Books like The Toothpaste Millionaire
The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill reads as playful, inspiring. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
What The Toothpaste Millionaire is like to read
A brisk, cheerful middle-grade tale of kid ingenuity turning a household gripe into a booming business — light, encouraging, and quietly instructive about how enterprise actually works. Best for: middle-grade readers who like plucky-kid problem-solving and DIY entrepreneurship stories.
Losing My Virginity
Richard Branson · 1998
Reads like an energetic, anecdote-driven business memoir — breezy, self-congratulatory, and enthusiastic about risk-taking and entrepreneurial adventure.
Thinkertoys
Michael Michalko · 1991
A toolkit-style romp through dozens of named idea-generation techniques, each illustrated with brisk business anecdotes — designed to be dipped into rather than read straight through.
The Magic School Bus Inside Ralphie
Beth Nadler · 1995
Both explore friendship
Elon Musk
Ashlee Vance · 2013
A propulsive, reported biography that swings between awe and exasperation as Musk's ambitions collide with the people around him.
Der Zahlenteufel
Hans Magnus Enzensberger · 1997
A boy fed up with rote schoolwork tumbles nightly into dreams where a mischievous number devil turns math into play — episodic, whimsical, and quietly didactic.
Founders at work
Jessica Livingston · 2007
A chorus of thirty-two founder interviews about how startups actually get started — candid, Q&A-driven, and full of scrappy origin-story detail rather than polished narrative.
Applied Imagination
Alex Faickney Osborn · 1953
A foundational midcentury business text that introduced brainstorming to the world — earnest, methodical, and full of practical exercises for unlocking group creativity.
$100M Offers
Alex Hormozi · 2021
A blunt, high-energy playbook that hammers one idea — engineer offers so good customers feel dumb saying no — into dozens of tactical frameworks.
How to Get Rich
Felix Dennis · 2006
A blunt, contrarian memoir-manual from a self-made millionaire who dispenses hard-won lessons with irreverent bite rather than motivational polish.
I could do anything if I only knew what it was
Barbara Sher · 1994
A warm, practical self-help guide that talks directly to the reader, breaking the search for passion into concrete exercises and encouragements.
Benjamin Franklin (We the people)
Ingri Parin D'Aulaire · 1950
A warm, illustrated introduction to Franklin's life that moves briskly from inventor to statesman, pitched to young readers with clear, admiring prose.
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
T. Harv Eker · 2005
An energetic, pep-talk-style guide arguing that wealth is a mindset problem — brisk, motivational, and hammered home with confident declarations and reset exercises.
About The Toothpaste Millionaire — what the genome says
Is The Toothpaste Millionaire a complete story or a cliffhanger?
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Who is The Toothpaste Millionaire for?
It's written for middle-grade readers (roughly ages 8-12).
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