Apr 05, 2023orange_zebra_506 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
In “No Talking”, written by Andrew Clements, Clements explores the power of words and the importance of communication with protagonist Dave Packer, a boy who loves to talk and often gets in trouble for it. One day after a spark of…
Jul 31, 2020Anika_Singh rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
When Dave tells Lynsey that she talks too much, the 5th-grade class known as the “Unshushables” is divided into two, girls and boys. They challenge each other to see who talks the least, and this turns out to be more difficult than they…
Oct 14, 2017dcl_jessica rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go the longest without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an…
Nov 17, 2014joanzhang2010 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well, chaka baka yack yack...
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Mark_Daly
May 23, 2014
A variation on FRINDLE, as a no-talking competition between boys and girls draws the fifth grade into conflict with the principal. The prank here is more practical, and seems more doable, and the life lesson that results seems more…
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May 20, 2014red_eagle_468 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
humorous, captivating and many other good characteristics. differnt than other books, which is clement's style. new creative and good ideas portrayed in here
Jan 01, 2013Brownie_v rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book really fits me! Just like me, I talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. That's why I pretended my new name was Mr. Unshushable. It's very funny in some parts and addictive in others. It's very IMAGINATIVE. I don't think even I…
Jul 09, 2012phogel rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I liked this book, it felt realistic and was funny in parts. The book does tend to drag on sometimes repeating itself. I would recommend it to boys or girls around age 10.
There is way to prove girls talk way more than boys.A whole day of no talking at school.Not in class,not in the halls,not on the playground,nowhere,no talking at all.And it's a contest boys against girls.
Whichever side talks less,weins.…
Nov 30, 2009mmworthington rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
It was a good book; short, but good.
The only downside I found about the book is how the author makes those comments about telling you something right now, or more information will come later. As a reader, I assume the information will…
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