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Stocks, shares, taxes, saving, investing, these things all sound confusing (and maybe even a little boring), but understanding more about money can help you to embrace your inner entrepreneur, make the world a better place, and even make some extra money for yourself while doing so. You've been presented with £1 and now is your chance to grow that money and make yourself a millionaire. You'll meet people along the way who all have different approaches to money - you'll meet risk-takers, money-savers, people who are nifty with numbers and business pros. Some of the advice will be good. 

In 1847 an eighteen-year-old immigrant arrived in New York. He had little in his pockets and no knowledge of English. However, by 1874, people throughout the United States knew him as the man who made blue jeans with copper rivets. Even now Levi Strauss's name lives on as a mark of quality and...

Brave women from diverse backgrounds make the world a better place through their businesses in this inspiring companion to the best-selling Girls Think of Everything by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet. For fans of Women Who Dared and Women in Science...

Freddy finds out about the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal from his family and hears how his Dad had survived one in India. Moved by the plight of the earthquake victims, Freddy wants to contribute to his middle school’s fundraiser with the Singapore Red Cross; he and his brother work on...

"Crise Financeira na Floresta" é uma obra engenhosa que combina educação financeira e entretenimento para o público infantil. Escrita por Ana Paula Hornos, com sua expertise como educadora financeira e empresária, o audiolivro transporta os jovens ouvintes para uma aventura na floresta onde aprendem conceitos essenciais sobre finanças de maneira envolvente e intuitiva. A narrativa explora a importância do trabalho, os benefícios de poupar e investir, e os riscos associados às dívidas e ao consumismo.

Become a little expert in how the country is run! Understand why politics matters and how you can get involved with ALASTAIR CAMPBELL – writer, podcaster and strategist best known for his work as former PM Tony Blair’s spokesman. What links schools, transport and hospitals? POLITICS!...

THE empowering intro to politics that EVERY young person needs right now from writer, podcaster and strategist ALASTAIR CAMPBELL. Politics made fun? YES, REALLY! Writer, podcaster and strategist, Alastair Campbell, makes politics exciting, relatable and personal – AT LAST! Alastair shares his...

A Financial Times BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ‘Critics Choice’ WINNER! BEST NON-FICTION BOOK silver award – Made For Mums Toy Awards 2023 “A canny and accessible guide to the world of money” – The Times What links potato mashers, piggy banks and PIN numbers? MONEY! Explore the fascinating...

Read by the author with an audiobook-exclusive intro and extra reflection prompts! This interactive book for energetic, creatively minded 8- to 12-year-olds from entrepreneur Jess Ekstrom uses inspiring stories, journaling prompts, coloring pages, and creative ideas to show kids that if they...

Have you ever wanted to make a million dollars? Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician is ready, willing, and able to explain the nuts and bolts--as well as the mystery and wonder--of earning money, investing it, accruing dividends and interest, and watching savings grow. Hey, you never know!