Josh Willett is a sixth-grader who loves biking, skateboarding and, most of all, computers. He practices coding after school and uses his laptop in every class. Every class, that is, except English.

In this story by Andrew Clements, there are four main characters – Nick, Mrs. Granger, Nick’s mom and Nick’s dad. Nick is in the fifth grade, is a trouble-maker and has many creative ideas. All the ...

More than 25 years later, the pen of another name meets a new generation of wordsmiths. By Jon Agee Jon Agee is the author, most recently, of the picture book “My Dad Is a Tree.” There’s a moment in ...

Twenty-eight years after the late Andrew Clements introduced his iconic debut novel Frindle, Random House Books for Young Readers will posthumously publish its follow-up, The Frindle Files, on August ...

Nicholas Allen is a creative kid who achieves unexpected fame in “Frindle.” Griffin Theatre Company’s adaptation of Andrew Clements’ best-selling novel for young people will be presented at Metropolis ...

Chicago’s Griffin Theatre Company has announced a limited five-performance-only run of the company’s most popular touring show for young people, FRINDLE. Based on the novel by Andrew Clements, and ...

3 ICYMI: Meet the Next On Stage: Season 6 Finalists Andrew Clements' award-winning story, Frindle, performs at the Coterie Theatre in Crown Center April 6 - May 23. The humorous story follows Nick, a ...

In Andrew Clements' children's book "Frindle," the main character invents the word "frindle" to replace "pen." Frindle becomes so ubiquitous that by the end, when he is all grown up, the word is added ...