Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School
We the Children
Fear Itself
The Whites of Their Eyes
In Harm’s Way
We Hold These Truths
Big Al
Big Al and Shrimpy
Dogku
Extra Credit
Frindle
The Handiest Things in the World
Jake Drake, Bully Buster
Jake Drake, Class Clown
Jake Drake, Know-It-All
Jake Drake, Teacher’s Pet
The Jacket
The Landry News
The Last Holiday Concert
Lost and Found
The Map Trap
No Talking
The Report Card
Room One
The School Story
Troublemaker
A Week in the Woods
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:
Clements, Andrew, 1949–
Lunch money / Andrew Clements; illustrated by Brian Selznick.
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school.
ISBN 978-0-689-86683-8 (hc)
eISBN-13: 978-1-4424-6219-9
[1. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 2. Moneymaking projects—Fiction. 3. Cartoons and comics—Authorship—Fiction. 4. Schools—Fiction.] I. Selznick, Brian, ill. II. Title. PZ7.C59118Lun 2005
[Fic]—dc22
2005000061
ISBN 978-0-689-86685-2 (pbk)