7/5/2023 0 Comments Frindle story![]() Since it was a book largely about ideas, there was a lack of physical action and humor, which I look for, especially in children’s literature. The plot plodded along, even for such a short read. The characters were mildly developed but not tremendously interesting or even likeable. ![]() In the end, I found this book less than miraculous. It becomes a cause, and champions come to his reluctant side. He challenges her, and you think he might end up having to take a large slice of humble pie, until he turns the whole thing into a project which blows up bigger than even he can handle. Nick Allen is one of those oft-misunderstood trouble makers who meets his nemesis in a teacher. The illustrations are nice, if straight-forward. And it ends better than you think it’s going to, until it decides to keep going. ![]() I understand why teachers would assign it for kids, since it both teaches about and encourages exploration of language. Understandably, partnering with my “low-reading” son, we read through this pretty ssslllooooowwlllyyy. ![]() In the fall, we were attempting to read the books back and forth, one paragraph at a time, but we have since stopped that. ![]() Frindle, by Andrea Clements, was another one of those third grade reading lists books that I bought for the new school year. ![]()
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