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Contributor(s): Clements, Andrew (Author), Selznick, Brian (Illustrator)

ISBN: 0689866852 ISBN-13: 9780689866852
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2007
Annotation: MEET GREG KENTON, BILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING. Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war. The problem is, Greg has to admit that Maura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Juvenile Fiction | Business, Careers, Occupations

Dewey: FIC

LCCN: 2005000061

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available)

Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.36 lbs) 240 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian

Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2009
Golden Archer Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2008

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 06/04/2007 pg. 54

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 88626
Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0

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Publisher Description:
MEET GREG KENTON, BILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING.

Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war.

The problem is, Greg has to admit that Maura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?

Contributor Bio(s): Clements, Andrew: - Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. He lives with his wife in Maine and has four grown children. Visit him at AndrewClements.com.Selznick, Brian: - Brian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including Frindle and Lunch Money by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.Clements, Andrew: - Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include About Average, Troublemaker, Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Room One, Lunch Money, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. He lives with his wife in Maine and has four grown children. Visit him at AndrewClements.com.

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