Death by Toilet Paper - by Donna Gephart (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Contest-crazed twelve-year-old Ben uses his wits and way with words in hopes of winning a prize that will keep his family from being evicted until his mother can pass her final CPA examination.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Fans of Louis Sachar will welcome the adventures of a contest-crazed seventh grader who uses his wits and way with words in hopes of winning a big cash prize to help his family avoid eviction.</b><br><i> </i><br>Benjamin is about to lose a whole lot more than good toilet paper. If he doesn't make tons of money fast by selling candy bars and winning contests--like the Royal-T Bathroom Tissue slogan contest--his family will get kicked out of their apartment. Even with his flair for clever slogans, will Benjamin be able to win a cash prize large enough to keep a promise he made to his dad before he died? Or will he lose everything that matters to him? <p/><b><i>Praise for Death by Toilet Paper</i> </b> <p/>Readers can't help but enjoy this heartening book about hanging in there.--<i>Kirkus Reviews<br></i><br>Ben is a character kids will root for.--<i>Publisher's Weekly <p/>Would make a fine classroom readaloud.--The Bulletin </i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Gephart's generous view of humanity's basic goodness shines through, and she leavens her characters' difficult situation with plenty of humor. . . Readers can't help but enjoy this heartening book about hanging in there.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>Ben is a character kids will root for, and he's surrounded by family and friends who help him see things will be okay, a message that may comfort readers facing similar circumstances.--<i>Publisher's Weekly <p/>Gephart, author of <i>How to Survive Middle</i> <i>School </i>(BCCB 6/10), again shows a deft hand at rendering difficult situations with empathy, adding just the right amount of realistic humor to relieve but not trivial- ize. . . Despite its title and cover art, this is not a romp, but it would make a fine classroom readaloud.--The Bulletin </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>As a child Donna Gephart entered every contest she could find and won everything from savings bonds for college to a check for $1.98 to tickets to a local amusement park. She lives in Florida.
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