Lunch Money

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

"Greg Kenton had heaps of talent. He was good at baseball, and even better at soccer. He had a clear singing voice, and he also played the piano. He was a wiz at sketching and drawing, and he did well at school- reading, science, music, gym, social studies- the whole deal. But as good as he was at all these things, Greg's greatest talent had always been money." Greg was good at everything involving money counting money, making... Read Full Review

In each of his school stories, Andrew Clmeents manages to touch on many of the same issues, but always has something new to explore. This one is another in this great line. "Lunch Money" focuses on Greg Kenton, a boy who is only in the sixth grade, but is already hard at work on planning a business empire. Although he enjoys many normal-kid activities, he's already working hard --- raking leaves, shoveling snow, doing extra... Read Full Review

Lunch Money is a cleverly written children's book. The main character, Greg, is an intrinsically motivated young man that is out for the all-mighty dollar. As a small child, Greg was in awe of money. His life-long goal is be "superrich." After spearheading several profitable businesses, Greg finds a moneymaking venture that he loves---making and selling comic books. However, Greg must tackle a few problems along the way... Read Full Review

LUNCH MONEY is a character-driven middle grade novel that centers on two richly drawn characters. From the first page the reader gets a sense of Greg Kenton's entire motivation in life: money. He is driven to earn it, save it, and spend it. His nemesis, Maura Shaw, also has a head for business and has been competing with Greg since they were toddlers. At the end of his fifth grade year, Greg discovers that his fellow classmates... Read Full Review