ANDREW CLEMENTS

¿Quién podría olvidar el día en que Nick Allen convirtió su clase de tercero en una isla tropical? Pero ahora Nick está en quinto, y la cosa cambia. Todos saben que la profesora de lengua, una fanática del diccionario, tiene vista de rayos X, y en su clase nadie se sale con la suya. Cuando Nick lo intenta recibe su castigo y este le sumerge en el mundo de las palabras y de sus origenes. Asi, se le ocurre su plan mas ambicioso: inventar una palabra nueva...

Estupendo texto de Andrew Clements, ambientado en un centro de enseñanza primaria en el que tras una discusión entre dos alumnos, Dave y Lynsey -que discuten acaloradamente sobre quiénes son más habladores, si los chicos o las chicas-, trata, como el que no quiere la cosa, de temas bastante mas serios: la guerra de sexos, los conflictos de autoridad y la importancia de lo que se dice y de lo que se calla.La figura de Gandhi inspira a Dave, que propone a Lynsey mantenerse practicamente en silencio durante dos dias completos.El sistema de honor que se establece entre los protagonistas, basado en la plena confianza de cada uno en la honradez del otro, las distintas reacciones de los profesores y la camaraderia que se desarrolla entre chicos y chicas, se tratan con la concision y el acierto al que nos tiene acostumbrados Andrew Clements.Tanto, que al final del libro, llega el momentoen que los dos protagonistas se miran y ya no necesitan palabra alguna...

From bestselling and award winning author Andrew Clements a quirky imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of language that will have readers inventing their own words now available in a deluxe paperback edition Is Nick Allen a troublemaker He really just likes to liven things up at school and he s always had plenty of great ideas When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created suddenly he s got the inspiration for his best plan ever the 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 Then other people in town start saying frindle Soon the school is in an uproar and Nick has become a local hero His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense but the funny thing is frindle doesn t belong to Nick anymore The new word is spreading across the country and there s nothing Nick can do to stop it

Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson has written a powerful school story. Its a short novel called "The Cheater," and her best friend Zoe is certain it should be published. All Natalie has to do is give the manuscript to her mom, an editor at a big publishing house. However Natalie doesnt want any favors from her mom. Still, Zoe wont drop the idea. Spurred into action, Natalie invents a pen name for herself and Zoe becomes a self-styled literary agent. But if the girls are to succeed, theyll need support from their wary English teacher, legal advice from Zoes tough-talking father, and some clever maneuvering to outwit the overbearing editor in chief of Shipley Junior Books. Andrew Clements, the best-selling author of Frindle, The Landry News, and The Janitors Boy, delights his audience with this story of two irrepressible girls who use their talent, ingenuity, and a little cunning to try to make a young writers dream come true.

Phil is on a mission. His absentminded little brother forgot his lunch money. All kinds of thoughts are running through Phils mind as he searches for Jimmy in the throngs of fourth and fifth graders crowding the school hallway:...if Im late for math today, then I might not be allowed to take the test -- and then I could flunk math! I might even flunk sixth grade and get left back! Then Phil spots Jimmys one-of-a-kind jacket and rushes to the corner of the hallway. Except the person wearing it isnt his brother; its some black kid Phils never seen before -- wearing Jimmys jacket! Phil makes an accusation, tempers flare, and both kids wind up in the principals office. How will Phil react when he finds out how Daniel came to be the owner of this unique jacket? Will Daniel be able to forgive Phil for an accusation that was based on racial prejudice? What will each boy learn about the other, and most important, about himself?

Ordinarily, no one would have imagined that Jack Rankin would vandalize a desk. But this was not an ordinary school year for Jack....When Jack Rankin learns that he is going to spend the fifth grade in the old high school -- the building where his father works as a janitor -- he dreads the start of school. Jack manages to get through the first month without the kids catching on. Then comes the disastrous day when one of his classmates loses his lunch all over the floor. John the janitor is called in to clean up, and he does the unthinkable -- he turns to Jack with a big smile and says, "Hi, son." Jack performs an act of revenge and gets himself into a sticky situation. His punishment is to assist the janitor after school for three weeks. The work is tedious, not to mention humiliating. But there is one perk, janitors have access to keys, keys to secret places....

Meet Greg Kenton, billionaire in the making. Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, hes ready to declare war. The problem is, Greg has to admit that Mauras books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?

Time is almost out for the Keepers of the School in this fifth Keepers adventure from Andrew Clements, the master of the school story.The Keepers of the Schoolknown to their friends as Ben, Jill, and Roberthave one last chance to save their school before its torn down to make room for a seaside amusement park. But their nemeses, Janitors Lyman and Wally, are just as determined to keep the kids out of the way and the demolition on schedule.One way or the other, this battle is about to come to a head. When all is said and done, will the school still be standing? Or will everything the Keepers have fought for be destroyed?

A moving holiday story from New York Times bestselling author Andrew Clements.For Hart Evans, being the most popular kid in sixth grade has its advantages. Kids look up to him, and all the teachers let him get away with anything -- all the teachers except the chorus director, Mr. Meinert. When Harts errant rubber band hits Mr. Meinert on the neck during chorus practice, its the last straw for the chorus director, whos just learned hes about to lose his job due to budget cuts. So he tells the class they can produce the big holiday concert on their own. Or not. Its all up to them. And who gets elected to run the show? The popular Mr. Hart Evans. Hart soon discovers theres a big difference between popularity and leadership, and to his surprise, discovers something else as well -- its really important to him that this be the best holiday concert ever, and even more important, that it not be the last.

