Andrew Clements - Frindle

“A captivating tale — one to press upon children, and one they’ll be passing among themselves.”

NO MAJOR SPOILERS

The book named Frindle is a wonderful book. It is written by Andrew Clements who is the bestselling author of over ten million books in print. This book is illustrated by Brian Selznick. It is published by Atheneum. Its first edition was published in February 1998. The Library of Congress has catalogued the hardcover edition as –Clements, Andrew, 1949.

Nicholas Allen is a school kid. He is very cool. He has inventive plans & knows what to do with them. One day he thought about how words were created. From this he got the big idea. He thought of making a new word. So, he created the word “frindle’’in whether a prisoner is released on parole or not – that happens at the original trial when the tariff is set – but they should have an opportunity to ensure the panel understands the impact the offence had on them and have a say in the licence conditions that apply after release. They can make a written statement, attend the start of a hearing to read their statement in person or say nothing at all.

Other than receiving and carefully considering their statements, the Parole Board has no role in contacting or liaising with victims. That is undertaken by the Victim Contact Service, part of the National Probation Service, on behalf of the Secretary of State. The Parole Board sought and received assurance on a number of occasions