“This comedy of errors builds quickly and surely, with each potential scheme ending in disaster yet spawning ever new possibilities. “Marked by sly wit and a certain old-fashioned jauntiness, this tale of three chums on a quest for indolence strikes many a wish-fulfillment fancy…Hartinger blends urban legend with the actual history of Tacoma’s routing of its Chinese community (author’s note included) to craft an irresistible setting (who wouldn’t want to explore lost tunnels under a city in search of treasure?), humorous episodes tinged with mild danger, and a light-hearted mystery” An amusing story with great teen appeal.” “The characters ring true, and teens will appreciate that the trio puts more effort into evading work than they would have expended at a real job. “The friendship, lightly and expertly depicted, drives the book, while their smartly plotted moneymaking schemes are creative, highjinks-filled, and hilariously almost effective.”
“A hilarious story filled with mishaps, close calls, and outrageous adventures…The novel will be especially appealing to middle school boys.” Now a Feature Film (written by the author!)Ī 2009 Washington State Library “Washington Reads” Pick This book was previously published under the title Project Sweet Life.) AWARDS AND HONORS Soon 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! The 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.īut “Project Pay Day” never quite goes according to plan, and they don’t make the money they need. And that means finding a way to get-rich-quick, but without breaking the law, and without doing any actual work.
Dave 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.īut 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.
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