Frindle (1996)
Andrew Clements

Never having heard of this book when I was growing up, I was delighted to read it whilst reading through books for my son to read. The story is captivting and easy for a child to digest, with the added benefit of making them think about where words actually come from.

This cache is extra special as it was designed and decorated with my daughter. She even selected the location.

The Book

From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words.

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.

Source: goodreads.com

The Cache

A 500ml frindle like object within a 1.8lt containter.