Ages 8+1-min guideHumorSchool
Frindle
by Andrew Clements
Good fitA great fit for most kids 8 and up. Clever, funny and warm. A perfect story about words and standing up for an idea.
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What it’s about
Nick Allen decides to call a pen a 'frindle' to test his strict teacher’s lesson on how words get their meaning. The new word spreads across his school and then the whole country.
The ending
What might come up
Conflict with teachersA littleKids get detention for using the word.
ViolenceNone
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Scary momentsNone
Death and lossNone
Why kids like it
A kid who changes the world with one made-up word.
Free printable quiz
- 1What does Nick call a pen?
- 2Who is Nick’s teacher?
- 3What does Mrs. Granger love?
- 4Where does 'frindle' end up?
