Books with title The Lawn Boy

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth." "Wealth?" I said. "It's groovy, man," said Arnold.If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.

There’s nothing more terrifying than losing your child.An eerie robotic message on Parker’s cell.Unknown caller.Miranda and Parker follow the lead.Was that a mistake?Answering that call throws her and Parker into the investigation of a grisly murder—an incident that leads to a web of secrets and lies bigger than either of them could have imagined.To top things off, the team they were supposed to form is disgruntled with the management.If Miranda can’t pull things together soon, this time more than one person might end up dead.You’ll want to read this chilling, fast-paced thriller because it’s a story readers say they can’t put down.Get it now.THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIESSomeone Else's DaughterDelicious TormentForever MineFire DancerThin IceTHE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIESAll Eyes on MeHeart WoundsClowns and CowboysThe WatcherZero Dark ChocolateTrial by FireSmoke ScreenThe BoySnakebitMind BenderRoses from My Killer(more to come)OTHER SUSPENSE BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIERChicago Cop (A cop family thriller)Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)

"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.

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth." "Wealth?" I said. "It's groovy, man," said Arnold.If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.

This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in rural/urban India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time where children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles, and generally pass time. The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we hear the story.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about ""the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth."" ""Wealth?"" I said. ""It's groovy, man,"" said Arnold. If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.

He returns to keep their lawn year upon year, from his youth to middle-age, and never a charge or missed appointment. Their lawn is immaculate, their hedges invariably neat and trimmed, their fall leaves absent, and their home well-kept. Is it a labor of love... or is it something darker... something terrible and secret?It's a burdensome debt to repay. He's choking up every last cent.

One day I was twelve 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 twelfth 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.

There’s nothing more terrifying than losing your childAfter two weeks of a lazy second honeymoon with Parker, Miranda is startled when he gets a strange call on his cell. Not only does the eerie robotic message raise more questions than answers, it throws the pair into the investigation of a grisly murder, a tussle with a GBI agent, a secret branch of the FBI, and a frightening kidnapping.To top things off the team they were supposed to form is disgruntled with the management.If Miranda can’t pull things together soon, this time more than one person might end up dead.The Boy is the eighth book in the Miranda and Parker Mystery series, a continuation of the popular Miranda Steele stories from bestselling author Linsey Lanier (the Miranda's Rights Mystery series). Buy this chilling, fast-paced thriller for a story readers say they can’t put down.Risking it all is better than losing it all.THE MIRANDA'S RIGHTS MYSTERY SERIESSomeone Else's Daughter - Book IDelicious Torment - Book IIForever Mine - Book IIIFire Dancer - Book IVThin Ice - Book VTHE MIRANDA AND PARKER MYSTERY SERIESAll Eyes on MeHeart WoundsClowns and CowboysThe WatcherZero Dark ChocolateTrial by FireSmoke ScreenThe BoyOTHER SUSPENSE BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIERChicago Cop (A cop family thriller)Steal My Heart (A Romantic Suspense)HUMOROUS BOOKS BY LINSEY LANIERYou Want Me to Kill Who? (A Dandy Frost--Ninja Assassin Story) #1You Want Me to Go Where? (A Dandy Frost--Ninja Assassin Story) #2The Clever Detective Boxed Set 2 (A Fairy Tale Romance): Stories 1-5

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Demand. Diversify labor. Distribute the wealth." "Wealth?" I said. "It's groovy, man," said Arnold.If I'd known what was coming, I might have climbed on my mower and putted all the way home to hide in my room. But the lawn business grew and grew. So did my profits, which Arnold invested in many things. And one of them was Joey Pow the prizefighter. That's when my 12th summer got really interesting.

Mae is a serious student with her mind set on college and a career in the sciences. It's her last year of high school and she is looking ahead to the future she has always dreamed of. That is, until a chance encounter with a green-eyed boy has her considering another life path and questioning her future dreams.Enter Kieran. Kieran is twenty, a teen heartthrob boy-bander, but he is missing something in his life. His group tour is about to kick off in the states, taking him far away from his countryside home and humble beginnings. Upon his arrival in Los Angeles, an unexpected run-in leaves him desiring more and wondering about the possibility of a different tomorrow.A budding relationship quickly develops between the two and deepens into something neither one of them expected. But Kieran has kept a secret about the rockstar life that he leads, and he must eventually come clean about his true identity. When the truth is revealed, Mae must make a choice that will change the fate of their relationship and future forever.