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| Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? A Fast, Clear, and Fun Explanation of the Economics You Need For Success in Your Career, Business, and Investments (An Uncle Eric Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard J. Maybury
Creator: Jane A. Williams
Publisher: Bluestocking Pr
Category: Book
List Price: $14.95
Buy New: $12.45
You Save: $2.50 (17%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 5th
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 190
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
ISBN: 0942617525
Dewey Decimal Number: 330.157
EAN: 9780942617528
Publication Date: May 15, 2004
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Cover is damaged.
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 Perfect for all ages! November 23, 2008
This book has been perfect for me to understand the current financial situation of the US and nationally. It is easy to understand at all ages and levels of interest. I would recommend everyone read it to prepare for the future.
Great Book November 13, 2008
We homeschool and are involved in an economics course that we are using this book for. I have a 6th grader and an 8th grader. It's a little over the 12 year olds head but my 14 year old understands it. I am also learning a whole lot. I will be purchasing all of the other titles that he has written. WONDERFUL
Good book on basic economics - worth buy November 8, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Using LinkedIn I've recently connected with a friend from twenty years ago. We've exchanged some emails and will try to get together when he is back in town. When my friend learned that I had three daughters he recommended several books by Richard J. Maybury. I requested a couple from my library. The first one I got was What Happened To Penny Candy?
What Happened To Penny Candy? is a short book of 80 pages. It is a quick read. The book is structured as a set of letters from "Uncle Eric" to his nephew "Chris." In these letters the book explains the basics of economics. It does a good job. Over the last thirty years I've read dozens, maybe even hundreds, of books on economics. This book does a good job of covering the basics. I even learned a few things. For example I didn't realize that the reason quarters and dimes were lined with the little ridges on the side was to show if little pieces were clipped off the coin.
Richard Maybury, the author, writes from a strong Libertarian viewpoint. He explains why government manipulation causes problems. Someone who feels government is the solution to economic problems will not enjoy this book.
I'll return the book to the library and buy my own copy. I plan to have each of my daughters read this book. It is short enough that they won't fuss too much about having to ready a dry topic. Economics is an important subject, one that I want my daughters to master.
Good Intro August 25, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good introduction to the value of money; or what government does to decrease the value of money. Written to be accessible to youth and does a good job of putting economic ideas into readable prose.
Focuses on Facts August 16, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This treasure of a book rises to the top amongst the scant Economics courses available for home education. Along with the Bluestocking Guide available to accompany it, Penny Candy provides all that is needed in a high school economics course and spares the reader the unnecessary fillers. Written in the creative format of correspondence letters, all the meaty issues are presented in a highly understandable writing style.
The Bluestocking Guide gives additional writings to amplify the chapters. Questions, essay assignments, and a list of supplemental movies and books make this a thorough and well-rounded course.
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