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The Nelly Longhair doll, the object of Isabel’s desire, is on sale at Murphy’s Toys for ten dollars. But Isabel has only fifty cents. 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 book includes a note on investing in a business and buying stocks. Sheila Bair also wrote Rock, Brock, and the Savings Shock. Judy Stead’s brightly colored artwork complements the story.