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Illustrations and simple text written in both English and Spanish recount the tale of a little milkmaid who daydreams about some day becoming very rich.

"Welcome back to New York, 2119. A skyscraper city, fueled by impossible dreams. Leda just wants to move on from what happened in Dubai until a new investigation forces her to seek help--from the person she's spent all year trying to forget. Rylin is back in her old life, reunited with an old flame. But when she starts seeing Cord again, she finds herself torn: between two worlds, and two very different boys. Calliope feels trapped, playing a long con that costs more than she bargained for. What happens when all her lies catch up with her? Watt is still desperately in love with Leda. He'll do anything to win her back--even dig up secrets that are better left buried. And now that Avery is home from England--with a new boyfriend, Max--her life seems more picture-perfect than ever. So why does she feel like she would rather be anything but perfect?"--Provided by publisher.

Alexandra Shaw, the daughter of a very wealthy man, has turned to her bodyguard Jerrilyn for friendship, believing her fellow students are just interested in her money, and is shocked and disappointed when Jerrilyn betrays her.

Moving from Mississippi to Paris to New York and back again, an epic saga of family, ambition, passion, and tragedy that brings to life one unforgettable Southern dynasty; the Forsters, founders of the world's first major soft-drink company; against the backdrop of more than a century of American cultural history.

Formerly rich girls, Lorrie Hollander and her sister have had to get used to living in Edgewater, their eccentric Aunt Gigi's decaying mansion, after their wealthy mother abandoned on them. Lorrie works hard to keep her family from collapsing, and in the process meets boy-next-door Charlie, a senator's son. Lorrie hides her situation from Charlie, afraid to lose his friendship, and maybe more than friendship--but Charlie and his family have embarrassing secrets, too.

Someone is watching five teenagers' every move, someone with revenge, who are keeping dangerous secrets in a world atop a high-tech luxury skyscraper in New York City one-hundred years into the future.

"When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside--but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriarch's massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park--a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore--Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabotage. As her relatives fight over heirlooms, Astrid Leong is at the center of her own storm, desperately in love with her old sweetheart Charlie Wu, but tormented by her ex-husband--a man hell bent on destroying Astrid's reputation and relationship. Meanwhile Kitty Pong, married to China's second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing, still feels second best next to her new step-daughter, famous fashionista Colette Bing"--Provided by publisher.

New Yorker Rachel Chu is amazed when she goes to Singapore with her boyfriend, Nick, and learns his family owns a palace and Nick is more used to private planes than cars. As one of the most eligible bachelors in Asia, Nick is in high demand, and his mother doesn't think Rachel is quite worthy of him.

Laura, a rich woman with a successful career and a long marriage to a rich husband, has a son, Daniel. Daniel, twenty-three, is handsome, talented, and genuine--then he meets Cherry, a beautiful and smart girl, who becomes his girlfriend, but who has not had the same life as Laura has had. Cherry wants Laura's life, and one little, unforgivable lie is all it takes--and it will have far-reaching consequences for everyone involved.

Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on the concept of the wealth gap in the United States and how rich people relate to the poor, with arguments for and against the government taking action to eliminate the wealth gap.