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Book Review By Ashley Nobis
Frindle by Andrew Clements

Nick is an average kid in the 5th grade. He has a mean spelling teacher who always makes the kids use the dictionary. One day Nick's friend spots a pen on the ground and Nick starts calling it a frindle. The new word is a big hit in Nick's class and finally the whole school. People all over the world are saying the new word. Is the word a big hit, or will Nick get in trouble for it?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW - California

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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