Once Upon a Company...
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 1998 · Est. 19 min read-aloud

Once Upon a Company...

Written by Wendy Anderson Halperin

A child's wreath-making venture blossoms into a thriving business empire.

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40 pages· 2,393 words· Est. 19 min read-aloud· 660L
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Bookroo's summary

At just seven, a boy and his sisters embark on a simple wreath-making project. Over six years, their venture transforms into a multifaceted business empire, exploring marketing, wholesaling, and investing. As their profits soar past $16,000, the siblings face the challenges of entrepreneurship. How far can their youthful ambition take them, and what lessons will they learn along the way?

From the publisher

Tells how a seven-year-old boy and his sisters started a wreath-making business which, over the course of six years, grew to include other businesses, marketing, wholesaling, and investing, and netted more than $16,000.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
40
Words
2,393
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.1
F&P level
~P
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
28585
Publication
Published
January 1, 1998
First published
September 1, 1998
Publisher
Orchard Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780531300893
LCCN
98013735
OCLC
38749180

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