{"product_id":"project-pay-day-paperback","title":"Project Pay Day - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrent Hartinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A FEATURE FILM!\u003c\/b\u003e (co-starring \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e's David Corenswet)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Our parents just said we had to get summer jobs. They didn't say \u003c\/i\u003ewhat\u003ci\u003e summer jobs!\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave and his two best friends, Hannah and Curtis, are looking forward to a summer of complete freedom, but their parents have another idea: they insist that the three teenagers get summer jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the friends come up with a plan: Why not invent fake jobs to get their parents off their backs? The trouble is, their parents are going to want to see them bringing in real money. And that means finding a way to get-rich-quick, but without breaking the law, and without doing any actual work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe summer passes and Dave, Curtis, and Hannah try a long list of schemes: trying to catch bank robbers to win the reward; scientifically calculating the \"correct\" number of jelly beans in a contest jar; finding and exploring a network of underground smugglers' tunnels; and even diving for sunken treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \"Project Pay Day\" never quite goes according to plan, and they don't make the money they need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon summer is almost over, and they have no choice but to solve a big local mystery - or face the consequences of their actions, which includes their parents breaking up the trio for good! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(For readers age 10 and up. An early version of this book was published under the title \u003ci\u003eProject Sweet Life\u003c\/i\u003e.)\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREVIEWS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An ingenious plot with a little \u003ci\u003eTom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, a little \u003ci\u003eHomer Price\u003c\/i\u003e, and a lotta laughs! That's what I call 'sweet!'\"\u003cbr\u003e- Michael Cart, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A hilarious story filled with mishaps, close calls, and outrageous adventures.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The friendship, lightly and expertly depicted, drives the book, while their smartly plotted moneymaking schemes are creative, highjinks-filled, and hilariously almost effective.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eHorn Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lovable, flawed, and genuinely charming, Hartinger's characters drive the story ...[It's'] funny, realistic yet whimsical story delivered up with loving care.\"\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ci\u003eCLCD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BRENT HARTINGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hits the narrative sweet spot.\"- NPR's \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Downright refreshing.\"- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I really think this guy could be the next Judy Blume.\" - \u003ci\u003ePop Candy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50463300714733,"sku":"9798580219646","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/project-pay-day-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}