Lunch Money |  | Author: Andrew Clements
Creator: Brian Selznick
Publisher: Aladdin
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 7018
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 240
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.7
ISBN: 0689866852
EAN: 9780689866852
ASIN: 0689866852
Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Product Description
MEET GREG KENTON, BILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war. The problem is, Greg has to admit that Maura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?
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Lunch Money September 3, 2009
Jenelle Thompson-keene (champaign, IL United States)
My son (who is almost seven) loved this book! He couldn't wait to find out what happened next. As a parent I found it funny and enjoyable, too!
Grandmom's Best Gift April 14, 2008
Joseph V. Rogers (Moorestown, NJ USA)
This was a gift for my 9 yr old granddaughter. She told me she loved it.She had rented from the library and was overjoyed to have her own copy.
 Teacher's Grade: B January 11, 2008
N. Bilmes (Vernon, CT United States)
Of all the Andrew Clements school books I've read, Lunch Money was by far the least engaging. The reason for this is that a large part of the book focuses on numbers instead of people, and where Clements has succeeded in the past is in his ability to make us really like his leading characters. Greg, the lead character in this book, is not very nice. He's largely driven by money and selfishness, and although Clements does try to make Greg more personable by depicting his change of attitude, the change does not come off convincingly.
The concept itself behind the book is terrific: schools are hypocritical because while they profess to be trying to promote certain values and healthy lifestyles, the actions districts take are at times directly opposed to the high moral standards the districts are imposing on the students.
I did enjoy the book, and recommend it to those looking to read more of Andrew Clements' books. I would pick up Frindle, The School Story, or The Report Card first however.
A Great Book January 10, 2008
Reading Teacher (NEW YORK, NEW YORK)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm a nine year old boy from NY. This book is funny and serious, too. This boy Greg wants to make lots of money while copycats try to steal his ideas. He makes money by selling little chunky comics. I recommend this book to everyone.
WB
Lunch Money RULES! March 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Lunch Money is a good book for money lovers. Its about a boy who has all these good ideas to make money and then he comes up with his best idea yethe decides to make comic books!The princapal disagres but then Mrs Davenport decidesto let Greg sell comic books. I highly recomend this book!
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