The Lemonade War: Brother vs. sister: Evan and Jessie battle in a five-day lemonade-stand war before school starts, testing math and family bonds. (The Lemonade War Series Book 1)

Excellent read.

I ordered The Lemonade War for my third grader reading intervention group. We have copies of this book at school, but the print was so tiny. I was hoping the print would be larger. I am so pleased with the size of the print! Third graders love this book!!

This is an entertaining story that includes good business vocabulary to and examples

I picked up the Lemonade War series for my sons (ages 10 and 8) this past summer for bedtime reading. The dynamic between Evan Treski and his younger sister, Jessie, changes several times through the book as the two siblings compete to earn the most money from separate lemonade stand sales. Both employ friends and clever sales tactics to gain the upper hand. However, their competitive nature (and moral dilemmas) ultimately undermines their relationship and their hard work. Jacqueline Davies crafted an ending that repairs the main characters' relationship while managing to leave the final challenge unresolved. I recommend parents purchase the The Lemonade War and its sequel The Lemonade Crime because their children will want to resolve the crime cliffhanger. The third book in the series, The Bell Bandit , is a stand-alone story from the first two books. The Lemonade War deftly touches on the vocabulary and morality of economics, while maintaining a suspenseful narrative that engaged my sons and taught them many math and money concepts previously not considered. My sole detraction is this is yet another children's story featuring a single-parent family (the father abandons the family) with an adult who isn't engaged raising her children. The mother disappears through major portions of the book, leaving the children to their own devices. With the father abandoning the family rather than sharing visitation rights, Evan's frustration feels more like a convenient plot device. Divorce, sadly, is a reality for more than half of all marriages. Evan and Jessie might have been better developed with a father figure in the story. In summary, the book succeeds in balancing Jessie and Evan's temperament. Their individual strengths and weaknesses are critical to the story's development. Neither one is portrayed as better than the other. I recommend this book for children ages 8 and up, especially if shared as a bedtime reading with parents. Rating: Four stars

Another great read!

Needed for school great read

Granddaughter loves it

Evan and Jessie are brother and sister who are fourteen months apart. To Evan's alarm, his little sister is going to join him in the same class this fall because she's skipping grades. It's going to be embarrassing, particularly because she's so much smarter than he is. She can do difficult math problems fast and without a calculator, while he's bad at math. Jessie may be intelligent, but she's not savvy with people. She doesn't make friends easily and doesn't notice social cues on whether or not people like her or are making fun of her. Evan, who is a people person, has helped her with that, but he's no longer willing to assist her. Stemming from Evan's discomfort about Jessie skipping grades, he's mean to her. With hurt and anger between them, they start a lemonade war to see who can make the most money selling lemonade. They recruit other people, move booths to different areas of the neighborhood, and they play dirty. Even though it's summer and they should be enjoying themselves and their lemonade businesses, things get real ugly between the two. This is a finely crafted book. The dynamics between Evan and Jessie felt very real and both characters came to life. Sibling rivalry, misunderstandings, and other themes play well into the story. The business and money aspects of the novel should prove interesting to children. I'd love to read the other books in this series.

I read The Lemonade War aloud to my third-grade students, and it was an instant favorite. The story of Evan and Jessie—siblings caught in a summer business rivalry—was both fun and thought-provoking. My students were hooked from the very first chapter, and every day they begged to read “just one more.”

Jacqueline Davies is such a great author! My 4th graders loved the plot!

Very good book. Our 12 years old loved it

A fun and not scary war. This book will keep you reading forever!

Very good business tips which essential to know by Kid