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Description
Banksy and Baxter are two boys on a mission: to become mega-rich! Two stories packed with Banksy's money-making tips, some very unfortunate incidents and a mind-boggling number of runaway animals.
Quick Summary
If you've got a kid who loves silly, fast-paced stories full of chaos and schemes, this one's a total blast. Banksy and Baxter are two brainstormers who decide they're going to get rich no matter what and what follows is a string of ridiculous money-making plans that go spectacularly sideways, plus an almost constant parade of escaped animals making everything worse. The humor is the kind that actually makes kids laugh out loud, with the kind of over-the-top mishaps middle graders eat up, and the short chapters keep the momentum going so even reluctant readers won't get stuck. It doesn't lecture or moralize too hard, but there's a nice little takeaway about teamwork and thinking things through hiding underneath all the silliness. At an AR Level of 4.3 with around 20,000 words, it hits that sweet spot of being challenging enough without feeling like homework. Parents will appreciate that it's genuinely wholesome fun with no iffy content just good, goofy adventure. If your kid liked books like "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" or anything by Dan Gutman, they'll probably gravitate toward this one hard.