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The New Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids, Revised and Updated Edition
By Arthur Bochner, Rose Bochner, and Adriane G. Berg (Foreword)
Jam-packed with useful, easy-to-understand information on every area of money, The Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids includes cartoons, quizzes, games, and other activities to make learning about money fun.

Money Sense for Kids
By Hollis Page Harman
A comprehensive guide about money including a history of money, minting, social security numbers, earning money, investing and savings plans - all written for kids!
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