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Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no... read more
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Summary edit
Evan and Jessie both want money. They both start selling lemonade. It soon turns into a competition in which the winner takes all the money. They both start cheating but in the end _________ wins!:)
Characters/People edit
- Evan Treski: Jessie's brother who Jessieshe does not like because he and his friends made fun of her.
- Jessie Treski: Evan's smart helpful sister that Evan does not like anymore.
- Megan Moriarty: Evan's fourth grade class mate and Jessie's lemonade stand business partner. She ends up being her friend throughout the book!
- Scott Spencer: Evan's original lemonade stand business partner. He wants an Xbox 20/20 but doesn't have the money. He's a selfish boy and does something bad with Jessie's money!!
- Jessie: Jessie is going to be in Evan's class this year. She is skipping third grade. She loves school and making lemonade stands. But now she has to face the biggest lemonade stand ever... The Lemonade War!!!
- Jack Petrocini: Evans friend who invites the boys over to swim at his pool on a hot day.
- Officer Ken: The police/officer that tells Even to move the Lemonade Stand!
- Rayan: A nice boy who is Evan's friend.
- Carly Brownell: A popular girl who comes to Megans and doesn't want to do a Lemonade Stand with Jessie and Megan. She ends up leaving!
- Grandma: Evan and Jessie's generous grandma.
- Grumpminster Fink: The made up character that Evan would tell storys to Jessie when they were little.
- Wilbur: Add a description of this character.
- Salley Knight
- Andrea Hennessey
- Charlotte
- Lorelei Sun
- Eileen Garrett
- Kevin Toomey
- Mrs. Treski
- Ryan
- Mrs. Overton
- Mrs. Pawley
- Becky Baker
- Evan mutter
- Mrs. Soren
- Mrs. DeFazio
- Paul
Quotes edit
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“"It's like you miss a whole year of your life. It's like you're gonna die a whole year earlier than the rest of us because you never had third grade."”
Scott Spencer -
“Weerd”
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People tell you things, Evan had told her once, with their hands and their faces and the way they stand. It's not just what they say. You gotta pay attention, Jess. You gotta watch for the things they're saying, not with their words.
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Evan lay on his back in the dark, throwing the baseball up in a straight line and catching it in his bare hands. Thwap. Thwap. The ball made a satisfying sound as it slapped his palm. His legs flopped in a V. His arms stretched up to the ceiling. And the thought that if he missed he'd probably break his nose made the game just interesting enough to keep going.
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'Buying something is only half about getting something. The other half is all about human contact.'
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Scott had purposely put Evan's bike helmet under the wheel of the Treskis' minivan so that Mrs. Treski ran over it when she backed out, the friendship had definitely been off.
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breakup (brāk'up') n. Dissolution of a unit, an organization, or a group of organizations. The Justice Department sometimes forces the breakup of a large corporation into several smaller companies.
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decided to go downstairs and give it a try. She would do just about anything to get Evan back to the way he was before the letter.
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partnership (pärt'nar-shĭp') n. Two or more people pooling their money, skills, and resources to run a business, agreeing to share the profits and losses of that business.
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joint venture (joint vĕn'chər) n. Two or more people joining forces to sell a certain amount of goods or to work on a single project. When the goods are sold or the project is finished, the joint venture ends.
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She couldn't stand it that Evan wanted to be with Scott—who was a real jerk—more than her.
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Contents Chapter 1 * Slump 1
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Setting & Locations edit
- North Shore: Jessie complains that Megan will only go in up to her knees in the frigid North Shore waters.
- Charlotte
First Sentence edit
Evan lay on his back in the dark, throwing the baseball up in a straight line and catching it in his bare hands
Table of Contents edit
1. Slump
2. Breakup
3. Joint Venture
4. Partnership
5. Competition
6. Underselling
7. Location, Location, Location
8. Going Global
9. Negotiation
10. Maliciou Mischeif
11. A Total Loss
12. Waiting Period
13. Crisis Management
14. Reconciliation
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in Lemonade. (standard series)
Followed by The Lemonade Crime.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jacqueline Davies (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 23, 2007
ISBN: 978-0618750436
Page Count: 192
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Country: United States
Publication Date: April 23, 2007
ISBN: 978-0618750436
Page Count: 192
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