Economics For Children

Making your money grow over time is easier than you might think. Investing is a great skill to learn. The sooner you start investing, the more money you can make. But what kinds of investments are there? Which ones are risky, and which ones are safer? Listen to this audiobook to learn how smart investors can grow their money.

People spend money on food, fashion, and fun. But how can you spend money wisely? How do you figure out what you want to buy and what you need to buy? Money is a key part of our world, and knowing how to use it is especially important. Listen to this audiobook to learn how to save, to spend, and to build your own budget. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on an important economics topic: How do we use money? Real-life examples will help you find the answers!

Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you’ve used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Listen to this audiobook to find out!

Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you’re a consumer and a producer! Consumers, producers, buyers, and sellers all provide things other people want and need. How do they work together in the marketplace? Listen to this audiobook to find out.

Do you plan how much money you’ll use to buy candy? Or how much you’ll save for a new video game? Then you’re budgeting! A budget is a plan for spending and saving. Budgets help people decide how to use their money wisely. What do you need to buy? What do you want? And how can you make a budget? Listen to this audiobook to find out.

Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you’ve used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They’re in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what’s a service? Listen to this audiobook to find out.

Your child was likely introduced to the concept of money as early as kindergarten. In fourth grade, your child can now learn the role of money in everyday living. This educational audiobook discusses the history of money and its use to improve the economy of a country. Encourage your child to study from home, beginning today with this listen!

In The Big Deposit, each student has been assigned to present a simple business plan to the class and the bankers. The student with the best business plan wins a cash prize and a bank account at the bank. A surprise ending leaves the whole class happy.

It’s true that no man is an island. You can see that in economics. By listening to this book, you will begin to understand how countries depend on each other for survival. For example, the US sources good from other countries in the same way that the US also provides provides for other countries. Master the topic of economic interdependence. Begin listening today.

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How do taxes work? How do governments collect and spend them? Lean the ways of the government through this informative audiobook for kids. It’s important that your child is aware of how societies are run so that he/she can help in safeguarding the nation later in life. Build your child’s knowledge with one topic at a time. Buy this audiobook today.

Too often, we procrastinate about managing our money, doing taxes, and payments. But the consequences of that can be dire - and this audiobook will show you ways to beat procrastination. You most certainly wouldn’t find any sugarcoating of the problems caused by the lack of smart money management here - Your Journey from Poor Procrastinator to Invested Millennial is keeping it real - and not just about the matters of money, either.

Preparing for interviews in the job market is something seldom learned in classrooms, but it is overwhelmingly important for long-term success. Learning the skills necessary for getting the job is something you can start now. Learn all the tips and tricks you need in order to land the summer job you've had your eye on or to get that camp counselor position you've always wanted. In this book you will find sample questions and possible answers that you can adapt to fit your every need.

Someone is firing arrows in the dead of night. Two campers hide a mysterious past. And is it a friend or foe who sabotages the dance decorations? These are just a few of the mysteries facing Striker Jones when he and his friends go to summer camp! Join Striker, Bill, Sheila, and Amy as they face water balloon wars, sports and arts competitions, talent shows, and 10 new, exciting mysteries. And as always, learn some economics along the way!

Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren't quite sure where to start? Do you know that you'd be great at selling something but first need to figure out what that "something" actually is? Are you gearing up to be an entrepreneur but think that kids can't really build anything big? If any of these sound like you—you've come to the right book! You’re never too young to start a business. Whether you want to launch a babysitting service, run a lemonade stand, sell crafts online—or don’t even know what business to start—You're the Boss is here to help.

Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the Americas. Even after the importation of enslaved people was banned in 1808, slavery did not end in the US. Listen to this book to learn about the Middle Passage, the triangular trade, and the people who continued fighting for change after the importation of enslaved people was banned.

The inspiring stories of six people who changed history. Contents: Mayer Amschel Rothschild, who started a bank which made his family rich; Cornelius Vanderbilt, who became one of the richest people in the USA; W. K. Kellogg, who started the world's biggest cereal company; Elizabeth Arden, who built the Elizabeth Arden cosmetics company; Walt Disney, who started the famous entertainment company; Soichiro Honda, who started the Honda motorbike and car company.

Young listeners will learn to distinguish between the things they really need (food and clothing) and the things they want (toys!) in this fun, fresh look at wants and needs.

Kids Making Money introduces children to the different ways adults earn money from jobs and helps them think about age-appropriate jobs kids can do, too. Ages five to eight.

Sharing with Others explains the values of charity and sharing one’s earnings and time. The book helps young children see the benefits of sharing their time and money. Ages five to eight.