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Flat broke the theory, practice and destructive properties of greed

Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a girl to a dance, but his partners soon tire of his methods.

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Main Author: Paulsen, Gary
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Wendy Lamb Books, c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
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Money-making projects for children > Juvenile fiction.
Business enterprises > Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Humorous stories > Juvenile.
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Summary:Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a girl to a dance, but his partners soon tire of his methods.
Physical Description:118 p. ; 20 cm.
ISBN:9780385740029 (hbk.)
0385740026 (hbk.)
9780385908184
0385908180
9780375866128 (pbk)
0375866124 (pbk)
Author Notes:Gary Paulsen was born on May 17, 1939 in Minnesota. He was working as a satellite technician for an aerospace firm in California when he realized he wanted to be a writer. He left his job and spent the next year in Hollywood as a magazine proofreader. His first book, Special War, was published in 1966. He has written more than 175 books for young adults including Brian's Winter, Winterkill, Harris and Me, Woodsong, Winterdance, The Transall Saga, Soldier's Heart, This Side of Wild, and Guts: The True Stories Behind Hatchet and the Brian Books. Hatchet, Dogsong, and The Winter Room are Newbery Honor Books. He was the recipient of the 1997 Margaret A. Edwards Award for his lifetime achievement in writing for young adults.

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