Death by Toilet Paper

Fans of Donna Gephart's How to Survive Middle School 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.

Dear Royal-T Toilet Paper Company,

You guys make the best toilet paper. I realize that's a weird thing for a seventh grader to say, but it's true. I didn't know how good

I had it until the day it was replaced by scratchy (sand)paper.

Good toilet paper was the first thing to go. . . .

Your friend,

Benjamin Epstein

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 Benjamin's flair for clever slogans, will he be able to win a cash prize large enough to keep a promise he made to his dad before he died?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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.