Book
The Toothpaste Millionaire
by Jean Merrill
- Published
- 1972
- Genre
- Children's
- Publisher
- Turtleback Books
- Pages
- 89
- Words
- 17204
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137491.The_Toothpaste_Millionaire?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 5.0
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 820L
- Suggested reading age
- ages 9–14
Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus develops a step-by-step production plan with help from his good friend Kate MacKinstrey. By the time he reaches the eighth grade, Rufus makes more than a gallon -- he makes a million! This fun, breezy story set in 1960s Cleveland, Ohio contains many real-life mathematical problems which the characters must solve to succeed in their budding business. Includes black-and-white illustrations by Jan Palmer.
Collections
The Good & The Beautiful · 4
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781417783625
- ISBN-10
- 1417783621
Tags
BusinessEconomicsScience-MathematicsThe Good & The BeautifulToothpaste