Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1978 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday

Written by Judith Viorst · Illustrated by Ray Cruz

Book #2 in the Alexander series

Alexander's dollar vanishes as he learns the true value of money management.

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32 pages· 931 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud· AD570L
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Bookroo's summary

Alexander thought he was rich when his grandparents gave him a dollar. Dreams of walkie-talkies and endless gum filled his mind. But as the week unfolds, his money mysteriously dwindles, leaving him with only bus tokens. From bets with his brothers to unexpected expenses, Alexander's journey reveals the challenges of managing money. Can he learn to save before it's too late? Discover how quickly fortunes can change and what it truly means to be 'rich' in this charming tale of childhood lessons and financial misadventures.

From the publisher

Anthony has two dollars and three quarters and one dime and seven nickels and eighteen pennies. Nicholas has one dollar and two quarters and five dimes and five nickels and thirteen pennies. Alexander has… bus tokens. And even when he’s rich, pretty soon all he has is bus tokens. He was rich. Last Sunday. Grandma Betty and Grandpa Louie came and gave Anthony and Nicholas and Alexander each a dollar. Alexander was saving his. Maybe for a walkie-talkie. And then there was bubble gum, some bets with Anthony and Nicholas (that Alexander lost), a snake rental, a garage sale, and all kinds of other things to spend money on. And now all he has is bus tokens. When he used to be rich last Sunday.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
931
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD570L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.4
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
7301
Publication
Published
August 30, 1987
First published
February 1, 1978
Publisher
SILVER BURDETT
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780689711992
LCCN
77001579
OCLC
2818623

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