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263 pages First published: 2004 Summary: When Damian finds a bag full of cash by the train tracks, he and his brother try to spend it fast. The bills are all pounds, and England is just a few weeks away from converting to the euro, so anything they don't use will, in their minds, soon be worthless. This happy predicament sets up some excellent comic situations, including rampant inflation at school and some suspiciously materialistic Mormons. But a lot more is going on than money-related antics. Damian, obsessed with the lives of the saints and a bit muddled about the real world, narrates with endearing naivete and unintended humor. Anthony has an endless supply of schemes, contrasting with his brother's more charitable sensibilities. The boys' sense of loss at their mother's recent death permeates the story, and it is the money that leads them to a point where they can finally face their grief