Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls (American Girl Library) [Paperback]

Ingrid Roper (Author), Susan Synarski (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Series: American Girl Library

Girls love having their own money to spend--and save--as they wish. This book is full of moneymaking tips and ideas, advice from real girl entrepreneurs, and information on saving and spending. As a bonus, also enclosed are business cards, price tags, and templates for other "business starters" to help a girl open her business right away! Full-color illustrations.

Editorial Reviews

From Kirkus Reviews

This accessible, educational guide encourages smart skills for smart girls and may be invaluable for entrepreneurs. The compact volume begins with an introductory letter from Pleasant T. Rowland, an entrepreneur who recently sold Pleasant Company for hundreds of millions of dollars to Mattel. A clear, concisely organized format follows, offering advice, tips, and all the basics to starting a business. The chapters are divided into realistic skills, including moneymakers for pet lovers, cooks, babysitters, computer whizzes, and crafters, then goes on to give solid business basics: tips on how to stretch a dollar, setting goals, keeping good records, and more. The true stories that appear at the beginning of each chapter have the most appeal, featuring a real-life young entrepreneur and the nitty-gritty behind her business: why she started, how much she made, and secrets and advice for success. Readers are sure to love the special ``tools'' included, too - business cards, forms, price tags, and signs. The reader-friendly format, appealing illustrations, and substantial information makes this an outstanding resource. (Nonfiction. 8-13) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1562476688
• ISBN-13: 978-1562476687
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's "good cents" to buy this book!, May 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

This book is a great guide to help you make money. It isillustrated with great pictures, has helpful tips and real moneyexperiences with girls! It even comes with bills, price tags, business cards, and an open/closed sign. It's a great gift for girls ages 9-14. Buy it now-you won't regret it!

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for starting a small buisiness, June 18, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

This book is great!!! It is a guide of earning some money. It has interviews from real girls that have had an experience of money making. It gives you many different types of moneymaking e.g. Pet Sitting, Bake Sale, Babysitting, Garage Sale, etc. And plus at the back there are few pages which you can rip out and use for your monemaking e.g. door knob, price tags. Buy this book!!! -Loulou Chayama

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Needs More Than Five Stars!!!, January 6, 2003

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Moneymakers: Good Cents for Girls (American Girl Library) (Paperback)

Wow! What a great book! I got lots of great ideas from this wonderful book! My friends and I had a garage sale useing tips from this book and it went great!I highly reccamend this book.Thanks,American Girl!!!