100 Things to Know About Money

Usborne's '100 Things to Know About' series has earned its place in classrooms and home libraries, and this 2025 money edition delivers 100 bite-sized facts that make economics feel surprising and fun for kids aged 8 and up. From ancient coins to cryptocurrency, from why rain raises chocolate prices to who tried to sell the Eiffel Tower, the range is genuinely wide. Federico Mariani's bold graphic illustrations make the content inviting for independent browsers and family readers alike. Cryptocurrency is introduced as a factual topic without hype or investment framing. The honest caveat is that breadth is the whole point of the format — no topic goes deeper than a page, so complex economic concepts get only a surface pass. For sparking curiosity and financial vocabulary in middle-grade readers, it does exactly what it promises.