Lawn Boy

Gary Paulsen

Dec 2008 · Sold by Wendy Lamb Books

About this ebook

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.

If 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.

Ratings and reviews

I am an eleven year old girl who's in fifth grade. I loved this book! It is very funny and interesting. Sometimes, I fumbled on all the business words but, I got over them. :-D

This book is great!!!!It taught me about economics and the stock market.I definitely recommend this book.Make sure to read it for fun though,and not for some sort of instruction.The book's writing flows well in equal sentences.Adult readers:Even though it's just 88 pages long,it can teach you so much.

i loved reading this book! Even though i read it like, 2 years ago it still is one of my favorite books! If you're a person who likes adventure I guarantee you'll love this book!

About the author

Gary Paulsen is the distinguished author of many critically acclaimed books for young people, His most recent books are The Legend of Bass Reeves, Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day, The Time Hackers, and The Amazing Life of Birds. He lives in New Mexico and Alaska.