Focused on the importance of language, “Frindle” is recommended for readers ages eight to twelve, or children reading at a third-to-sixth grade reading level. Teachers and adults are frustrated that Nick’s idea has created such a change, but they’re about to be even more upset when the whole world catches wind of Nick’s renaming. Then everyone in the town starts using it. He doesn’t feel like a pen needs to be called a “pen.” Who decided that anyway? So Nick decides to start calling it a “frindle.” From that point on the word catches fire. So much so that he decides to create a new word. Nick Allen is a fan of learning and thinking up new ideas. Frindle is a classic classroom read filled with a humorous and a thoughtful message. Of course, the best part of this book was the delightful plot twist at the end, which proved to be a source of much discussion with my online book club students.Centered around words and the power of language, Frindle is the perfect read for young learners beginning their journey with writing and reading. I enjoyed the spirit of the main character, Nick, as well as his “nemesis,” Mrs. My children have all read and adored this book for years, but I never took the time to read it until this summer, and it is an absolutely delightful read. Granger shut down all of the excitement before Frindle has a chance to catch on? After a particularly interesting class discussion about words, Nick decided to create a new word for pen and he calls it a Frindle.

Of course, this doesn’t stop Nick from trying some of his old tricks. Nick loves to liven things up with his great ideas, but this year his 5th-grade teacher is the no-nonsense Mrs. The new word is spreading across the country, and there’s nothing Nick can do to stop it.” His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn’t belong to Nick anymore. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. Then other people in town start saying 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. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he’s got the inspiration for his best plan ever…the frindle. “Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school - and he’s always had plenty of great ideas. Genre: Realistic Fiction, Children’s Humor, Children’s Classics

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