The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War Series, 1)

Here is a clever blend of humor, math wizardry, and business know-how. As it captures the one-of-a-kind bond between brother and sister, this poignant novel also subtly explores how arguments can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied his fourth pitcher of the day. And I am the Lemonade King.

Evan Treski is people-smart. He’s good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart—but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject.

With just five days left of summer vacation, Evan and Jessie launch an all-out war to see who can sell the most lemonade before school starts. As the battleground heats up, there really is no telling who will win—and even more important, if their fight will ever end.

The six books in this fun-to-read series are:

  • The Lemonade War
  • The Lemonade Crime
  • The Bell Bandit
  • The Candy Smash
  • The Magic Trap
  • The Bridge Battle

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Published Apr 23, 2007

192 pages

Average rating: 7.9

10 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

BrandeeD
Dec 10, 2025
10/10 stars
Loved this book. A great narrative of two different points of view and how we might interpret another person's actions differently through our lens versus what they intended on the actions meaning. This combined comedy, sibling rivalry, friendly competition, and a great overall theme that weaved through the story seamlessly. Highly recommend, especially for students getting into chapter books or trying to broaden their selections of chapter books as they grow in their reading levels!!
KenzieB
Mar 01, 2024
6/10 stars
This book was pretty good, but I think it needed a little more detail. I also wish that at the end that Evan and Jessie would have stood up for themselves to Scott and gotten back their money.

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