SuitabookFriendship and business
Jackson brings friends into a money-making scheme connected with his garden and finds that friendship and business do not always mix.
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Mary Quattlebaum - Author
A child’s attempt to turn gardening into a way to earn money becomes a story about balancing a personal goal with friendship and neighbourhood pressures.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA child’s attempt to turn gardening into a way to earn money becomes a story about balancing a personal goal with friendship and neighbourhood pressures.
Jackson brings friends into a money-making scheme connected with his garden and finds that friendship and business do not always mix.
A neighbourhood bully calls Jackson “Bouquet Jones”, and Jackson is ready to give up.
A neighbourhood bully calls Jackson “Bouquet Jones”, and he becomes ready to give up. Consider whether teasing or discouragement might feel familiar to your reader.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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