There’s No Plan Like No Plan

Title: There’s No Plan Like No Plan
Author: Steve Searfoss
Series: KidVenture, book 2
Major Themes: Business, Finance
Synopsis: After a successful summer business, Chance and his sister have big plans for shoveling snow this winter—but will the same business plan work again?

A couple of years ago I got the book Twelve Weeks to Midnight Blue for review. That book had to do with some children coming up with a plan to make money, and executing their plan, learning along the way all about how to run a business, both profitably and ethically. Now, in There’s No Plan Like No Plan, Chance and Addie are back. How will they do this time?

It’s now the beginning of the winter after Chance and Addie built up a pool cleaning business. When Chance hears there may be snow this weekend, he sees the opportunity to make more money. People will want their driveways shoveled! Chance takes all the lessons he learned through the summer and makes up a business plan, and buys shovels, and he’s all set. This is going to be a good winter of making lots of money.

Then, things don’t always go according to his plan. Very quickly, he and Addie realise that the money is going out more quickly than it is coming in. What can they do? How can they learn to work with something as fickle as the weather? Maybe they need a new partner, one who asks lots of questions.

There are many things I love about There’s No Plan Like No Plan. Obviously, it’s a clever way of teaching children the basics of business management, with spreadsheets and charts sprinkled naturally throughout the book to show what was happening and what needs to happen. Also, it portrays a healthy, loving family. Mom and Dad are both in tune with their children, allowing them to experiment with things on their own but being there to offer advice and help when needed. Children learn how to run a business honestly and respectfully, and how to get along with difficult people. There was only one thing that made this book a little difficult to read, and that was the formatting. I didn’t notice it with the first book, because I read a digital copy, but I was able to read the physical copy this time. That paragraphs are not indented. This just makes it a little harder for me, personally, to read.

Note: My mom read both of these books, and commented that they are excellent books. She recommends them to anyone whose child wants to start a business—or even if they don’t but just want a good story.

I received a review copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it.

No warnings!

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