The Get Rich Quick Club by Rose Impey
Banksy is dedicated to his ambition to become mega-rich through his various money-making schemes. His business partners - and next-door neighbours - are the Baxter Brothers. Billy has boundless confidence and enthusiasm, and Sam is six going on sixty. And then there's Dingdong, their cousin, who is reluctantly allowed to join in, especially if she can help them out of a tight fix...Two stories in one!THE GERBIL FACTORYWhen Sam tells Banksy and Billy the cost of a gerbil the boys quickly calculate the wonderful profits they could make if they went into the gerbil breeding business. The only trouble is it takes one of each sex to procreate and so far they only have two unwilling males... THE HAPPY HAIR SALOONDingdong's grandma is visiting, which always means one thing - going for a haircut. But it also means she has a ten pound note. Ten pounds!! For a share of that Banksy, Billy and Sam will do the job and no one will be any the wiser. Unbelievably, the results are not bad. And so, over half term their shed is rapidly converted to The Happy Hair Saloon...
Loads of appeal for younger readers* Guardian * Loads of appeal for younger readers * The Guardian *
Rose Impey, a former teacher, is highly regarded as a writer for children of all ages. She has written several novels and many bestselling series for Orchard, including Titchy Witch and Animal Crackers. Rose is also the creator of the bestselling Sleepover Club books, which became a major children's television series.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781408312087 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408312085 |
| Title | The Get Rich Quick Club |
| Author | Rose Impey |
| Series | Get-Rich-Quick Club |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2011-07-07 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Roald Dahl Funny Prize: The Funniest Book for Children Aged Seven to Fourteen 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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