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When the owner of Treasures of Time agrees to hold a fossilized shark's tooth for him for one week, Freddy must think of a way to earn the fifty dollar price.

Freddy and his classmates are going to participate in a Bike-a-Thon to help raise money for a local animal shelter, and Freddy needs to learn how to ride a two-wheeler.

Sidney's mother refuses to let him have a dog, so when his friend Sydney comes up with the idea of starting a dog-walking business, it seems like a way to have dogs to play with and make money at the same time--but soon the friends find out that dogs are a lot of work, and can really strain a friendship.

Learn about age-appropriate jobs that kids can do. This book will teach you words and ideas about earning money.

Lulu needs help from a boy named Fleischman if she is to earn money walking her neighbors' dogs, and she finds out that if she wants her business venture to succeed, she has to be nice.

Chandra and her sister Deena see a demonstration of a "magic light," a solar-powered lantern, at a market near their home in Nepal and are determined to buy one, knowing it will help their little brother's cough to stop using kerosene lamps. Includes facts about Nepal and a DIY solar energy project.

Reading level: age 4, 5, 6, 7. Nancy sets up a fabulous fashion boutique to earn money to buy herself a beautiful fuschia fan, and the items she was selling come in handy when her sister's birthday party goes awry.

Although many things go wrong when Froggy decides to make money by setting up a lemonade stand, he still has fun with his friends.

When Arthur sees advertisements for the amazing doggy Treat Timer, he decides to earn enough money to buy it for his dog Pal. Arthur's purchase of a Treat Timer for his puppy, Pal, backfires when the device only frightens his pet.

When Benny Alden decides he wants to go into business like his grandfather, his first several attempts don't quite work out.