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The strict fifth-grade teacher who loves the dictionary and teaches language arts
Who is Mrs. Granger?
Nick first gets the idea for "frindle" while looking at this writing tool
What is a pen?
The original word that Nick replaces with "frindle"
What is pen?
Mrs. Granger's classroom number.
What is Room 11?
Nick's first classroom disruption involved making this animal sound
What is a peep?
Protagonist and creative troublemaker
Who is Nick Allen?
This punishment is given to students who use the word "frindle"
What is detention and writing "I am using a pen"?
Mrs. Granger calls this book "a living thing"
What is the dictionary?
Nick's clever way of eating up class time in previous grades
What is asking questions?
This teachers classroom became an island
Who is Mrs. Avery?
Nick's supportive friend who first uses "frindle" after Nick
Who is Janet Fisk?
This national TV show features Nick and the "frindle" phenomenon
What is The Tonight Show?
This ancient language that Mrs. Granger mentions gave us the word "pen"
What is Latin?
This school supply becomes contraband when labeled "frindle"
What are pens?
What was the first business venture with the word "frindle"
What is selling pens?
This school principal must deal with the "frindle" situation
Who is Mrs. Chatham?
This is the name of the man who manufactured the frindles.
Who is Bud Lawrence
According to Mrs. Granger, this Latin word "pinna" originally meant this bird part
What is a feather?
Number of students who sign the petition supporting use of "frindle"
What is 300?
Nick's solution to remember Mrs. Granger's homework about word origins
What is creating a new word?
This reporter breaks the "frindle" story in the local newspaper
Who is Judy Morgan?
The amount of money in Nick's trust fund to Mrs. Granger from "frindle" merchandise
What is $1,00,000?
This term describes when a new word becomes officially recognized in a language
What is standardization?
This school policy requires students to use "pen" instead of "frindle"
What is the official language policy?
Nick's final gift to Mrs. Granger years later
What is a black pen with a gold star?