Isabel's Car Wash

Isabel decides to start a car wash business; she's sure she can make money. But at the hardware store she learns that her supplies will cost five dollars! She thinks long and hard and comes up with a plan. If five of her friends will give her one dollar each, she'll have enough. She tells her friends she'll work very hard and believes she'll be able to pay them back, plus extra.

Her friends agree. Will Isabel be able pay them back and have enough left over for the Nelly doll?

This clever story is sure to get kids thinking about how people invest in businesses. The author includes a note on investing in a business and buying stocks.