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1) Double Fudge
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His younger brother's obsession with money and the discovery of long-lost cousins Flora and Fauna provide many embarrassing moments for twelve-year-old Peter.
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Ruben feels like he is the only kid without a bike. His friend Sergio reminds him that his birthday is coming, but Ruben knows that the kinds of birthday gifts he and Sergio receive are not the same. After all, when Ruben's mom sends him to Sonny's corner store for groceries, sometimes she doesn't have enough money for everything on the list. So when Ruben sees a dollar bill fall out of someone's purse, he picks it up and puts it in his pocket. But...
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"In this introduction to the concept of earning money, an exuberant bunny learns that fame and fortune must be earned. Bun wants to be a pop singer and be a star. Her mother teaches her about patience and how to earn her way to stardom rather than all at once."-- Provided by publisher.
12) Binny bewitched
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After twelve-year-old Binny hides and then loses the money she found in the ATM, she asks her best frenemy Gareth to help her find the missing money so she can return it to the bank without attracting the notice of her neighbor, whom Binny believes is a witch putting spells on Binny and her family.
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"It's the spring of 1933 and times are tough all over. The only businessman not struggling is moonshiner Mickey LeDoux, though he still has to steer clear of federal agents. But banks are closing all over the country, and the small town of Darling is no exception. Folks are suddenly caught short on cash and everyone is in a panic. Desperate to avoid disaster, several town leaders--including Alvin Duffy, the bank's new vice president--hatch a plan...
15) Money hungry
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All thirteen-year-old Raspberry can think of is making money so that she and her mother never have to worry about living on the streets again.
16) Saving up
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A young boy helps with chores around his house and earns money to save for a special gift.
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"Outlandish fun. . . . Making Money balances satire, knockabout farce and close observation of human—and non-human—foibles with impressive dexterity and deceptive ease. The result is another ingenious entertainment from the preeminent comic fantasist of our time."—Washington Post
The hero of Going Postal has an even more dangerous job than the mail: overseeing the tanking Royal Bank and the printing
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