If You Made a Million - by David M Schwartz (Paperback)

About the Book

Marvelossimo, the Mathematical Magician who guided readers through the wild terrain of complex numbers in "How Much Is a Million?," now explains for children the nuts and bolts--as well as the mystery and wonder--of earning money. Full color.

Book Synopsis

With Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician as your guide, explore the fascinating world of money. To earn a penny, a dollar, ten dollars, or ten thousand, how big a job will you have to do?

What might your pay look like - five nickels, a five-inch stack of dimes, a dump truck full of dollar bills?

If you spend it, what can you buy?

If you save it, how much will it grow?

And what would you do if you - yes, you - made a million?

From the Back Cover

If You Made a Million

Have you ever wanted to make a million dollars? Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is ready, willing, and able to explain the nuts and bolts -- as well as the mystery and wonder -- of earning money, investing it, accruing dividends and interest, and watching savings grow. Hey, you never know!

An ALA Notable Book A Horn Book Fanfare Selection A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Teachers' Choices Selection

Review Quotes

"From simple penny antics to the complicated concept of how a check clears a bank, the book makes money matters matter to readers."-- "School Library Journal" "Another winner, as original as the first book."-- "Horn Book"