“The Lawn Boy” is a twelve-year-old young man with a true
entrepreneurial knack. When he comes
into possession of his grandfather’s old riding lawn mower, he quickly turns a
single chore into an awesome moneymaking venture. In no time at all the Lawn Boy builds a
monopoly on yard care, and then begins to look for ways to invest his
hard-earned cash. His business seems to
encounter a number of unexpected turns…including a questionable investment in a
prizefighter, as well as an unexpected run-in with the Mob!
One of my favorite parts about this book is the way that Mr.
Paulsen doesn’t really offer a name for his character, other than “The Lawn Boy”. I’m not sure if he did this intentionally,
but the lack of a name combined with a first-person narrative made it very easy
for me to identify with the Lawn Boy. I’d
be willing to bet that any hard-working boy who reads this book would quickly
imagine himself being able to corner the market on lawn care too!
At only 90 pages, “Lawn Boy” is a lightning-fast read for
all ability levels, and what boy isn’t interested in making money? Give this book to any kid and you might be
surprised by how quickly he starts asking for extra chores….for a small nominal
fee, of course!
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