Browse all books

Books in Lightning Bolt Books ® _ Exploring Economics series

Browse by Grade or Reading Level

Released in this month Released in last month Released 2 months ago Released 3 months ago Released 4 months ago Released 5 months ago Released 6 months ago

  • Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?: Making Budget Choices

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Do you plan how much money you’ll use to buy candy? Or how much you’ll save for a new video game? Then you’re budgeting! A budget is a plan for spending and saving. Budgets help people decide how to use their money wisely. What do you need to buy? What do you want? And how can you make a budget? Read this book to find out.
    L

  • Where Do We Keep Money?: How Banks Work

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Have you ever put money into a bank account? Or withdrawn money to buy a video game? Then you’ve used a bank! Banks are businesses where people keep their money. Banks help us save and spend wisely. So how do banks work? What kinds of bank accounts do people have? Read this book to find out!
    N

  • Who's Buying? Who's Selling?: Understanding Consumers and Producers

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you’re a consumer and a producer! Consumers, producers, buyers, and sellers all provide things other people want and need. How do they work together in the marketplace? Read this book to find out.
    M

  • What Can You Do with Money?: Earning, Spending, and Saving

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Do you get an allowance? Or have you ever been paid for doing chores, such as walking a neighbor’s dog or raking leaves? If so, you’ve earned money! Everyone has to decide what they will do with the money they earn. Will they spend it on things they want and need? Or will they save it? How can you decide what to do with your money? Read this book to find out.
    L

  • What Do We Buy?: A Look at Goods and Services

    Robin Nelson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Have you ever bought a toy at a store? Have you had a haircut or ordered food in a restaurant? Then you’ve used goods and services! Goods and services are everywhere. They’re in stores, homes, schools, restaurants, farms, and factories. So, what is a good? And what’s a service? Read this book to find out.
    M

  • What Is Money, Anyway?: Why Dollars and Coins Have Value

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Jan. 1, 2010)
    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.
    M

  • Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?: Making Budget Choices

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 1, 2010)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Explains how to budget money, discussing wants and needs, income, savings, and spending wisely.
    M

  • Who's Buying? Who's Selling?: Understanding Consumers and Producers

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you’re a consumer and a producer! Consumers, producers, buyers, and sellers all provide things other people want and need. How do they work together in the marketplace? Read this book to find out.
    P

  • What Is Money, Anyway?: Why Dollars and Coins Have Value

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2010)
    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.
    M

  • Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It?: Making Budget Choices

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Do you plan how much money you’ll use to buy candy? Or how much you’ll save for a new video game? Then you’re budgeting! A budget is a plan for spending and saving. Budgets help people decide how to use their money wisely. What do you need to buy? What do you want? And how can you make a budget? Read this book to find out.
    L

  • What Can You Do with Money?: Earning, Spending, and Saving

    Jennifer S. Larson

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications TM, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Do you get an allowance? Or have you ever been paid for doing chores, such as walking a neighbor’s dog or raking leaves? If so, you’ve earned money! Everyone has to decide what they will do with the money they earn. Will they spend it on things they want and need? Or will they save it? How can you decide what to do with your money? Read this book to find out.
    P

  • Let's Visit the Grassland

    Jennifer Boothroyd

    Paperback (LernerClassroom, Aug. 1, 2016)
    The grassland is covered with tall grasses and plants. Many insects and animals live in this biome. But how do they survive in the grassland? And how does fire help new plants grow? Read this book to find out!
    O