Childrens authorsandrew clements wikibooks, open books. Troublemaker by andrew clements, mark elliott kirkus. Andrew clements set the standard for the school story in 1996 with his first novel, frindle, which went on to sell more than two million copies. I loved reading good books with kids the kids at school and also the four boys my wife and i had at home. An alluring plot with even better context isnt the only reasons to be picking up this book at the library.
Its about a boy named clay who is a real trouble maker, who turns all good and friendly. This would be a great summer book for any good reader 12 and above, and by above i imply no limit. Troublemaker book by andrew clements, mark elliott. However, mitchs temper got him sent to jail for two. A reputation proves challenging to change in this rocksolid school story publishers weekly from andrew clements. He lived in oaklyn and chery hill until he was in sixth grade when together with his family, they relocated to springfield, illinois. He has four grown sons and lives with his wife in maine. His bestknown book, frindle, posed a question about the nature of words. Clay is a seasoned 6th grade troublemaker with a school file inches thick. Andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. It brought back many memories of my own school pranks and the havoc they caused.
By working at this company, he developed his interest to write books for kids. Since 1985, over 80 of his books have been published. No talking by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including frindle and lunch money by andrew clements, as well as the doll people trilogy by ann m. 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. His most recent novel, troublemaker, profiles that type all kids. No talking is a 2007 childrens novel written by andrew clements it is about the noisy fifth grade boys of laketon elementary school. Clements is a graduate of northwestern and national louis universities, and he currently lives in central massachusetts. By andrew clements, illustrated by mark elliott once a troublemaker, always a troublemaker. What is the one and only way to know which twin is which. Andrew clements 3 student activity booklet lost and found chapter 2.
Andrew clements was the new york times bestselling author of the beloved modern classic frindle, which has sold over six million copies, won nineteen state. He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. Its filled with the incident reports of every time clayton hensley broke the rules. 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. Andrew clements books, author biography, and reading level. Its filled with the incident reports of every time clayton hensley broke. With his slyly subversive first novel, frindle 1996, andrew clements established himself as a master of the school story, a reputation he has only burnished over the years. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949.
The publisher asked me to write more stories about kids and teachers and school, and i did. Andrew clements author of the best seller, frindle. Ten of andrew clementss most beloved and bestselling school stories are now available as a boxed set, perfect for collecting or giving as gifts. Troublemaker kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott. Most of these ideas are ways to make school more fun and also to get out of homework. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The included titles are frindle, the landry news, the janitors boy, the school story, a week in the woods, lunch money, room one, no talking, lost and found, and extra credit. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the. Theres a folder of incident reports in principal kellings office thats as thick as a phonebook and growing daily. As a child, andrew enjoyed summers at a lakeside cabin in mane, there he spent his days swimming, fishing, and in the evening reading books. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was. Buy this book clements extra credit delivers another.
Troublemaker by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. I enjoyed with great satisfaction troublemaker by andrew clements. No talking, by andrew clements blogging for a good book. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. Buy a cheap copy of troublemaker book by andrew clements. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award.
He passed away at the age of 70 on november 28, 2019. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Andrew clements has four children that are all avid readers. Andrew clementss latest novel, about mentors, role models, and choosing friends, examines the fine line between goodhumored mischief and dangerous behaviorand how everyday choices can close or open doors. Andrew clements is the author of the enormously successful childrens novel frindle. Andrew clements is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the modern classic frindle, which has sold over 6 million copies.
His childrens novel frindle won several different book awards. However, mitchs temper got him sent to jail for two months, and now he wants clay to stay on the straight and narrow. From running in the halls to drawing an unflattering cartoon of the principal, hes always been pretty proud of his pranks. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books. A reputation proves challenging to change in this rocksolid school story publishers weekly from andrew. Troublemaker by andrew clements about the book clayton hensley has been getting into trouble since he started elementary school. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a.
Troublemaker by andrew clements scholastic books for kids. Andrew clements first job out of graduate school was teaching in public schools, and experience that proved invaluable for his later career as an author. Who challenge the equally loud fifthgrade girls to a no talking contest. He began his writing as a senior high school student in springfield high school. Luckily, thats what andrew clements does so easily. Dominique andrew clements the author of troublemaker was born on may 29, 1949, in camden, new jersey. Andrew clements has 122 books on goodreads with 353119 ratings. His popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, and others. Theres a folder in principal kellings office thats as thick as a phonebook and its growing daily. There is also a written response question at the end. The next job that clements had was in a book company which imported a lot of children books from europe.
This time, he drew a drawing of a donkey, and he put glasses and a mustache on it so it would look like his principal. The book, trouble maker by andrew clements, is about a boy named clay hensley he is always getting in trouble for something almost every day. Andrew clements, the new york timesbestselling author, portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher who sees how the kids experiment can provide a unique lesson in communication. He has won two christopher awards and an edgar award, and more than ten million of his books are in print. The noisy fifth grade boys of laketon elementary school challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a no talking contest. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew. This is a 10 question multiple choice quiz on trouble maker by andrew clements. As a teacher, it was a thrill to read a book aloud, and see a whole class listen so carefully to every word, dying to know what would happen next.
No talking, by andrew clements february 1, 2008 by todd four days about birds, 2 books, 2 movies and i was all set to write about another bird book when i took a bribe iced coffee is a wonderful bribe for me to not write about birds to end the week. This book touches me as a teacher, and i can relate to it from the perspective of the students. And his name was up there for the first timeclay hensley. The book became frindle, and it was finally published in 1996, and it became popular and successful.