Books with author Jamie Kyle McGillian

It's dollars and sense! If the only thing your children know about money is how to spend it, it's time to teach them a different lesson. This revised and updated edition of Jamie Kyle McGillian’s thorough financial guide for kids now features the latest information and fresh, fun new illustrations. It explains how to create a budget, make big bucks, invest your earnings, and donate to charity. With advice on understanding the difference between needs and wants, getting the most from an allowance, becoming an entrepreneur, and sharing the wealth, The Kids’ Money Guide will make a mogul out of any reader.

It's dollars and sense! If the only thing your children know about money is how to spend it, it's time to teach them a different lesson. Kids are never too young to learn how to create a budget, use their talent to make big bucks, invest their earnings, and donate to charity. They can begin to take stock of their financial fitness with a "money matters to me" quiz: the answers will separate the savers from the squanderers. Then it's time to start making smart decisions, by finding a money mentor, learning from mistakes, and keeping a journal of purchases and longed-for items. Find out all about the history of money (from barter to beyond) and the basics of savings. There's advice on understanding the difference between needs and wants, getting the most from an allowance, becoming an entrepreneur, and sharing the wealth. Plus: personal thoughts from real kids on how money affects their lives!

Are you a good listener? What’s your dream job? How big is your crush? These quizzes are all about YOU! Have you ever wondered what animal you’re most like? Or what your superpower would be, if you had one? Get ready to find out! These quizzes will tell you everything from which hairstyle suits your personality to how adventurous you are and what season of the year inspires you. They may seem like fun and games, but quizzes can teach us a lot about ourselves. If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Who am I really?” then this is the book for you!

It’s dollars and sense! Kids are never too young to learn how to create a budget, use their talent to make big bucks, invest their earnings, and donate to charity. They can begin to take stock of their financial fitness with a Money Matters to Me quiz that separates the savers from the squanderers. Then it’s time to start making smart decisions by finding a money mentor, learning from mistakes, and keeping a journal of purchases and longed-for items. There’s advice on understanding the difference between needs and wants, getting the most from an allowance, becoming an entrepreneur, and sharing the wealth. Plus: personal thoughts from real kidson how money affects their lives.The author lives in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Go beyond pillow fights and learn how to throw a slumber party that rocks everyone’s PJs! Everyone knows that sleepovers are about FUN—not sleeping! Now, with this comprehensive guide at your side, you can throw the best slumber party ever. It’s packed with punch-out invitations, ideas on how to get organized, and theme suggestions, from “Sports Night,” to “Under the Stars,” to “Glam Girl.” There are also icebreakers, games, recipes for super-yummy snacks, and crafts. You’ll throw a party that no one will forget! An updated and revised edition of Sleepover Party!, with fresh new illustrations.

Go beyond pillow fights and learn how to throw a slumber party that rocks everyone’s PJs! Everyone knows that sleepovers are about FUN—not sleeping! Now, with this comprehensive guide at your side, you can throw the best slumber party ever. It’s packed with punch-out invitations, ideas on how to get organized, and theme suggestions, from “Sports Night,” to “Under the Stars,” to “Glam Girl.” There are also icebreakers, games, recipes for super-yummy snacks, and crafts. You’ll throw a party that no one will forget! An updated and revised edition of Sleepover Party!, with fresh new illustrations.

Sensational games for indoors and out? Check! Awesome decorations that make everyone go WOW? Of course! Recipes for yummy foods to feast on? You bet!Nothing’s more exciting to a girl than having her friends stay over: the good times can go on for hours as they share secrets, tell scary stories, prepare munchies, and have no-holds-barred pillow fights. And this in-a-book party planner—illustrated with colorful photos of kids having a great time—will make sure that the evening’s perfect. Everything’s covered, from creating cool invitations to selecting a theme, from choosing the right music to putting together goody bags for a grand goodbye. Helpful lists—such as The Top 10 Things to Get Straight Before the Party—keep would-be hostesses organized, and there are special personalized party ideas (such as Sports Night and Bookworm Bash) with suggestions for related costumes, activities, and menus.

Sensational games for indoors and out? Check! Awesome decorations that make everyone go WOW? Of course! Recipes for yummy foods to feast on? You bet! Nothing’s more exciting to a girl than having her friends stay over: the good times can go on for hours as they share secrets, tell scary stories, prepare munchies, and have no-holds-barred pillow fights. And this in-a-book party planner—illustrated with colorful photos of kids having a great time—will make sure that the evening’s perfect. Everything’s covered, from creating cool invitations to selecting a theme, from choosing the right music to putting together goody bags for a grand goodbye. Helpful lists—such as The Top 10 Things to Get Straight Before the Party—keep would-be hostesses organized, and there are special personalized party ideas (such as Sports Night and Bookworm Bash) with suggestions for related costumes, activities, and menus.

Chalk it up...for great fun! With a bucket of colored, neon, glittered, swirly, or even just plain white chalk, your fingertips, and the ideas in this charmingly illustrated book, the sidewalk is yours to play on and decorate. Write your favorite sayings, draw pictures, or play games with your friends or all by yourself. You can even create a big mess and nature will take care of it, because chalk just washes away. Start by making your own, if you'd like, with a simple recipe. Then let the good times roll by getting out and chalking the town with calendar creations that celebrate holidays--or come up with silly rebuses to catch the eye of everyone who walks by. Be a street artist, and design wild and crazy characters, or produce a maze. You've got game with chalked hopscotch boards, tic-tac-toe, a spin on basic jacks, and "jumbo jumps." Take a sidewalk safari--it'll really bring out the animal in you! Just copy a small part of your favorite beast--like a lion's mane or beaver's tail--and challenge your friends to figure out what it is. Whoever guesses right gets to finish the picture. And, all through there's lots of "chalk talk" where0 real kids tell their favorite "chalky" things to do!