Andrew Clements has written more than fifty books for children, including the enormously popular Frindle, We the Children, the first book in the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series; and the bestsellers No Talking, Lunch Money, and The Landry News. He taught for seven years before moving east to begin a career in publishing and writing. The parents of four grown children, Mr. Clements and his wife live in central Massachusetts.