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Millionaires for the Month

by Stacy McAnulty

Two best friends land a reclusive billionaire's challenge to spend more than five million dollars in thirty days — and discover what money can't buy.

Kid
74
/ 100
Parent
78
/ 100
Teacher
81
/ 100
Best fit: ages 9-12 Still works: ages 8-13

Our Take

Classroom-strong realistic middle-grade that plays better as a discussion engine and mentor text than as a laugh-a-page kid page-turner.

✓ Perfect for

  • Kids who love 'what would you do with a fortune' premises
  • Fans of Wonder, The Wild Robot, and The World Between Blinks
  • Strong readers in grades 3-4 ready for slightly older emotional territory
  • Reluctant middle-school readers who need a friendlier Lexile with grown-up stakes
  • Families who like books that start real conversations about money and values

Book facts

Format
middle grade novel
Illustration
none

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