Girls mean business in a brand-new series about friendship and entrepreneurship that Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan, calls "A great read "

All the great leaders had to start somewhere. And Teresa ("Resa" for short) is starting with the lemonade stand competition her teacher assigned to the class--but making it a success is going to be a lot harder than Resa thinks.

The prize: line-skipping tickets to Adventure Central. The competition: Val, Resa's middle school nemesis. And the biggest obstacle to success: Resa's own teammates. Harriet is the class clown, Amelia is the new girl who thinks she knows best, and Didi is Resa's steadfast friend--who doesn't know the first thing about making or selling lemonade. The four of them quickly realize that the recipe for success is tough to perfect--but listening to each other is the first step. And making new friends might be the most important one...

The back of each book in this middle-grade series features tips from the Startup Squad and an inspirational profile of a girl entrepreneur

An Imprint Book

An inspiring story about entrepreneurial girls. I loved this story of girls finding their way in the world of entrepreneurship. --Ann M. Martin, author of the Baby-Sitters Club series and Newbery Honor winner A Corner of the Universe

"The Startup Squad encourages girls to dream big, work hard, and rely on each other to make good things happen. It teaches them how to succeed--and reminds all of us that girls mean business "--Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and founder of LeanIn.Org and OptionB.Org

"A great read that is fast-paced, fun, and empowering. The Startup Squad comes complete with a treasure trove of tips for starting a business." --Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan

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