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  This book is a work of fiction. Any references to historical events, real people, or real locales are used fictitiously. Other names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the author’s imagination, and any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

  Text copyright © 2005 by Andrew Clements

  Illustrations copyright © 2005 by Brian Selznick

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  Book design by Greg Stadnyk

  The text for this book is set in Revival.

  The illustrations for this book are rendered in pencil.

  Cover designed by Greg Stadnyk

  Cover illustration copyright © 2005 by Brian Selznick

  First paperback edition June 2007

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

  Clements, Andrew, 1949–

  Lunch money / Andrew Clements; illustrated by Brian Selznick.

  p. cm.

  Summary: Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school.

  ISBN 978-0-689-86683-8 (hc)

  eISBN-13: 978-1-4424-6219-9

  [1. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 2. Moneymaking projects—Fiction. 3. Cartoons and comics—Authorship—Fiction. 4. Schools—Fiction.] I. Selznick, Brian, ill. II. Title. PZ7.C59118Lun 2005

  [Fic]—dc22

  2005000061

  ISBN 978-0-689-86685-2 (pbk)