No Talking
Written by Andrew Clements
Narrated by Keith Nobbs
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Andrew Clements
Andrew Clements (1949–2019) was the author of the enormously popular Frindle. 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 About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.
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Readers find this title to be a great audiobook with clever storytelling. They appreciate how the story goes back in time and then comes back to the present. The book is loved for its interesting and funny elements, and readers enjoy the no talking contest between the 5th grade boys and girls. Overall, this book is considered amazing and very good.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love how the story goes back in time and then comes back to the present
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The no talking Think I thought it was coolI loved it
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It was really clever andI like that it was not favoring the boys or girls
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The sound effects are so good but it was a little fast
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is a Nutmeg nominated book. It's a quality effort from Clements, but not my favorite. As always, Clements takes a clever idea, plops it into an elementary school system, and lets the fun run wild.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Narrated by Keith Nobbs. While researching a project on Mahatma Gandhi, Dave is intrigued by the vow of silence that Gandhi took and decides to try it for himself. This escalates into a contest between the 5th grade boys and 5th grade girls to see who can keep the most silent over a period of two days. The exception is that when responding to teachers they can only speak three words at a time. At first the teachers wonder what's wrong with the school's most talkative, noisiest class, but once they figure out the deal, they come to see the creative possibilities of not wasting words. The kids benefit from the experience as well, developing a heightened appreciation for communication, teamwork, and each other's abilities.
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- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5I didn't finish, they said I finished and can't hear
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good book. It was interesting and funny. I love it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book is GREAT! It’s about a 5th grade who are VERY loud and there is a bit of a thing between boys and girls of them having rivalry’s.
They decide to have a ‘no taking’ contest but if a teacher asks the kids something they can only say up to 2 words (ONLY TEACHERS NOT PARENTS)
This book was amazing and I loved it!
I couldn’t stop thinking about how the book would end! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great audiobook (I only wrote 3 words ha ha ha?)
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The way the kids communicate without words through gestures, noises, signals, etc.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The teachers at Dave's school call the 5th-graders The Unshushables, because they never stop talking. But that all changes when Dave and Lynsey start and boys-vs-girls contest to see who can last the longest without talking at all.A fun read, but there's nothing earth-shattering here.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was *so* funny! Clements is kinda the Spinelli for the younger set, imo. It had insight, poignancy, that kind of thing - but mostly I just couldn't stop laughing.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of the very noisy fifth graders of Laketon Elementary in the Middle of New Jersey, Dave, decided to put his classmates to a test. The competition started between him and his classmate Lynsey and grew among the noisiest group of fifth graders ever. Between shrugs, nods, notes, and coughs the fifth grade class figures out that they can handle the no talking competition. Dave and Lynsey do not seem to get along about much, however they have no problem laying out the rules for each other. As time goes on, teachers and faculty become very uneasy about this situation. They are happy that the fifth graders have quieted down, with the exception of different noises they are allowed to make, yet they wonder why they are doing this in the first place. The narrator of this story had a sense of humor and a way of letting the readers know exactly what was going on. I liked this aspect of the book. The narrator always let us know where conversations, meetings, and interactions were taking place. This effected the theme and plot by not leaving us guessing what was going on and where it was going on. I would say that one main theme of this book is patience. Patience between teachers and students, and patience between students and students. I do think that this noisiest group of fifth graders ever were purposely trying to be labeled as such. Having patience with each and being able to get along in peace eventually allows a happy medium for everyone.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed No talking. it was a great book, but thing I didn't like about it was in the begnning, Dave Packer thought highly of boys, and not girls. In the book No Talking by Andrew Clements, the entire 5th grade has a contest to see who can talk less, boys or girls. Dave Packer keeps track of the boys and Lynsey Burgess kept track of the girls. The contest was for two days, but of course since they were at school they had to talk. They are only allowed to use three word sentences at a time. The teachers were in a uproar except for one creative teacher thought it was a good opportunity for them. Did the boys win? Did the girls win? Read the book.