{"product_id":"lawn-boy-9780553494655","title":"Lawn Boy","description":"One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about \"the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth.\" \"Wealth?\" I said. \"It's groovy, man,\" said Arnold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are \u003ci\u003eThe Legend of Bass Reeves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMolly McGinty Has a Really Good Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Time Hackers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing Life of Birds. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New Mexico and Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yearling Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613546320146,"sku":"9780553494655","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_309470ce-d0a6-4ad3-9d9e-4e8976d85b23.jpg?v=1732407080","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lawn-boy-9780553494655","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}