Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday! - Hardcover
Here's the best-selling sequel to the hilarious Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!
Is is possible? Can an ordinary kid become a multimillionaire in one short week?
Jason Nozzle thought so. What gave him the idea was a book he dug up in the park--a book called Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday! The author, Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish, didn't look like a multimillionaire, but he claimed to be the world's leading authority on getting rich quick.
Rich! The more Jason thought about it, the better it sounded. Jason took the book home and tried to follow its instructions. But that wasn't as easy as it seemed.
Did Jason become four million dollars richer in a matter of days? More important, can you? You'll find the hilarious answers here. Once again, noted author Stephen Manes teams up with noted authority K. Pinkerton Silverfish--and you'll laugh all the way to the bank!
Is is possible? Can an ordinary kid become a multimillionaire in one short week?
Jason Nozzle thought so. What gave him the idea was a book he dug up in the park--a book called Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday! The author, Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish, didn't look like a multimillionaire, but he claimed to be the world's leading authority on getting rich quick.
Rich! The more Jason thought about it, the better it sounded. Jason took the book home and tried to follow its instructions. But that wasn't as easy as it seemed.
Did Jason become four million dollars richer in a matter of days? More important, can you? You'll find the hilarious answers here. Once again, noted author Stephen Manes teams up with noted authority K. Pinkerton Silverfish--and you'll laugh all the way to the bank!
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From the Publisher:
In this sequel to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!, Jason Nozzle, young, would-be millionaire, finds a copy of Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish's book Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday! and follows its recommendations carefully.
From the Author:
"This entertaining escapade will provoke chuckles in even the most reluctant readers." --Publishers Weekly.
An IRA-CBC Children's Choice.
Rich praise for Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!
"Another light romp from the author of Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! . . . Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish is at it again, this time attempting to teach his readers how to become exceedlingly wealthy. . . . it makes for hearty laughs and a quick read."
--School Library Journal
". . . kid-pleasing humor . . . This entertaining escapade will provoke chuckles in even the most reluctant readers."
--Publishers Weekly
"Laughs abound!"
--Booklist
"The self-proclaimed authority on virtually everything, Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish, makes his triumphant return!"
--Chicago Tribune
"This is a fun reading book for the elementary grade reader."
--Pittsburgh Press
" . . . this will appeal to fans of Manes's self-consciously wacky style, his oddly named characters (and foods) and the pell-mell narrative . . . enjoyable for its audience . . ."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The many fans of Seattleite Manes will welcome this silly story."
--Seattle Times
"Another light romp from the author of Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! . . . Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish is at it again, this time attempting to teach his readers how to become exceedlingly wealthy. . . . it makes for hearty laughs and a quick read."
--School Library Journal
". . . kid-pleasing humor . . . This entertaining escapade will provoke chuckles in even the most reluctant readers."
--Publishers Weekly
"Laughs abound!"
--Booklist
"The self-proclaimed authority on virtually everything, Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish, makes his triumphant return!"
--Chicago Tribune
"This is a fun reading book for the elementary grade reader."
--Pittsburgh Press
" . . . this will appeal to fans of Manes's self-consciously wacky style, his oddly named characters (and foods) and the pell-mell narrative . . . enjoyable for its audience . . ."
--Kirkus Reviews
"The many fans of Seattleite Manes will welcome this silly story."
--Seattle Times
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- PublisherPerfection Learning
- Publication date1996
- ISBN 10 0780711238
- ISBN 13 9780780711235
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages87
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