Millionaires for the Month

By Stacy McAnulty

Two kids must spend five million dollars in 30 days to win a fortune. Can they succeed without breaking the rules?

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336 pages· 57,901 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Felix and Benji, unlikely partners, stumble upon a billionaire's wallet. Instead of just returning it, they're challenged to spend five million dollars in 30 days. With strict rules and secrecy, they embark on a whirlwind adventure, renting cars and buying pizza for their school. But as they navigate this wild challenge, they learn that money can't solve everything. Will they manage to complete the task and claim their reward, or will the pressure of the challenge unravel their newfound friendship? Dive into a tale of privilege, friendship, and the true value of a penny.

From the publisher

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.

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