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was another mind bending school story. I want to try what they did just to see what would happen. It was a very satisfying book. I really enjoyed it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5"The Unshushables" are the non-stop, talking 24/7 fifth graders in Dave Packer's class. After reading about Mahatma Ghandi and his ritual of not talking one day a week to clear his mind, Dave, a member of the unshushables, decides to give this practice a try. When he has an encounter with a classmate, Lynsey, a fellow chatterbox, the boys and girls of Laketon Elementary are drawn into a silent battle of boys vs. girls for 48 silent hours. The boys and girls can only speak to answer questions at school and even then, can only answer in 3 words. These short answers and overall silence cause teachers and administrators to look at how the kids are really acting and try to figure out what's really going on. The book allows the reader to think how we communicate and why as we see the 5th graders go through their silent battle. A very enjoyable read recommended for the early YA set.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is an awesome book for middle school students. It's a typical "boys are better" "nuh-uh, girls are better" argument, without the sexism.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I read this one with my fifth-grade son. We love Andrew Clements, and this one didn't disappoint. What happens when a very chatty fifth-grade class stops talking? As the boys and girls compete to say the fewest words, the teachers are perplexed and then angry, but students and teachers alike end up learning a lot about communication. Clements has an uncanny way of accurately capturing the dynamics between students and teachers. This doesn't beat our favorite Clements' book, Frindle, but it is worth a read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loving this author! I love the power he gives the children in his book to make changes to their environment without disrespecting authority. I love that in each of the books that we, Julia and I, have read, he is using the power of language/communication to make change. Great book to have ready with my 7 year old!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5At Laketon Elementary, the boys and the Girls are playing a game that witch ever side talks less, wins. The principle and the other teachers are wondering why is fifth grade lunch so quiet. But the teachers are getting mad, because no one is talking. Then the parents get involved. But the game is still on. Which side wins, girls or boys? Can they Explain to the grown ups that this whole thing is a mistake?
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5A no-talking contest between boys and girls raises some interesting ideas, like how a school administration might react to a silent strike and how silence can calm the soul.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5No Talking by Andrew Clements is a quick and fun book to read! Lynsey and Dave are classmates in the fifth grade. In fact, along with many others in their class they have been attending Laketon Elementary together since they were all in kindergarten! Early on their class earned the nickname "Unshushables" from their teachers because they could not be quieted. Not only that, the girls and bo
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5What a great book this would be to read to a talkative class! The 5th graders have always been a little out of control with their nonstop talking. But then the boys challenge the girls to see who can go through their day without talking. It is hard and the teachers have different reactions, but in the end the entire school is a little more thoughtful.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The fifth grade boys challenged the girls to a contest. Who can go without talking for two days--boys or girls. The rules were set and the contest was on. Right away the teachers begin to suspect that the kids are up to something. Who will win? And how will the teachers react.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book about the whole fifth grade having a no talking contest between the boys and girls. Certainly, the teachers are surprised and must figure out how to deal with this normally rowdy group being so quiet in class.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5good book for kids
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Clements may not be the great wordsmiths of our times, but his stories really speak to kids. The premises are basic, easy and enjoyable. I think this classroom-centered book would be a winner for most kids, given the positive message and straight-forward execution.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My first Clements' book, and it was a fun one. 5th grade boys and girls decide to enter a contest in which neither side can speak for two days (with minor exceptions, to permit them to respond to teachers with no more than 3 words at a time). Led by Dave and Lindsay, the "unshushables" learn a lot in the process, including how to better communicate with each other. A quick listen (since this was an audio book) and well worth the time!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Andrew Clements is another author that I love to share with kids. I read this book because I heard of other teachers who were using it in their classrooms as the first chapter book read aloud of the year; I wanted to know what all the hype was about. I am so glad that I picked it up, carried it around in my bag, and finally got around to reading it.I must say, that I can so relate, text-to-self connection, with this book/story. This book should be that way for kids as well. Clements puts the reader in a typical school setting. Fifth grade is about the time that boys and girls alike start to realize that the other sex does not have cooties anymore. This group is not quite there yet, but somehow they manage to get past that and become friends/allies.I laughed out loud reading this because the events are so real and Clements makes them so funny. The teachers are torn as to which group of 5th graders they like better, the "unshushables," or the new, only 3 words spoken at a time 5th graders. Many of the teachers take advantage of this new communication and use it to their benefit, but others can't stand it.I would reccommend this book for 3rd grade and up. Even as an adult I enjoyed it immensely!