Greg Kenton has always had a natural talent for making money -- despite
the annoying rivalry of his neighbor Maura Shaw. Then, just before sixth
grade, Greg makes a discovery: Almost every kid at school has an extra
quarter or two to spend almost every day.
Multiply a few quarters by a few hundred kids, and for Greg, school
suddenly looks like a giant piggy bank. All he needs is the right hammer
to crack it open. Candy and gum? Little toys? Sure, kids would love to
buy stuff like that at school. But would teachers and the principal
permit it? Not likely.
But how about comic books? Comic books might work. Especially the chunky
little ones that Greg writes and illustrates himself. Because everybody
knows that school always encourages reading and writing and creativity
and individual initiative, right?
In this funny and timely novel, Andrew Clements again holds up a mirror
to real life, and invites young readers to think about money, school,
friendship, and what it means to be a success.