{"product_id":"lunch-money-9780689866852","title":"Lunch Money","description":"MEET GREG KENTON, BILLIONAIRE IN THE MAKING. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Clements (1949-2019) was the author of the enormously popular \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including a Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include \u003ci\u003eAbout Average\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTroublemaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eExtra Credit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLost and Found\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Talking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRoom One\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLunch Money\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt \u0026amp; the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Selznick is the author and illustrator of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e, which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eFrindle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLunch Money\u003c\/i\u003e by Andrew Clements, as well as the Doll People trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593291960594,"sku":"9780689866852","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_094c8e42-5dbe-4e1b-90b4-b4aa0233950f.jpg?v=1732114601","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lunch-money-9780689866852","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}