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23) Fleas!
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A cumulative tale in which Quantz, who is repaid in fleas for scratching a stray dog, makes a series of trades that turn one person's burden into the next one's joy and ultimately brings them all together for a circus performance.
24) Pig and Crow
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Crow tricks Pig by trading him supposedly magic items for food, but in the process Pig discovers the value of hard work, patience, and an appreciation for beauty and joy.
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"Why is a $5 bill worth $5? Where do coins come from? What do banks actually do? Discover the answers to these and more in this crash course from ancient cashless societies to ... very modern cashless societies. The history of buying, selling, saving, and stealing is full of crazy stories and unbelievable facts, proving that while it might sound all grown-up and series, money sure is funny." -- Back cover.
28) Albert adds up!
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When Albert's sister brings home the new Captain Slime book, Albert wants to read it first and offers a trade, adding more items to sweeten the deal.
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"Can you turn a bobby pin into a house? This is the question Demi Skipper set out to answer in May 2020, when she posted an ordinary bobby pin to trade on Facebook Marketplace. She had two rules: no trading with anyone she knew, and no spending her own money on trades. Twenty months and 28 trades later, she completed the final trade and took possession of a house.How did she do it? It wasn't luck. Hard work, ingenuity, and a talent for negotiation...
30) The red chalk
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Sara is bored, but none of the toys or other objects she gets in trade from other children is quite right for her, until she gets back the piece of chalk she started with and uses it to play with her friends.
32) Monkey for sale
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When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.
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One morning at dawn the little man wakes up with an empty stomach and not a crumb in his house. He runs to the bakery: "Baker, I am hungry so please give me some bread!" But bread is not given free, one must buy it. Then the little man understands that the things which one desires have to be sought and worked for. So that's what he does.
Una mañana al despertar, el hombrecito amanece con la panza vacía. Corre a visitar al panadero: "Panadero, por...
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Money is tighter than ever, and you're looking for new strategies to keep expenses down and profits up. The key strategy you're looking for may not be "new" at all. This guide provides step-by-step explanations of how the trade/barter process works, so that you can learn to identify and use strategies that will increase your revenue.
38) The apple cake
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"An old woman wants to bake an apple cake. She has everything she needs, except apples. So she sets off to market, taking a basket of plums to trade along the way, just in case...This is a classic story of sharing, trading and caring. Children will love guessing what the woman will acquire next, and how, and seeing how her journey brings her a full circle as her kindness is repaid"--
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"While traveling through the Delta Quadrant, the Protostar crew discovers a worn transporter coil on their ship. Despite Janeway's misgivings, the crew decides to trade a Starfleet-issued battery for new transporter parts at a market on a distant planet. Little do they know that a group of rogue traders are intent on getting their hands on something much bigger: the Protostar! Will the crew be able to defend their ship and stay out of trouble?"--
40) Boda en Venecia
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Harlequin Bianca volume 939
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"Luca Barbarigo había esperado tres largos años, y al fin estaba preparado para vengarse de Valentina Henderson. Tras una inolvidable noche, ella lo había abandonado dejándole un montón de recuerdos subidos de tono y el escozor de la bofetada sobre su mejilla. Pero eso no era lo peor de todo. Tina se había jurado no volver a verlo nunca más, pero nadie podía dejar tirado a Luca Barbarigo. Por eso se vio obligada a enfrentarse de nuevo al hombre...