Andrew Clements delivers the latest in his adventure-filled school series. This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winterboats buzzing just beyond the bulkhead and families spreading picnics in the fields. If the school gets torn down and replaced by an amusement park, the town will never be the same. But thats only if the school gets torn down. Ben and Jill are determined to keep that from happening. And the evil janitor Lyman has taken note. Hes following their every moveand undoing their progress along the way. Good thing Ben and Jill have a secret weapon. (Who knew that annoying Robert Gerritt would be such a spy wiz?) But Lyman has a secret weapon as well: a vicious guard dog. These kids are smart, but can they outsmart Lymanand his beastas the clock tick, tick, ticks toward total demolition?

Ted Hammond learns that in a very small town, theres no such thing as an isolated event. And the solution of one mystery is often the beginning of another.Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of his fifth-grade year, hes working on a big one. How can his school in the little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there are going to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains in western Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school, you lose the town. But the mystery that has Teds full attention at the moment is about that face, the face he sees in the upper window of the Andersons house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersons moved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty, boarded up tight. At least its supposed to be. A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of an empty house. At first these facts dont seem to be related. But...

Andrew Clementss latest novel, about mentors, role models, and choosing friends, examines the fine line between good-humored mischief and dangerous behaviorand how everyday choices can close or open doors.Theres a folder in Principal Kellings office thats as thick as a phonebook and its growing daily. Its filled with the incident reports of every time Clayton Hensley broke the rules. Theres the minor stuff like running in the hallways and not being where he was suppose to be when he was supposed to be there. But then there are also reports that show Clays own brand of troublemaking, like the most recent addition: the art teacher has said that the class should spend the period drawing anything they want and Clay decides to be extra creative and draw a spot-on portrait of Principal Kellingsas a donkey. Its a pretty funny joke, but really, Clay is coming to realize that the biggest joke of all may be on him. When his big brother, Mitchell, gets in some serious trouble, Clay decides to change his own mischief making waysbut he cant seem to shake his reputation as a troublemaker. From the master of the school story comes a book about the fine line between good-humored mischief and dangerous behavior and how everyday choices can close or open doors.

The end of third grade turns into a disaster for Jake when he inadvertently becomes the teachers pet, and no matter how hard he tries, he cant shake the image.Mrs. Snavin looked right past all those waving hands. She looked right at me and she smiled and said, "I think Ill have Jake take it." Then Mrs. Snavin said, "but be sure to hurry right back, Jake, because were going to work on our number-line project, and you have to be my special computer helper, okay?" And I could feel every kid in the class looking at me. They werent saying anything. They werent even whispering. But right then, I heard what they were thinking anyway. They were thinking, teachers pet.

Jake recounts his second grade introduction to Link Baxter, SuperBully, who becomes his class project partner, with surprising results.When Jake was three years old at Miss Lulus Dainty Diaper Day Care Center, what did he know about bullies? Nothing. But he learned fast! Why? Because Jake was kind of smart and not a tattletale, and he had no big brother to protect him. He was a perfect bully magnet. But everything changed the year Jake was in second grade. Thats when SuperBully Link Baxter moved to town. Jake had his hands full just trying to survive, until class project time. Who did the teacher assign to be Links partner? You guessed it. Jake has to use all his smarts -- and his heart as well -- to turn himself from Jake Drake, Bully Magnet, to Jake Drake, Bully Buster.

Can average be amazing? The bestselling author of Frindle shows that with a little kindness, it can.Jordan Johnston is average. Not short, not tall. Not plump, not slim. Not gifted, not flunking out. Even her shoe size is average. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems.Then Marlea Harkins, one of the most popular girls in schooland most definitely the meanestdoes something unthinkable, and suddenly nice, average Jordan isnt thinking average thoughts anymore. She wants to get Marlea back! But whats the best way to beat a bully? Could it be with kindness?Called a genius of gentle, high concept tales set in suburban middle school by The New York Times, bestselling author Andrew Clements presents a compelling story of the greatest achievement possibleself-acceptance.

Jakes desire to win the school science fair almost costs him his best friend.Jake Drake is excited about Despres Elementary Schools first science fair. He wants to win the grand prize: a brand-new Hyper-Cross-Functional Bluntium Twelve computer system. And he really wants to beat the third-grade know-it-alls, Marsha McCall and Kevin Young. The trouble is, to beat the know-it-alls, Jake has to become a know-it-all himself. And he may just lose more than he wins.

In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic.Its boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication.

It isnt that Abby Carson cant do her schoolwork. She just doesnt like doing it. And in February a warning letter arrives at her home. Abby will have to repeat sixth gradeunless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra-credit project to find a pen pal in a distant country. Seems simple enough. But when Abbys first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, the village elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well. In English. And the only qualified student is a boy, Sadeed Bayat. Except in this village, it is not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. So Sadeeds younger sister will write the letters. Except she knows hardly any English. So Sadeed must write the letters. For his sister to sign. But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is . . . unhealthy? Not so simple. But as letters flow back and forthbetween the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of central Asia, across cultural and religious divides, through the minefields of different lifestyles and traditionsa small group of children begin to speak and listen to one another. And in just a few short weeks, they make important discoveries about their communities, about their world, and most of all, about themselves.

NEW STUDENT GETS OLD TEACHERThe bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at Denton Elementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson, would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach his students anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson something else to readher own newspaper, The Landry News.Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on the project. But then the principal finds a copy of The Landry News, with unexpected results. Tomorrows headline: Will Caras newspaper cost Mr. Larson his job?

¿Quién podría olvidar el día en que Nick Allen convirtió su clase de tercero en una isla tropical? Pero ahora Nick está en quinto, y la cosa cambia. Todos saben que la profesora de lengua, una fanática del diccionario, tiene vista de rayos X, y en su clase nadie se sale con la suya. Cuando Nick lo intenta recibe su castigo y este le sumerge en el mundo de las palabras y de sus origenes. Asi, se le ocurre su plan mas ambicioso: inventar una palabra nueva...