Good Read - Frindle by Andrew Clements

Recently, I gave my nephew, E, a book, "Frindle", by Andrew Clements as part of his birthday present. E enjoys reading the book as it is humorous.

The book is about a boy, Nicholas Allen, who has plenty of ideas. Mrs Granger, the language arts teacher, has X-ray vision and nobody gets away with anything in her classroom. To make matters worse, she is also a fanatic about the dictionary. However, when Nick learns an interesting tidbit about words and where they come from during Mrs Granger's lessons, he is inspired to invent a new word. A pen is no long a pen - it is a frindle.

Soon, the excitement about invented words spreads beyond Nick's school and town.

I would recommend this book to kids who are in Primary 3 and 4. If you have a Primary 2 kid who is an advanced reader, this book may be suitable for him or her too. In a nutshell, this imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words will intrigue young readers.