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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2025
Shark Scam
By Sheila Bair, Amy Zhing (Illustrator)
Part of the Money Tales series
A tortoise falls for a too-good-to-be-true scheme. Can she escape the trap?
3.4/5 Goodreads · 17 ratings
32 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Arlene, a giant tortoise, is lured by two cunning sharks into a seemingly foolproof investment. As she and her friends dive into the opportunity, they face the harsh reality of a Ponzi scheme. Can Arlene unravel the deception before it's too late, or will the promise of easy riches lead to their downfall? Discover the twists and turns as trust and greed collide in this cautionary tale.
From the publisher
A giant tortoise learns that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Whitey and Cahoots, two sharks, convince giant tortoise Arlene to invest in their sure-fire, money-making scheme. Arlene takes the bait. So do all her friends, and they discover the hard way what a Ponzi scheme is.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Reading age
- 7–10
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- AD650L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.2
- F&P level
- ~P
Publication
- Published
- February 6, 2025
- Publisher
- Albert Whitman & Company
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780807510742
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