No Talking

by Andrew Clements

Inspired by something he read about Gandhi, Dave decides he is going to stop talking.  And he is almost successful until he gets into an argument with Lynsey.  You see Dave thinks girls talk too much; Lynsey thinks boys talk too much.  Well, they end up making a bet…boys vs. girls…two whole days of no talking to prove who is right.  Whichever side talks less wins.  Of course, the principal and teachers, who have been trying to get this particular class of students to stop talking so much for years and call them the "Unshushables" are very confused and don't trust this activity at all.  Through it all, the boys and girls learn a lot about each other.  Want to know who wins the bet?

Reviewed by Ms. Kelly