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  • Lawn Boy

  • Lawn Boy, Book 1
  • By: Gary Paulsen
  • Narrated by: Tom Parks
  • Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (231 ratings)

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Lawn Boy

By: Gary Paulsen
Narrated by: Tom Parks
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Publisher's summary

"One day I was 12 years old and broke. I set out to mow some lawns with Grandpa's old riding mower. One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about: the beauty of capitalism. Supply and demand. Diversifying labor. Distributing the wealth. 'It's groovy, man,' Arnold said.

"The grass grew, and so did business. Arnold invested my money in many things. One of them was a prizefighter. All of a sudden I was the sponsor of my very own fighter, Joey Pow. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting."

Gary Paulsen's comic story about a summer job becomes a slapstick lesson in business as one boy turns a mountain of grass into a mountain of cash.

©2009 Gary Paulsen (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
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Great Children's Story

I purchased this book for my 10 yr old to inspire him to read about things he was interested in. I started reading it too & couldn't put it down. It was very entertaining. Therefore, I bought the sequel, Lawn Boy returns & it was equally entertaining. My son enjoyed it as well.

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The best story ever

Who is the best book in the history of books and was really if there was a if there was a lawn boy three that would be the best series to listen to in the world

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fun story!

Most memorable moment was when Lawn Boy's prize fighter Joey Pow shoved the bad guy's head into the dishwasher! lol! -8yo boy

mom's input: fun creative introduction to various economic and finance ideas!

the riches came too easily and suddenly. 12yo boy

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Such a good book

one of the best books I've read as a kid and I still love it today

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My students loved it!

My students loved this book! I bought it for an end of the year gift and they were so intrigued that they wanted to listen to the audiobook. They adored the story and performance.

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Great Summer Read

Where does Lawn Boy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorite quick books!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Lawn Boy?

My favorite moment is when the main character learns how much money he has.

Which scene was your favorite?

My students crack up laughing when the wrestler "pounds" the thugs.

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This book made my 4th grade students laugh out loud many times.

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This is a great class book for the end of the school year, it keeps the kids very engaged during a time where attention span is almost nonexistent! I would also highly recommend it for a summer book or for reluctant readers.

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great book for any age, especially teens!

this book teaches about entrepreneurship and finances and investing! It was very interesting to listen to, even as an adult!

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Really really good book funny too

i fond this book really funny evin when he meet the boxer that was the most funny parts of the book i really recommend thus book to all ages

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Not bad but not worth listening to.

Too many unlikely turns in a story so grounded in reality. Listen to Hatchet instead.

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