Millionaires for the Month, Stacy McAnulty
Millionaires for the Month, Stacy McAnulty
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Millionaires for the Month

Author: Stacy McAnulty

Narrator: Christopher Gebauer

Unabridged: 7 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2020


Synopsis

How would you spend five million dollars in 30 days? A billionaire's wallet, a bizarre challenge, and an unlikely friendship send two kids on a wild adventure. From the author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl.

Felix Rannells and Benji Porter were never supposed to be field-trip partners. Felix is a rule follower. Benji is a rule bender. They're not friends. And they don't have anything to talk about. Until . . .

They find a wallet. A wallet that belongs to tech billionaire Laura Friendly. They're totally going to return it-but not before Benji "borrows" twenty dollars to buy hot dogs. Because twenty dollars is like a penny to a billionaire, right?

But a penny has value. A penny doubled every day for thirty days is $5,368,709.12! So that's exactly how much money Laura Friendly challenges Felix and Benji to spend. They have thirty days. They can't tell anyone. And there are LOTS of other rules. But if they succeed, they each get ten million dollars to spend however they want.

Challenge accepted! They rent cool cars, go to Disney World, buy pizza for the whole school-and that's just the beginning! But money can't buy everything or fix every problem. And spending it isn't always as easy and fun as they thought it would be. . . .

As smart as it is entertaining, Millionaires for the Month is a thought-provoking story about friendship, privilege, and the value of a penny.

About The Author

Stacy McAnulty is the author of many books for young readers, including The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl, The World Ends in April, chapter book series The Dino Files and GoldieBlox, and picture books including Excellent Ed,101 Reasons Why I'm NOT Taking a Bath, and Beautiful. A former mechanical engineer, Stacy writes about math and science with authority. Visit her online at stacymcanulty.com or follow her on social media at:Twitter: @stacymcanultyInstagram: StacyMcAnultyFacebook: StacyMcAnultyAuthor


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on August 24, 2020

Could you spend $5 million in a month? Sounds like fun, but what if you are prohibited from donating to charity, investing in assets, and giving gifts? That makes it a whole lot more challenging. Can two 12-year-old boys win the challenge and earn $10 million each? They sure do find some creative wa......more

Goodreads review by Courtney on October 06, 2021

This book stressed me out. Laura Friendly is a fictional example of why real billionaires disgust me lol. Shady and oblivious AF. I’m sure she could figure out that Felix’s family especially needed that money. She didn’t stop to think about what keeping the secret would do to either family’s dynamic......more

Goodreads review by Amy on September 09, 2020

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title for review. All opinions are my own. This was a lovely book. I only briefly SKIMMED the premise before beginning it, but knew that it was something I should keep on my radar since McAnulty is a prominent author in my......more

Goodreads review by Cassie on July 26, 2020

This is such a fun story for kids. I even enjoyed the math at the end. Benji and Felix were the most unlikely friends, but as fate would decide - they became business partners, in the oddest way. Sharing and spending 5 million dollars in a month. There were a lot, and I mean A LOT, of rules and stip......more

Goodreads review by Theresa on May 02, 2020

A huge thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book. I simply adored this book! The whole concept of the story is brilliant and the story itself is so much fun. There is so much to say about this book but I don't want to give anything away. I KNOW the students at my school will love this book. It's......more


Quotes

“The absorbing spending spree reads like a fun family film, gleefully stuffed with the very opulence it warns against.... Cinematic, over-the-top decadence, a tense race against time, and lessons on what’s truly valuable.” –Kirkus Reviews

“The realities of middle school are well wrought, with crushes and crushing embarrassment alike.... The final message about money rings true. –Publishers Weekly