He invents a new word for a pen - frindle. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it. Grangers fifth grade language arts class, he comes up with the greatest plan yet. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever.the frindle. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school - and he's always had plenty of great ideas. From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.
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