![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When he undertakes to introduce a new word, "frindle," into the English language, his fifth-grade language arts teacher, Mrs. Nick is an enterprising guy, maybe a troublemaker at times, definitely someone who pushes the limits at every opportunity. "Dictionary lovers will cotton to this mild classroom fantasy," said PW. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, MaineįebruTrying to aggravate a tough language-arts teacher, a fifth-grade boy invents a new word for pen: "frindle." Soon, the whole country is using it. This story is a celebration of the power of learning. He makes Nick, who could easily become a wisecracking teacher's nightmare, into a creative, curious boy who loves to stir things up as he chafes at the restrictions of classroom learning. Keith Nobbs tells the story with humor, energy, and respect for the characters. ![]() She turns the tables on Nick and calls his bluff, setting in motion a real-world learning lab. But he meets his match with fifth-grade teacher Mrs. Nick Allen has a reputation at Lincoln Elementary School-he's got strategies for getting teachers off track and derailing lesson plans with diversionary tactics. Andrew Clements writes realistic stories that bring life to the classroom. ![]()
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