Frindle

Frindle is such a clever, engaging story that hooks kids right away. It’s funny, imaginative, and sparks great conversations about language, creativity, and thinking for yourself. My child loved how relatable the characters are, and I loved that it encourages curiosity and confidence—without feeling preachy. It’s an easy, enjoyable read that still delivers meaningful lessons, making it perfect for independent reading or classroom discussions. Tip: the perfect book for kids book club I highly recommend this book & I hope this review is helpful 👍🏻

My son loved this book and insisted I read it too. You can’t get a much better recommendation than that. So glad I read it.

***This review was written by my student and me, as we read together as a project. It contains spoilers. Frindle is the most interesting book you will ever read! In the book, a young boy named Nick Allen is always a troublemaker, until he comes to 5th grade. That year, he had a very strict teacher named Mrs. Granger. He makes up a new word that spread so quickly, that it almost becomes a real word across the nation. It is a book where you start reading it and never want to stop. There are a few excellent qualities about this book. First, the style (funny) of the author, hooks readers. Next, there is a lot of suspense that makes the reader feel excited. Lastly, it is a Hero v.s Villain story, so it makes it interesting. Those are some of the awesome parts about Frindle. On the other hand, there are a few points that are not as great. To start, the story lacks detail and this makes it less interesting in certain sections. Also, the plot is predictable. This is a problem because people can guess what will happen next too easily. Finally, there is not enough action. Without it, the story is a little dull. These are just some of the reasons this book is not as well written-as other books. Again, I believe this story is one you will not want to miss. If you do not read this book, you will be sorry because you have just missed out on getting to know some really great characters. Don’t you want to read it?

FRINDLE is one of very few children's books I have ever read that can be equally intriguing to children as well as adults. The story, while a little on the absurd side at first glance, is remarkable, and as a whole, believable. Young Nick Allen decides to make a committment to himself and the world: he is going to make up a new word to replace the word "pen" and he is going to, if necessary, turn his world upside down to get others to accept this new word. He even recruits other students to take "the oath" that it is a "Frindle" and not a "Pen," and no other word will do. This peaceful protest of verbosity incurs the wrath of the school faculty and the curiosity of the local press. But Nick and his friends are determined and unmovable. This is without a doubt one of the most unique and remarkable works of American contemporary children's fiction. And I don't think I'm going too far in saying that it should have been a Newbery honor book as well. It is filled with fun, education, inspiration, an unexpected plot twist at the end, and even a cameo by one of America's favorite Late Night talk show hosts. I love FRINDLE, and I know I haven't read it for the last time.

I like the quality and presentation of this book, I saw the other models of the same book on the school of my son and are very different, it look more elegant and fancy! The only things is if you remove the cover the hard cover does not have the name on it!

Frindle is one of my all time favorite books as a mom and as a teacher. This book keeps the child engaged with a witty character that pushes the boundaries at school on a daily basis. My son does not love to read chapter books as their length can be intimidating, but he and I partner read this book and we had a hard time putting it down. It is an easy read that my son found intriguing since he has a similar personality. If your child is not the model student, this might be the book for you. :-)

I love this story. It's clever and has great vocabulary for kids. It's a story that kids can relate to and really enjoy the character and his mischievous but brilliant ideas. As a mother of really smart kids, I can really identify with the character and the story and my kids liked it too. Wonderful read.

Great Book!

Students age 8-11 love this book! A classic!

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I loved this unassuming short novel because it illustrates clearly how living language changes. Also, I love the way the protaganist takes up his personal power to produce change. The plot is quite straight forward, it is the ideas behind the words that promote interesting discussion about the English language. Young lad decides to make his mark on the world by getting a new word into the English dictionary. It demonstrates how you can create a new word and spread it everywhere, like a virus. Maybe there is also a lesson in there about how ideas are 'sold' to the great British public? One about creating playground crazes and selling products. A clever, witty and quick read for 10-14's, me, I'm just waiting for some 'frindle's' to appear in WHSmiths.

As described. Arrived quickly.

A Great story of a kid's coming of age and her teacher who helped him in his growth. The ending was touching and nice. Good for kids from class 5th onwards as it is very easy to read.