Business And Economics category: 269 books
What Is Money, Anyway?
Why Dollars and Coins Have Value
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Have you ever received a birthday card with a $10 bill inside? Or found a quarter on the sidewalk? These bills and coins are made of paper and metal. But they’re far more valuable than what they’re made of. So what makes money so special? Where does it come from and how is it used? Read this book to find out.
The Secret Life of Money
A Kid's Guide to Cash
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
If discussing money is a difficult task for adults, it’s doubly so where kids are involved. Not only is the subject loaded with cryptic jargon (mortgages? Bull markets? Huh?), but it often fails to click with how a kid sees his or her world. Many preteens and young teens do not yet have a job, and...
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Readers will learn about the important relationship between producers and consumers as well as buyers and sellers and how they all work together to create a healthy economy. This instructive volume defines basic economic concepts like goods and services and explains production with examples of the different...
The Teen Money Manual
A Guide to Cash, Credit, Spending, Saving, Work, Wealth, and More
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Wouldn’t it be great if money grew on trees? But since it doesn’t, everyone has to learn how to earn and manage money in order to live—and it’s never too early to start. This book offers today’s teens the best and most up-to-date tips on how to make money, how to spend it, how to invest and...
The Young Investor
Projects and Activities for Making Your Money Grow
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Explaining the language of finance and the skill of investing, this guide gives kids an early start at making their money grow. The book explains the general concept of money and demonstrates how saving works based on the concepts of simple and compound interest. Children then learn where Wall Street...
Taming Chaos Workbook
Leaders Discussion Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2016
Teens make mistakes. Sometimes fatal ones. In today’s world, parents and educators are often baffled about how to impart values and discuss the virtues of conscientiousness, rational thinking, and empathy into wired, stressed, and over-stimulated teens! Through an engaging and relatable story,...
What Color Is Your Parachute? for Teens, Third Edition
Discover Yourself, Design Your Future, and Plan for Your Dream Job
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015
This updated career guide for teens draws on the principles of What Color Is Your Parachute? to help high school and college students zero in on their favorite skills and find their perfect major or career.
No idea what you want to be? No worries! This fun, rewarding guide draws on the time-tested...
by Ashlee Vance
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2017
“Highly recommended for high school and ambitious middle school readers.” —School Library Journal
**"A valuable addition to STEM-themed collections." —VOYA
An in-depth look into the extraordinary life of the world’s most important entrepreneur, Elon Musk
This...
Doable
The Girls' Guide to Accomplishing Just About Anything
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2015
Got goals? This empowering guide shows how to tackle your to-dos with confidence and enthusiasm so that you can transform anxiety into accomplishment.
It’s great to dream big, but with day-to-day demands and stresses that seem to dominate our lives, larger goals are easily overlooked or can...
by Britannica Educational Publishing
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Everyone encounters facts about the economy daily. Families wonder how to stretch their dollars until the next paycheck, or hear about gas prices going up. Through this thoughtful book, readers gain insight into how a market economy functions, and the role that small businesses and entrepreneurs play...
by Tom Bohagar
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
This book will help you appreciate the importance of enzymes and how vital they are in supporting optimal health. Once you truly understand this connection, you will have a potent tool to help you maintain your health and overcome common health issues. In part 1, I will explain the vital contribution...
Know Your Worth
Stop Thinking, Start Doing
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2017
The secret behind the success of most of the people is not what they do, but how they do it!
This book discusses the life-changing concepts through storytelling. You would find yourself closely connected to these stories. They will encourage you to explore your own potential to inspire you,...
Crash
The Great Depression and the Fall and Rise of America
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant.
Crash tells the story of the Great Depression, from the sweeping fallout of the market collapse to the more personal...
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016
Having a job and earning money are a part of everyday life for most people, especially adults. The concept seems fairly straightforward: one works to earn. This volume discerns the difference between a job and a career, as well as how a job can develop into a career. Readers will learn why a communityﾒs...