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Project Startup

Project Startup

Book 1

by Laura D'AsaroRose Wang Heather Alexander and others
Hardback
Publication Date: 18/05/2021

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Inspired by the true story of two friends who landed a deal on Shark Tank. Sixth-grade students-turned-entrepreneurs are on a mission to save the world, one bug at a time!

Hallie and Jaye are both sixth graders at Brookdale Middle School, but they couldn't be more different. Jaye is one of the popular kids who'll do almost anything to maintain her status. Hallie's only friend has moved away, and she couldn't care less what anyone thinks of her. So when the two girls are paired up as partners for a pitch competition held by their Business Education and Entrepreneurship class, it's not exactly a perfect match. After all, Jaye doesn't want to be seen with the kid who was dubbed "Bug Girl" after eating a fried cricket during a class trip to the zoo!

But the pair are stuck together, and soon enough Jaye is also stuck with Hallie's idea: finding creative ways to sell bugs as food. Jaye's not thrilled but is willing to give it a shot, since winners get to compete in the county competition, potentially followed by states and nationals. And Jaye wants to win.

As the competition heats up, can Hallie and Jaye make the judges say "Bug appétit!" or will they only hear crickets?

Based on the true story of a sustainable protein start-up company, this illustrated novel is a reimagining for a middle-grade reader. Chirps founders Rose Wang and Laura D'Asaro met as freshmen at Harvard University and cooked up the concept of selling chips made with cricket flour to help Americans feel more comfortable eating bugs. Together, Rose and Laura appeared on the TV show Shark Tank to pitch their idea and landed a deal with Mark Cuban. Chirps chips are now sold in stores across the nation.

ISBN:
9780593096178
9780593096178
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
18-05-2021
Language:
English
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
224
Dimensions (mm):
184x135x22mm
Weight:
0.43kg
Heather Alexander

Heather Alexander was born in New York City, and now lives in New Jersey.

She began her career editing children's books such as Goosebumps and Fear Street, before moving into writing.

She has written over 40 books for children.

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