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jeneca's review against another edition
A clever little book I read for economics class. It was easy to read and understand and contained lots of insightful information and ideas.
sdmomof5boys's review against another edition
4.0
Read this with a class on personal finance I am teaching for high schoolers. Helpful explanations of economy.
kentexmom's review against another edition
4.0
A middle-school level book introducing economic concepts like inflation and taxation. I learned a few things!
carina_shephard's review against another edition
5.0
I always wanted to read this book when I was younger because based on the title I thought it was a mystery. Like, "Whatever happened to penny candy? *cue ominous music*"
Spoilers: Despite the fact that it talks about economics, which, admittedly, can seem a bit mysterious at times, it's not in the mystery genre. It's a great intro to inflation and how the market works, and although it's far from comprehensive, it's a great starting point, especially for younger students.
Spoilers: Despite the fact that it talks about economics, which, admittedly, can seem a bit mysterious at times, it's not in the mystery genre. It's a great intro to inflation and how the market works, and although it's far from comprehensive, it's a great starting point, especially for younger students.
hayley_cummings's review against another edition
3.0
I don’t even know how to recommend this. This is a book on economics written to help students in their studies of money. It was helpful, that’s for sure. A good curriculum companion. I recommend it for an easy way to learn about economics, but don’t read it to enjoy yourself. Unless you like economics that much to read about it for fun, but that’s not me.
marlo_c's review against another edition
4.0
1. There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch! (TANSTAFFL).
2. "I want! I want!" translates into "Tax me! Tax THEM!"
3. Natural law is greater than civil law.
There is a reason why my hope does not lie in big government. This book does a good job of explaining some of those reasons simply enough that a child can understand. Work hard, increase your understanding of basic economics, and share your knowledge with others. I read this aloud as part of our curriculum to my 6th grader. I recommend others do likewise.
2. "I want! I want!" translates into "Tax me! Tax THEM!"
3. Natural law is greater than civil law.
There is a reason why my hope does not lie in big government. This book does a good job of explaining some of those reasons simply enough that a child can understand. Work hard, increase your understanding of basic economics, and share your knowledge with others. I read this aloud as part of our curriculum to my 6th grader. I recommend others do likewise.
k_lee_reads_it's review against another edition
2.0
My husband tells me that economics isn't quite this simple. It's also not very interesting (except when it's affecting my bottomline and I want it to stop.)
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