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64 pp.
| Lerner/Millbrook
| June, 2002
|
LibraryISBN 0-7613-2113-6$$23.90
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4-6
This book covers the basics, including how the market works and investment vehicles. A conversational tone and kid-friendly examples enliven the discussion, but frequent interjections from risk-averse "Pete Pretend," risk-taker "Marcie Makebelieve," and middle-of-the-road "Frankie Fictional" become tiresome. Photos, text boxes, definitions, and different typefaces help break up the text but contribute to a distracting design. Books, websites, and resources are appended. Glos., ind.