They haggle over how much money she will earn from sales she gets what she asks for, and somehow Greg does not mind. He offers to sponsor her comics under his Chunky Comics label, which will search out other markets beyond school. Later, they are called to the office where Principal Davenport scolds them for their fighting, forbids them to sell their comics at school, and orders them to avoid each other.Īt lunch, Greg quietly tells Maura that he really does admire her drawings. But two girls tease them about being friendly, and Greg angrily shoves the drawings back at Maura and stomps off. The next day, Maura shows Greg some of her new sketches, and Greg recognizes her growing talent. Z privately suggests to Greg that Maura competes with him because she likes him.

Z, tries to convince them to compromise, but they argue, and Greg’s nose starts to bleed again. She must accompany him to the nurse’s office there, Greg refuses to blame her, so she admits she read his comic and liked it. They argue about it in math class, and Greg begins to tear up one of her comics when she tries to get it back, she accidentally hits Greg in the nose, causing it to bleed. Hers are about a unicorn and a princess, but Greg is irate because she has again stolen his idea. Just as his comics are getting popular, Greg discovers that Maura is selling her own minicomics. When he tells her she is just a copycat, she sells beautiful home-made potholders door-to-door and makes more money than Greg. When he sells lemonade in the summer, she does, too. She loves to copy what he does, to his continued annoyance. At school, he quickly sells hundreds of copies.Įver since he was a small child, Greg has had a tense competition with Maura, the girl across the street. The minicomics tell the adventures of a caveman, Creon. During the summer before sixth grade, he designs, draws, and prints short comic books to sell in the fall. In fifth grade, Greg sells toys to the other students, but the principal tells him to stop. Before long, he is raking the neighbors’ leaves, shoveling snow off their lawn, and cleaning up garages. As a child, he does his brothers’ chores for small change. Greg Kenton excels at almost everything, but he is especially good at making money. The ebook version of the original 2005 release forms the basis for this study guide.

The work is illustrated by Brian Selznick. He won dozens of awards and is revered for his stories about middle school. Author Clements wrote nearly 70 books, including the five-million-copy bestseller Frindle.

Lunch Money by Brian Selznick