{"product_id":"no-talking-9781416909835","title":"No Talking","description":"\"You have the right to remain silent.\" However... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the principal uses her red plastic bullhorn. A lot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Then one day Dave Packer, a certified loudmouth, bumps into an idea -- a big one that makes him try to keep quiet for a whole day. But what does Dave hear during lunch? A \u003ci\u003egirl, \u003c\/i\u003e Lynsey Burgess, jabbering away. So Dave breaks his silence and lobs an insult. And \u003ci\u003ethose\u003c\/i\u003e words spark a contest: Which team can say \u003ci\u003ethe fewest words\u003c\/i\u003e during two whole days? And it's the boys against the girls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How do the teachers react to the silence? What happens when the principal feels she's losing control? And will Dave and Lynsey plunge the whole school into chaos? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This funny and surprising book is about language and thought, about words unspoken, words spoken in anger, and especially about the power of words spoken in kindness...with or without a bullhorn. It's Andrew Clements at his best -- thought-provoking, true-to-life, and very entertaining.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include \u003ci\u003eAbout Average\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTroublemaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExtra Credit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost and Found\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Talking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoom One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLunch Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt \u0026amp; the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMark Elliott has a BFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. He has illustrated a number of book covers, and his work has been exhibited at the Society of Illustrators and the Art Directors Guild. Mark lives on a sheep farm in the Hudson Valley region of New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649004474642,"sku":"9781416909835","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b24eb697-35d7-42d8-af79-e9fd119d1a51.jpg?v=1733254953","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/no-talking-9781416909835","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}