Max and his sidekick, Gordy, try various get-rich-quick schemes only to be outdone each time by smart-aleck Austin Healy. Peppy dialogue and a fast-moving plot make this easy chapter book a reassuring choice for newly independent readers.
"The characters are likable, the plot moves along smoothly, and there's enough dialogue to draw readers into the story. Smith's humorous line drawings, with washes of gray watercolor, punctuate the text...
I teach 3rd grade and purchased this book to introduce the students to starting a business of their own for a writing prompt. The reading specialist reads this book to the third grade classes because it also goes along with two of the stories in one of our reading themes.
Very entertaining!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
The perfect book for my 6 year old, who dreams of becoming rich himself.
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