan yet: to invent a new word. From now on, a pen is no longer a pen -- it's a frindle. It doesn't take long for frindle to take root, and soon the excitement spreads well beyond his school and town. His parents and Mrs. Granger would like Nick to put an end to all this nonsense. But frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. All he can do now is sit back and watch what happens.
This quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words will have readers inventing their own words. Brian Selznick's black-and-white illustrations enhance the humor in this unforgettable story.
Frindle
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 6 | R | 5.4 | 16232 |
Paperback, 128 pages
Published on October 7, 2002 by Simon & Schuster Children's
ISBN-10: 0689837038
ISBN-13: 9780689837036
135 Book Reviews
- 1122swagThursday, September 3, 2015 at 7:34 amThis an amazing book I love it because it's just cool how nick created the world frindle. And everybody started using it.
- connerbridgesFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:25 pmIt was cool when the kid maid up friendle.
- rezonnawaltonFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:23 pmit so funny i hope it funny at the end of it
- rishaspenceFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:23 pmAmazing Book
- shannonrollenFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:23 pmi am on the 7th chapter
- robbiepittmanFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:22 pmI can't wait
- jimmybarnesFriday, August 28, 2015 at 12:20 pmNick is really funny and smart!
- joquanhowardFriday, August 28, 2015 at 9:24 amThis book is amazing.
- I love this book!!It was really good!!!!!!!Do u like frindle?Have u read it?
- i love this book so much