The Frindle Files, Andrew Clements
The Frindle Files, Andrew Clements
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The Frindle Files

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Keith Nobbs

Unabridged: 3 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2024


Synopsis

In the long-awaited follow-up to the beloved classic Frindle, a new generation of kids discovers the power of words and imagination – and yes, even screens – to solve a mystery and change their world!

“A fitting final work from a master storyteller.”—Kirkus Reviews

Josh Willet is a techie, a serious gamer. Which is why Josh and his friends can’t stand Mr. N’s ELA class; it’s a strict no-tech zone. Mr. N makes them write everything out by hand, he won’t use a Smartboard, and he’s obsessed with some hundred-year-old grammar book. Then Josh discovers a secret; turns out Mr. N's been keeping a lot more than technology from his students! Together with his best friend Vanessa, and using all the computer skills they’ve got, Josh is determined to solve the mystery of Mr. N’s past. And maybe get some screentime back, too? 
 
Andrew Clements’s final novel is a timely one—about the importance of language, the changes that come along with technology (good and bad), and how sometimes you have to challenge what you think you know. Set a whole generation later, this novel can be read on its own or alongside Frindle and is destined to become another timeless classic.

About The Author

ANDREW CLEMENTS (1949–2019) was a New York Times bestselling author whose beloved modern classic Frindle has sold over six million copies, won nineteen state awards (and been nominated for thirty-eight!), and been translated into over a dozen languages. Before writing Frindle, Andrew worked as a public school teacher outside Chicago. Called the “master of school stories” by Kirkus Reviews, Andrew wrote over eighty acclaimed books for kids, including, most recently, The Friendship War and The Losers Club, which School Library Journal called “engaging and funny . . . a laugh-out-loud first purchase” in a starred review.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on September 18, 2024

I wanted to read this book because I knew the author had passed (2019) before this was published, and, I really enjoyed his book, “Frindle.” Review here: [URL not allowed] I also appreciate that this is simplistically illustrated by Brian Selznick (other than the beautifully d......more

Goodreads review by Reilly on September 04, 2024

Mans really went into hiding......more

Goodreads review by Trevor on September 02, 2024

I’m happy for the people who read frindle as a kid and loved it to pick up this with their kids......more

Goodreads review by January on August 30, 2024

The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Brian Selznick Frindle #2 204-page Libby Ebook Genre: Middle-Grade Fiction, School Stories Featuring: Author's Bibliography, Epigraphs, Graphics, Pictures, Titled Chapters, California, 6th Grade, Middle School, Secret Identity Trope, Secrets, Teache......more

Goodreads review by Clara on September 11, 2024

Go ahead & add this to the kids classics list.......more


Quotes

“[Clements’] final novel is a tribute to great teachers, courageous kids and the power of language.” —The New York Times

“Clements demonstrates his uncanny ability to tackle complicated, serious issues in a story that’s warm, funny and accessible to middle-grade readers.—The Washington Post

"An engaging tale for the latest generation of Clements fans." —Kirkus Reviews

"In his straightforward storytelling, Clements pulls modern readers in by connecting something they might relate to (coding philosophy) to the principles of good writing. This posthumously published novel brings the late Clements’s impressive collection of middle-grade stories to a satisfying close." —The Horn Book

"A celebration of innovation, intellectual curiosity, and community that will undoubtedly inspire a new generation to read Frindle." —School Library Journal