Sep 15, 2026 · 30 min · 10 segments
Greetings! We are joined by our special guests to discuss Andrew Clements’ classic from 1998, Frindle. Prankster Nick Allen meets his match in the formidable Mrs. Granger. This timeless novel weaves…
Sheila BarnesHostTitusGuest
Kate MatthewsHostAnd it's obviously, as the cover con- tells you, it's a substitute for the word pen.
Parents are getting angry.
Nick goes on the news, and he, he and his word ge- are broadcasted all over the world, and a bunch of stuff happens that you would never expect to come from a regular seventh grade student.
[laughs]
Ms. Granger said that people determine the meaning of words, and she was a very strict teacher.
So it was a really good combination that Andrew Clements put together here to make a very intriguing story in 112 pages.
Yeah, the sequel is, it, it was released in 2024, and it in its time, it, now Nick is 30 years, 30 years has passed and he's 30 years older.
I have, I heard about it, and, uh, it's interesting because, uh, he became a teacher.
What's the name of it?
And it's obviously, as the cover con- tells you, it's a substitute for the word pen.
Parents are getting angry.
Nick goes on the news, and he, he and his word ge- are broadcasted all over the world, and a bunch of stuff happens that you would never expect to come from a regular seventh grade student.
[laughs]
Ms. Granger said that people determine the meaning of words, and she was a very strict teacher.
So it was a really good combination that Andrew Clements put together here to make a very intriguing story in 112 pages.
Yeah, the sequel is, it, it was released in 2024, and it in its time, it, now Nick is 30 years, 30 years has passed and he's 30 years older.
I have, I heard about it, and, uh, it's interesting because, uh, he became a teacher.
What's the name of it?
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