{"product_id":"the-secret-life-of-money-a-kids-guide-to-cash-paperback","title":"The Secret Life of Money: A Kid's Guide to Cash - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKira Vermond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eClayton Hanmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf 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 even if they do, their responsibilities with their earnings are miles away from grown-up money issues. In other words, not only is money a little overwhelming and mysterious, it's also seen as something they can't do anything about. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Money\u003c\/i\u003e is written to address this last point in particular. It's central message is that money affects us deeply and that even kids can have an effect on it, too. This book uses odd anecdotes, engaging comics, and a wealth of surprising everyday connections to help young readers see and understand cash from an entirely different angle. From the history of different currencies to why we buy what we buy, from how charities and credit cards work to saving and investing, and a whole lot more, readers will gain not only an appreciation for the myriad ways that money changes, influences, and (even) betters their lives, they will arrive to an understanding of the control they have over it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKira Vermond\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer and longtime freelancer from Guelph who rarely has a free moment to relax. With over 1,000 articles under her belt, Canadians have read her travel, career and money columns for \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChatelaine\u003c\/i\u003e and listened to her career advice on CBC Radio weekday mornings for years. In 2010, \u003ci\u003eChatelaine\u003c\/i\u003e and John Wiley published her book \u003ci\u003eEarn, Spend, Save: The savvy guide to a richer, smarter, debt-free life\u003c\/i\u003e. Kira also contributes to \u003ci\u003eOWL Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday's Parent\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eParents Canada\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCanadian Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePROFIT\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFORUM Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other consumer and trade publications. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClayton Hanmer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Toronto-based illustrator and graphic artist. He has illustrated and designed numerous titles for Owlkids Books, including Elin Kelsey's award-winning \u003ci\u003eNot Your Typical Book About the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e, and his own activity book, \u003ci\u003eCTON's Super A-Maze-Ing Year of Crazy Comics\u003c\/i\u003e. He writes and illustrates \"CTON's Corner,\" a popular feature in \u003ci\u003eOWL Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e each month. The winner of many industry awards, his work appears in such diverse publications as \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Secret Life of Money: A Kid's Guide to Cash\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769993593120,"sku":"9781926973180","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7d4b21126cd4e2c56694888f039483b0.webp?v=1780362002","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-secret-life-of-money-a-kids-guide-to-cash-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}