money

For one brief day the leaves of the maple tree in Treehorn's backyard turn into dollar bills.

Digital technology is advancing all the time, and how we pay for things is getting high tech, too. Instead of paper money and coins, or even credit and debit cards, this book introduces Bitcoins, a currency made up of bits and bytes. Readers will learn the essentials about Bitcoins, the sometimes-turbulent history of this open source currency, as well as examples of how it is used and when it has the most practical value. This intriguing resource reviews some of Bitcoins' pros and cons and discusses the future of this fascinating financial tool.

Presents an introduction to financial literacy and the economic factors that affect an individual’s wealth, such as earning, saving, spending, and sharing money. Discusses ways to manage finances by creating income, budgeting, and saving. Includes index, glossary, and discussion questions.

Presents an introduction to financial literacy and the factors that affect a country's economy, such as natural resources, population, geography, climate, wealth, and more. Includes index, glossary, and discussion questions.

Text and illustrations look at the history of money from the Stone Age through the twenty-first century.

Readers see nickels often in their everyday lives. These coins can be used to teach basic math skills, such as skip-counting and addition. As they read, they also learn concepts that commonly appear in elementary social studies curricula, such as early American history. The close relationship between the text and detailed photographs help build strong reading comprehension skills, and a picture glossary helps build vocabularies. Exciting designs hold readers interests with each turn of the page. Whose house is on the back of the nickel? The answer to this question and many more are waiting for readers to discover! Detailed Table of Contents, Index, Picture Glossary, Web Sites.

Readers use math skills to solve shopping-related word problems.

Ginger Carlson and her BFF, Payton, are in the middle of competing in the California Science Olympics when Aunt Betty-Jean, a former Hollywood actress, enlists their help in finding a hidden cache of money, hidden somewhere in Hollywood Hills.

Teaches children about earning and keeping track of money.