Phillips is a normal teenage boy who attends a preparatory school. This book is shelved under the young adult, fiction, fantasy, and science fiction genres.īobby Philips is the featured central character in Andrew Clements’ book Things Not Seen. The first edition of the first book in this trilogy was initially published in March 2002, titled Things Not Seen.
However, an earlier series that Clements wrote is called Things.
However, his greatest inspiration for writing was during the time he worked for Picture Book Studio whereby his interaction with authors and book illustrators prompted him to publish his own picture books.Īndrew Clements, who prefers writing while keeping from the distractions of modern conveniences such as television and phone, debuted in 1996 and his debut book is called Frindle, a standalone. He was acknowledged for his participation in the publication of the 1983 book entitled A County Christmas Treasury. Even then the ill-fated songwriting stint instilled in Clements a penchant for sitting to conjure things up.Īndrew Clements plunged into the publishing industry after he gave up on songwriting. He relocated to New York and had a short-lived stint writing songs. Clements imagined himself as a writer and was greatly encouraged when Northwestern University professors further complimented his essays.Īfter witnessing a decline in the number of pupils and students enrolling and experiencing retrenchment twice, Andrew Clements quit teaching definitely. While still in Springfield High School, his teacher of English complimented him on a poem that he penned earlier and commended on its possible publication. Clements opines that he liked brainstorming sessions together with his pupils and students.
Thereafter, Andrew Clements had a seven-year long teaching stint in Chicago schools Clements taught fourth graders, eight graders, and high school students. For his postgraduate education, Clements enrolled at the Chicago-based National Louis University whereby he received his Master’s in Teaching degree. For his undergraduate studies, Clements attended the Evanston-based Northwestern University wherein he majored in literature and later on received his bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Presently, Clements is domiciled in Maine.įor his O levels, Andrew Clements went to Springfield High School. Clements’ parents were bibliophiles and instilled in him the urge to read.
Thereafter, Clements’ family relocated from New Jersey to Springfield upon Illinois. In his early age, Andrew Clements resided in Cherry Hill and Oaklyn, a township and borough in New Jersey, respectively, till he was a sixth grader.
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