No Talking

By: Andrew Clements

Narrated by: Keith Nobbs

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 longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication. In No Talking, Andrew Clements portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids and a creative teacher with the perfect pitch for elementary school life that made Frindle an instant classic.©2007 Andrew Clements. All rights reserved; (P)2007 Simon and Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Andrew Clements set the standard for the school story in 1996 with his first novel, Frindle, which went on to sell more than two million copies...No Talking is Clements's best school story since." - The New York Times Book Review

"Readers may be compelled to use their voice to praise Clements's deft handling of an interesting premise." - Publishers Weekly

"A vintage tale from the master of the theme-driven, feel-good school story." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

really cute

great storytelling - enjoyed by both mom and 5th grader. made a ling drive enjoyable.

Good plot

I liked this story more than some of the other books by Andrew Clements and the narrating is spot on!

another amazing title

Clements - as always - breaks the Children's fiction mold today that puts adults in the backseat and lets kids rule the world. In this book, the kids remain the center of the text while adults are portrayed as real people - smart, flawed, and good. Refreshing!

Battle of the books

I think it was one of the best Battle of the Books books of 2024-2025 and if thought this was amazing then go read Willodeen or Fish in a tree if you haven’t already

Utterly Delightful!

The family listened to this on a long drive. It was a wonderful story, well written, well narrated, and a total delight. Even the skeptical teens couldn't wait to turn it back on after stops.

This is a top choice in children's fiction.