Frindle = pen ?

Frindle

This book gets my interest.  I read this book because it talks about language (actually My major is English Department). I am interested of the idea of the story. How the words are created and how powerful language is. The writer (Andrew Clements) used the simple present tense of course because it is intended to children 8-12 y.o. That's why it easy to understand. 

Actually Frindle is the only one book of Andrew Clements' which I have read. I like the way he describes all acts directly or indirectly. Simple but interesting. Nick (the main act of this book) for example. First, directly, he describes Nick as a a boy who was not really smart, but then he makes us think that Nick was really clever and creative. 

Nick is really likes to liven things up at school. It makes him be judged as a troublemaker. When he got information of how words are created, he has got an inspiration - the best plan ever. "Who says a pen has to be called a pen? why not call it a frindle?" he said. First, the users of the word 'frindle' only Nick and his friends, but all of sudden, the school is in an uproar. The new word is spreading across the country. 'Frindle' doesn't belong to Nick anymore. I belongs to everyone.

After reading it, I was thinking. Clever is not the most important but we must be creative. Do not be too limiting a child's imagination because it will make the kids be uncreative. 

Try to read this book, and explore your imagination!