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Lunch Money

(2005, Fiction - School, Written by Andrew Clements, Illustrated by Brian Selznick)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8.
  • Is it any good?

    5.0
  • Common Sense says

    Delightful page-turner with rock-solid values.

updated 07.04.08

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Greg and Maura grow out of their childish competitiveness and learn to treat each other decently.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence :

    An accidental black eye and bloody nose.
  • Sex :

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Several products, including candy, soda, and sportswear brands, are mentioned, but mostly as examples of the ways kids are marketed to.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Lunch Money

Parents need to know that this is exactly the kind of book you hope your kids will find and love -- showing the best examples of kids and adults behaving in caring, intelligent, and positive ways.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the more-complex-than-usual look at the acquisition of money, relationships, and school politics.
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  1. Teen Reviewer
    Age 13
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 1.0

    lunch money

  2. Kid Reviewer
    Age 10
    Lives in Washington
    I rate this title on for age 8 and give it 4.0

    ANDREW CLEMENTS ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I love all of andrew clements books, they are funny, adventurious, and just plain AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in California
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Great Book ! #1

    This book was the best book I've read it is so good I read it in 3 days it takes me the usual 2-3 weeks to finish but the book was so good I could'nt put it down

  4. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I loved it

    I can really relate to this book!

  5. Kid Reviewer
    Age 11
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 3.0

    Fun, Easy, Read!

    This book was a book I had to read for my math monthly book report! It was very easy for me (I'm a 6th grader!) and the report was easy to do. It is a good book for anyone the ages of 8-> It is about a kid named Greg, and he loves money. Not just spending it, but making it, saving it, counting it and so on. He tries to sell items at school, but that didn;t work, so he tried to sell comics! That was great, but someone was copying him! His neighbor, Maura. She always copys him at everything, and tries to make it better. They fight a little, but then become friends and make the comic books together!

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