The Toothpaste Millionaire

Zusatztext "Merrill's idealistic construct of how to succeed in business without really trying functions both as a light story and as an explication of free enterprise mechanics." --  Booklist, ALA "The illustrations are engaging, the style is light, the project interesting -- and Rufus a believable genius." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Breezy and fast-moving." --  The Horn Book Informationen zum Autor Jean Merrill is the award-winning author of over thirty books for children, including The Superlative Horse, The Black Sheep, and the wellknown satirical novel The Pushcart War. Klappentext * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award * In this award-winning story, two classmates set out to create affordable toothpaste and become accidental millionaires! Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower is betting that he can make a whole gallon of toothpaste for the same price as one tube from the store. There's just one problem, he has to solve real-life mathematical equations first! With help from his good friend Kate Mackinstrey, can these two entrepreneurs keep up with the high demand for their popular product? Beloved children's author Jean Merrill introduces readers to the ins and outs of a budding business, from costs to profits, in this exciting tale about perseverance, ingenuity, and underdogs. Zusammenfassung * Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award * In this award-winning story, two classmates set out to create affordable toothpaste and become accidental millionaires! Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower is betting that he can make a whole gallon of toothpaste for the same price as one tube from the store. There’s just one problem, he has to solve real-life mathematical equations first! With help from his good friend Kate Mackinstrey, can these two entrepreneurs keep up with the high demand for their popular product? Beloved children’s author Jean Merrill introduces readers to the ins and outs of a budding business, from costs to profits, in this exciting tale about perseverance, ingenuity, and underdogs....

Product details

• Authors: Jean Merrill, National Geographic Learning
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.09.2006
• EAN: 9780618759255
• ISBN: 978-0-618-75925-5
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Readers / Chapter Books, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Bullying, JUVENILE FICTION: Business, Careers, Occupations, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Values & Virtues, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: Mathematics, JUVENILE FICTION: Places / Middle East