Quotes from Frindle

Andrew Clements ·  105 pages

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“But of course, all of this is just a silly fad, and when you add an "e" to fad, you get fade. And I predict this fad will fade.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle


“FIFTH GRADE WAS different. That was the year to get ready for middle school. Fifth grade meant passing classes. It meant no morning recess. It meant real letter grades on your report cards. But most of all, it meant Mrs. Granger.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle


“That was the second thing—understanding what Mrs. Granger had said.”
― Andrew Clements, quote from Frindle


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Andrew Clements
Born place: in Camden, New Jersey, The United States
Born date January 1, 1949
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