money-making projects for children

When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.

Ten-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington, D.C., arrive to turn run down Key West into a tourist resort.

Brianna Justice is the president of her Detroit middle school's sixth grade, but she is finding the position a real headache--beside the normal troubles of being in a new school, and the sudden coldness of her old friends, there is a class trip to Washington, D.C. coming up and she needs to figure out how to raise the rest of the money so that the class can go.

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but her plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her eleventh birthday go astray.

"A fun and fresh graphic-novel series spin-off of the New York Times best-selling Click series, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chanda! The girls hope the path to fashion, fame, and fortune starts with taking up as many summer jobs as two besties can find, but nothing can prepare them for a dogsitting mishap that throws their business plan--and friendship--into chaos!"--From the publisher's web site.

Best friends Izzie and Emma, who is deaf, open a lemonade stand and learn how to run a business. Includes words in sign language, a glossary, content-related questions, and writing prompts.

"Robbie Reynolds isn't just a genius. He's a super SUPER genius! But he doesn't have the cash to fund his ultimate (and top secret) project. That's why he's opening a lemonade stand. Not just any lemonade stand: this one is state of the art, and his automatista can make you any flavor of lemonade your heart desires! Bacon, salsa, potato salad, dirty diaper-anything you want. Unfortunately, Robbie isn't the only one in the lemonade hustle. Daphne Du-Ri, his new across-the-street has her own setup going, and something about her lemonade is resonating with people in ways Robbie's can't. Before the week is over, Robbie and Daphne are in a full-on lemonade war-- one that Robbie is quickly losing"--Back cover.

After enjoying their mother's lemonade, Brother, Sister and Honey Bear decide to start up a lemonade stand to sell it to the neighborhood.

"The best part of Kat's day? Walking her neighbor's irresitible pug, Meatball. So when Kat's parents insist that she join an extracurricular club this year, Kat decides to make her own, by turning her hobby into a business: a dog-walking business! Kat and her best friends, Taz and Lucy--plus the cute new boy, Declan--start Four Paws Dog Walking. But wrangling puppies and pleasing customers turns out to be a lot harder than they thought. Can Kat take care of the dogs she loves without hurting her friendships?"--Publisher's description.

"When Clara and her friend Bradley find a family of kittens while treasure-hunting, they do everything they can to protect the kittens, including an internet video, while trying to convince their parents to take them in"--OCLC.