Meet Greg Kenton, billionaire in the making. This sixth-grader, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, decides to relieve his classmates of some of their extra money by creating, and selling, comic books at lunch. Things start off well. Then his long-standing nemesis, Maura Shaw, cuts into his booming business with her own illustrated mini-books. But when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school, Greg is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival. Will their enterprise - and their new friendship survive? Look for other titles by this author.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/29/2009

ISBN-10: 0689866852

ISBN-13: 9780689866852

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Martin Bridge is so mad! His best friend took his idea to paint flames on his rocket, and now everyone thinks his friend's rocket is awesome. It was Martin's idea! Why won't his friend give him credit? Will Martin find a way to make his own rocket just as cool? What will happen at the rocket launch? Find out about the rocket, what Martin does when a hamster dies while he's pet sitting, and why Martin's crabby bus driver starts telling riddles. Look for other Martin Bridge books.

Similar books: Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm; Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead; Martin Bridge: On the Lookout; Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit; Martin Bridge: In High Gear; Martin Bridge: Onwards and Upwards

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 10/29/2010

ISBN-10: 1553376889

ISBN-13: 9781553376880

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Steve's pretty sure his best friend, Max, will be skeptical of his fully-guaranteed time machine, which Steve purchased for $2.50 from a neighbor's garage sale. After all, Steve's grand plans almost never turn out the way he expects, and Max has to deal with the consequences. With some quick talking, though, Max agrees to come along for the ride. After they assemble the machine, they decide to give it a try, even though it looks like 'a giant jelly-bean dispenser from outer space.' Their first experiment lands Steve in the body of Sir Robert in England in 1250 as he is about to compete in a jousting tournament against a bitter rival. Where is Max? Will they survive the trip?

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 4/9/2010

ISBN-10: 0064402223

ISBN-13: 9780064402224

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When Max Malone reads a newspaper article about a boy who gets rich selling homemade chocolate-chip cookies, his friend Gordy and he plan different ways to make their own million. Unfortunately, their get-rich-quick schemes turn out to be disasters as their cookies come out like giant pancakes and their lemonade tastes sour. What are Max and Gordy doing wrong?

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0805013741

ISBN-13: 9780805013740

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When he is 10-years-old, Charlie discovers that he is able to look at photographs, and hear conversations, even thoughts, that were taking place at the time the photos were taken, a legacy of his ancestor, the Red King, whose descendants all have different magical abilities. Charlie hears one conversation that sets him on a search for a girl who has been missing for years, and, when he begins attending Bloor's Academy, an elite boarding school for the rich and the endowed (as the Red King's descendants are called), his life becomes full of intrigue and danger. Charlie, his friend, Benjamin, and other allies try to unlock the secrets of a mysterious case that could get the girl back, while the sinister Bloors and Charlie's ghastly relatives, who are endowed, try to thwart them. While the parallels with Harry Potter are obvious, this fantasy has its own charms, chief among them being the endoweds' often-odd magical abilities.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0439474299

ISBN-13: 9780439474290

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Commenter: St. Charles Reader, grade 0