Andrew Clements

Author of the 2.5 Million-Copy Bestseller FRINDLE

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Troublemaker

There's a folder in Principal Kelling's office that's as thick as a phonebook and it's growing daily. It's filled with the incident reports of every time Clayton Hensley broke the rules. There's 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 Clay's 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 Kellings…as a donkey. READ MORE

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"Will have readers smiling all the way through . . . hilarious."

—The Horn Book (starred reviews)

"A captivating tale–one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves."

—Kirkus (pointered review)

"A remarkable teacher's belief in the power of words shines through the entire story, as does a young man's tenacity in proving his point. Outstanding and witty."

—School Library Journal