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.
From the Hardcover edition.
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 Great book for young boys |
| Review Date: December 28, 2007 |
| Reviewer: L.C., NH |
| My 10 year old son (who does not particularly like to read) loved this book. He read it in less than a week (it is only 88 pages), and would frequently talk about it - telling us what was going on in the story - the boy starts a lawn mowing business and one of his clients invests the money for him. We would get daily updates as to how much money the boy has now. It also sparked some discussion as to how savings, investing and 401Ks and other retirement accounts work. Not your normal dinner conversation with a 10 yr old. A great find for any boy that is into lawn mowers or entrepenurship! |
Hilarious Book!
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| Review Date: April 23, 2008 |
| Reviewer: M. McNerney, Claremont, CA USA |
| This is a hilarious story! I literally laughed out loud. I'm reading it to my fourth graders, and even though they don't understand all of the stock market lingo, they too are really enjoying the story. I'm hoping Mr. Paulsen writes a follow-up. I love this book! |
PICKY SON LOVES IT
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| Review Date: April 3, 2008 |
| Reviewer: FloridaGirl, Florida |
| My son is 9 and rather picky on what he reads. He is a big fan of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, in one of the reviews a parent was saying it had a similar writing style. So I took a chance and bought it, that parent was right on! My son LOVES this book, the way it's written and I have been told several times how funny it is and how up to date it is. He loved that the Grandma was watching CSI! Also, I liked that is is a full blown chapter book, no comics or anything and the words are perfect for a 3rd or 4th grade fun read. Highly Recommend this author! |
Bookworm#2 Age 11
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| Review Date: May 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: , |
| I think this book is good for learning about the economy and starting your own buisness. This books chapters all started with a real economic phrase. It talks about the stock market, bonuses, and spreading the wealth. My brother, who is in third grade, found it very confusing and because he didn't understand it, he thought it was very dull. I think it is the next level of Toothpaste Millionare, another book about a boy about the same age starting his own buisness. Toothpaste Millionaire is good for grades 2 and up. I think that Lawn Boy is good for my age group but I found some concepts a little confusing. |
Microfinance for dummies
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| Review Date: February 19, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Gray Browne, Winston Salem, NC United States |
My son is 10. He has so enjoyed reading this book. It keeps him engaged and speaks to his desire to be the CEO of Lego Industries on day.
A good story line coupled with economics, a win win indeed. |
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