Author(s): Jean Merrill
No. of Pages: 129 pages
Date Published: 04 Sep 2006
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Format: Paperback | 129 pages
Dimensions: 139.7 x 208.3 x 12.7mm | 158.76g
Language: English
Publication City/Country: Boston, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

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.

This edition includes an exclusive author interview and reader's guide with book summary and discussion questions.