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Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
By: Mary Quattlebaum , Stephanie SpinnereBook Publisher: Random House
Imprint: Random House Children's Books
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Basketball-loving Jackson Jones never wanted any part of Rooter’s, the community garden where his mother got him his very own plot for his 10th birthday. But he made the best of it, even planting a thorny rosebush. Now, after months of watering, weeding, and waiting, red roses have finally bloomed. So when Jackson learns that big city developers want to bulldoze Rooter’s, he can’t believe it. The garden means something to him, and he likes hanging out with the neighbors who tend their own plots. But what can Jackson do?
With unasked-for help from well-meaning friends—and going to great lengths to avoid a fearsome bully who loves to taunt him—Jackson sets out to save Rooter’s. But coming up with a winning strategy isn’t so easy.
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| Title of Business & Economics eBook: Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop | |
| Release Date: 02-19-2009 | |
| Publisher: Random House Children's Books |
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Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
Chapter One
Chapter One
He's driving hard down the court. Ball under perfect control. Fake right, pivot. The way is clear. . . . YES! Ball headed for basket and . . . it's innnnn. Two points. Victory!
"You dreaming?" Reuben, my best friend, poked me.
I sighed. I could catch the far-off sounds of the game down the street. The mind picture of me quick-dribbling, shooting, scoring . . . disappeared.
No, I was rooted at Rooter's. Stuck in my plot at the community garden.
"Whatcha think of the name?"
I stubbed a weed. "Good for a monster."
"It'll be huge, green, and hated by all."
"Entire galaxies will tremble."
"The Unspeakable Z."
Reuben and I slapped skin. We had the perfect villain for our next comic strip.
Since third grade, Captain Nemo Comics has been our life's work. Reuben and I are an excellent team. I write; Reuben draws. I work fast; Reuben peers and puzzles, eyeballs and erases. Poke-turtle slow, that's Reuben. And finicky! But he does make Nemo look good.
Our favorite part is creating the villains. We make them mean, scary, and outer-space strange. Captain Nemo has tackled a six-headed Cerebral and a no-armed Flawt. Would the Unspeakable Z bring him down?
"Hey, you two," Mr. Kerring hollered from his fold-up chair. "You been on that weed for an hour. You think it's gonna pull itself up?"
Mr. K. is the oldest Rooter in the garden. And the best. His plot next to mine is laid out like a kingdom. Beet greens march in neat rows; leeks line up like soldiers. He can remember back to the garden's beginning- 1944.<
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