Jam-packed with up-to-date, easy-to-understand information on every area of money, this smart, useful book—just right for kids age 8–14—makes learning about money fun. A savvy brother and sister team, Arthur and Rose explain a lot about money matters, including: Budgets and savings (great ways to get the stuff you really want!) The basics of stocks, bonds, and other ways of investing Credit cards (“The Plastic Flash”) and borrowing Updated information on the Internet with useful Web links Online investing, Web safety precautions Saving and paying for college And much more

Written by a kid, for kids, with cartoons, quizzes, drawings, games and stories, this fun filled book explains the basics of money.

A fact-filled guide about the basics of saving, investing, borrowing, working, and taxes. Includes quizzes, games, and riddles.

This brand new edition is packed with more than 100 lists, lively illustrations, and a new section in which kids can create lists of their own.

Created in consultation with teachers and public librarians, this fantastic collection of 101 ready-to-use book lists provides invaluable help for any educator who plans activities for children that involve using literature. Nancy J. Keane is the author of the award-winning website Booktalks—Quick and Simple (nancykeane.com/booktalks), as well as the creator of the open collaboration wiki ATN Book Lists. With 101 Great, Ready-to-Use Book Lists for Children, she provides another indispensable resource for librarians and teachers. The lists in this book are the result of careful consultation with teachers and public librarians, and from discussions on professional email lists. These indispensable reading lists can be used in many ways—for example, as handouts to teachers as suggested reading, to create book displays, or as display posters in the library. This collection will help educators support the extended reading demands of today's children.

The perfect book for learning about money for kids! Discover how boys and girls can find savings programs designed especially for them, how can they establish their own bank account, write checks, and use an ATM card. Also find out how kids learn about stocks, and even start to invest their own money! Readers will find out: How and where money is printed? What do all those long numbers and special letters on currency mean? How can banks afford to pay interest? This helpful book offers ideas on how kids can earn, save, budget, and invest money of their own. Also offered are puzzles and games that focus on the theme of money. Color diagrams and illustrations are on nearly every page.