The Mars Family

Presents the story of the Mars family, their multinational company, and its successes and failures.

In this title, unwrap the lives of talented Milky Way bars and M&M's makers, Frank Mars and Forrest Mars Sr.! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude family, beginning with Frank's childhood in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Students can follow his success story from making candy with his mother as a boy to his establishment of the Mar-O-Bar Company. Forrest Sr.'s childhood is also highlighted, from his childhood in Canada and college experience at Berkeley to his reunion with Frank and the conception of the Milky Way bar. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including the M&M's story, other Mars Inc. acquisitions and brand developments, and Mars privacy and family life. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index, supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Depicts the founding family of Mars, Inc. whose candy products include M&M's, Snickers, Milky Way, and Three Musketeers.

A family is hoping to be selected as the first family to live on Mars. When their house at the Mars training base burns down, they have to be resourceful in order to live in an unusual and tiny place. Space station examines the challenges of living in this unusual environment.

NASA asks the Wilson family to stay six months at the Mars Desert Research Station in the Mojave Desert. The Wilsons will simulate living on the red planet to see how well a family can work together in a small confined environment. No sweat for this tight-knit family. Book with Tunes! Scan the QR codes to hear the songs.

During the course of its three seasons, Veronica Mars captured the attention of fans and academics alike. The 12 scholarly essays in this collection examine the show's most compelling elements. Topics covered include vintage television, the search for the mother, fatherhood, the show's connection to classical Greek paradigms, the anti-hero's journey, rape narrative and meaning, and television fandom. Collectively, these essays reveal how a teen television show--equal parts noir, romance, social realism and father-daughter drama--became a worthy subject for scholarly study.

For 75 years Mars, Inc., maker of such popular candies as Milky Way, Snickers & M&Ms, Dove Bars & Uncle Ben's Rice, has maintained a secret kingdom, hidden from the outside world. Mars is one of the largest family held companies in the world. A secretive clan controls Mars with an iron fist. Headed for a battle over succession, the Mars Family is a bizarre collection of cold & controlling characters, together worth more than $12 billion. Pottker exposes the eccentric personalities of the Mars family & reveals the Byzantine inner workings of Mars. She ponders whether Mars will thrive in the 21st century, or will the empire unravel as family members battle for control & competing businesses.

Containing unique and valuable hints for building a better business, this book uses specific examples designed for different situations. Filled with suggestions and proven advice, this important guide offers valuable ideas on deciding which family members should control stock, who should first work in another company to gain experience, how to determine which individuals should make business decisions, and much more. Book jacket.