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21) Shark tooth tale
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When the owner of Treasures of Time agrees to hold a fossilized shark's tooth for him for one week, Freddy must think of a way to earn the fifty dollar price.
22) The pet wash
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Jake and his friends in the Pet Club organize a pet wash so they can raise money to buy their teacher, Mr. Carter, a present.
25) The lemonade war
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Lemonade war series volume 1
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English
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Favorite Family Read-Alouds -- Chapter Books (SCPL-YS)
SGD Books and Cookies Club
Summer Reads for Kids
SGD Books and Cookies Club
Summer Reads for Kids
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Evan and his younger sister, Jessie, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.
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Boxcar children volume 30
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At the same time that the Alden children's efforts to raise money for a new hospital wing are being sabotaged by nasty tricks, they find their attempts to befriend the new girl Beth frustrated by her strange behavior.
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The Penderwicks volume 4
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As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbour Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.
Includes excerpt from author's final book in the same series, "The Penderwicks at last" at the end of the book.
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Chandra and her sister Deena see a demonstration of a "magic light," a solar-powered lantern, at a market near their home in Nepal and are determined to buy one, knowing it will help their little brother's cough to stop using kerosene lamps. Includes facts about Nepal.
30) Full of Beans
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Ten-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington, D.C., arrive to turn run down Key West into a tourist resort.
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Big Foot and Little Foot volume 5
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Determined to buy a Marvelous Monster Magnet, Hugo and Boone set out to earn the money on an adventure through the woods, where they meet some interesting new friends.
35) The extincts
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In order to raise money for a new bicycle, George takes a job at Wormestall Farm, where he encounters creatures supposedly extinct or mythological, a new--female--friend, and a maniacal taxidermist who wants the animals for her own private collection.
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Sam the Man volume 1
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When seven-year-old Sam Graham, eager for some spending money, volunteers to look after a neighbor's chickens, the experience inspires him to get his own chicken--a special bird named Helga.
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Many young people babysit, but with the information in this guide at their fingertips, babysitting can be brought to a whole new level of money making potential. Tips on marketing oneself and highlighting extra credentials, such as CPR certifications or having taken a babysitting course, are covered. Scheduling, arriving at a job prepared, and safety are also highlighted.
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Nancy Clancy volume 7
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Nancy Clancy and her friend Bree try to start a business to get rich, but when things do not go as planned, Nancy learns a valuable lesson.
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