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Denied an instant purchase, Billie’s parents encourage earning money by doing small jobs. Billie decides to sort through toys and then sweep the driveway, discovering the chance to work alongside her best friend Jack. Together they complete the chore by sweeping leaves and helping with the cleanup, turning pocket money into a goal.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nThe Pocket Money Blues  \npublished in 2012 by  \nHardie Grant Egmont Ground Floor, Building 1, 658 Church Street Richmond, Victoria 3121, Australia  \n[www.hardiegrantegmont.com.au](www.hardiegrantegmont.com.au)  \n[eISBN: 9781742737751](eISBN: 9781742737751)  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means without the prior permission of the publishers and copyright owner.  \nA CiP record for this title is available from the National Library of Australia  \nText copyright © 2012 Sally Rippin Illustration copyright © 2012 Aki Fukuoka Logo and design copyright © 2012 Hardie Grant Egmont  \nDesign and typesetting by Stephanie Spartels  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTable of Contents  \nTitle Page  \nCopyright Page  \nChapter One  \nChapter Two  \nChapter Three  \nChapter Four  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBillie B Brown has three long-haired dolls, one big teddy bear and one purple pony. Do you know what the B in Billie B Brown stands for?  \nBillie B Brown really, really wants a Bunny Baby toy. Bunny Babies have soft fur and big sparkly eyes. Bunny Babies even have their own TV show. Every single girl in Billie’s class has a Bunny Baby. Except for Billie.  \n‘Please, please, please can I have a Bunny Baby?’ Billie asks her mum.  \n‘No, Billie,’ says her mum.‘I’ve already said that you’ll have to wait until Christmas.’  \n‘But that’s ages away!’ Billie says. ‘I can’t wait until then.’  \n‘Why don’t you try saving up for one yourself?’ Billie’s dad says.‘You already have some money in your piggy bank. Maybe you can do a few jobs to earn some more?’  \n‘OK!’ says Billie.‘What can I do?’  \n‘Well, you could sort through your toys,’ Billie’s mum says.‘You can throw out any that are broken and give away the ones that you are too big for.’Billie frowns.‘That’s not a job! I mean like sweeping leaves or mowing.’‘You’re too young to mow the lawn,’ says Billie’s dad.‘But you can sweep the driveway. The brooms are in the back shed.’  \n‘Cool!’ Billie says. She runs out the back door.  \nBillie sees someone peeking over the back fence. You know who it is, don’t you? 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