Lawn Boy Returns
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2010

Lawn Boy Returns

By Gary Paulsen

Book #2 in the Lawn Boy series

A young entrepreneur's lawn business spirals into chaos with fame, fortune, and unexpected threats.

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At twelve, a boy's summer lawn-mowing gig explodes into a lucrative venture, thanks to stockbroker Arnold's guidance. But when his sponsored prizefighter wins big, fame and fortune bring unexpected complications. As friends clamor for a share and ominous figures lurk at the gym, he must navigate the perils of sudden success. Can he manage the chaos, or will his empire crumble under the weight of its own success?

From the publisher

Gary Paulsen’s funny follow-up to “Lawn Boy” is full of big surprises and big laughs. Lawn Boy says: The summer I was twelve, mowing lawns with Grandpa’s old riding mower turned into big business. With advice from Arnold the stockbroker, I learned all about making money. Six weeks and hundred of thousands of dollars later, life got more complicated. You see, the prizefighter I sponsor, Joey Pow, won a big fight. And a TV interview made me famous. As Arnold says, “Capitalism plus publicity equals monster commerce.” Even my best friends wanted a piece of the action. Meanwhile, some scary guys showed up at Joey’s gym. . . .

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
101
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
920L
Themes & topics
Books about business
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~6
F&P level
~V
Publication
Published
March 23, 2010
First published
January 1, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385746625

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