Discover published books with a grown-up. These are short Money Quest introductions based on publisher or author descriptions, not full books or reviews of every page.
Age guidance is a starting point. Choose for your interests and reading support. You can ask your local library about borrowing; availability depends on its collection. Buying is optional.
Money · Critical thinking
Money for Beginners
By Matthew Oldham and Eddie Reynolds. Illustrated by Marco Bonatti.
Usborne · Publisher guidance: 10+
An illustrated non-fiction introduction to accounts, earning, borrowing and the wider economy.
Ideas to explore
- Money can be held and moved in different ways.
- Borrowing and earning are different ways of obtaining money.
- Taxes and inflation connect personal money to the wider economy.
Talk, draw or think: How is borrowing different from being given money?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Publisher details and buying options: Money for Beginners (external site)Listing checked 28 Oct 2026. No affiliate links. The complete book is not hosted on Money Quest.
Entrepreneurship · Relationships
The Lemonade War
By Jacqueline Davies.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt · Author guidance: 7–10
A chapter-book story about siblings whose competing lemonade businesses bring money and family tensions together.
Ideas to explore
- Number skills and people skills can contribute in different ways.
- Competition can affect a relationship.
- A business decision can have emotional consequences too.
Talk, draw or think: How could competitors solve a disagreement without making it worse?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Leadership · Community
Sofia Valdez, Future Prez
By Andrea Beaty. Illustrated by David Roberts.
Abrams Books for Young Readers · Publisher guidance: 5–7; shared reading can suit older children too
A picture-book story about a child who wants to turn a dangerous rubbish site into a community park.
Ideas to explore
- A leader can begin by noticing a community problem.
- An idea needs planning and support from other people.
- Being young does not stop someone contributing a useful proposal.
Talk, draw or think: Whose ideas should be heard before changing a shared space?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Creativity · Confidence
What Do You Do With an Idea?
By Kobi Yamada. Illustrated by Mae Besom.
Compendium · Distributor guidance: 7+
An illustrated story about a child learning to give an unusual idea space to develop.
Ideas to explore
- A new idea can feel uncertain at first.
- Giving an idea attention can help it develop.
- Confidence can change how someone responds to their own creativity.
Talk, draw or think: What small step could help you explore an idea safely?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Entrepreneurship · Money
Understanding Business
By Lara Bryan and Rose Hall. Illustrated by Kellan Stover.
Usborne · Publisher guidance: 10+
Illustrated non-fiction exploring starting a business, managing money and how businesses connect around the world.
Ideas to explore
- Starting a business involves planning how money will be used.
- Businesses compete and make choices about their products.
- Supply chains connect products with people and places.
Talk, draw or think: What would you need to find out before offering a new product?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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AI literacy · Critical thinking
Understanding AI
By Rachel Firth and Rose Hall. Illustrated by Hylton Warburton.
Usborne · Publisher guidance: 10+
A non-fiction introduction to what AI systems can do and questions about how people use them.
Ideas to explore
- AI raises questions about which tasks machines should perform.
- Creative uses of AI involve choices for people as well as technology.
- Questions about the future do not always have settled answers.
Talk, draw or think: What would you want to check before trusting an answer produced by a computer?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Publisher details and buying options: Understanding AI (external site)Listing checked 28 Oct 2026. No affiliate links. The complete book is not hosted on Money Quest.
Brain Lab · Learning
The Brain Book
By Liam Drew.
DK Children · Publisher guidance: 7–9
An illustrated introduction to the brain and nervous system, including learning, memory, senses, emotions and sleep.
Ideas to explore
- The brain and nervous system help information move around the body.
- Memory, learning and senses are topics scientists can investigate.
- Some questions about the brain still do not have complete answers.
Talk, draw or think: What question about memory or sleep would you like a scientist to investigate?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Money · Practical skills
Why Money Matters
By Deborah Meaden. Illustrated by Hao Hao.
Red Shed / HarperCollins · Publisher guidance: 6–9
A colourful introduction to how money shapes everyday life, with banks, jobs, taxes and budgeting among its subjects.
Ideas to explore
- Money connects everyday choices with the wider world.
- Jobs and banks have roles in how people obtain and use money.
- A budget helps organise choices about available money.
Talk, draw or think: Which questions would help a fictional character plan a small amount of spending money?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Money psychology · Money · Practical skills
Dosh
By Rashmi Sirdeshpande. Illustrated by Adam Hayes.
Wren & Rook / Hachette · Reviewer guidance quoted by publisher: 9+
A children’s money handbook offering a starting point for conversations about confidence, spending, saving and giving. Money Quest groups it under money habits and choices, rather than treating it as a psychology textbook.
Ideas to explore
- Spending, saving and giving involve different choices.
- Feeling excited about money can be a starting point for thoughtful discussion.
- A money plan can connect what matters now with future goals.
Talk, draw or think: How might excitement about a purchase affect a fictional character’s decision?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Publisher details, sample and buying options: Dosh (external site)Listing checked 28 Oct 2026. No affiliate links. The complete book is not hosted on Money Quest.
Mind Lab · Emotions · Relationships
The Great Big Book of Feelings
By Mary Hoffman. Illustrated by Ros Asquith.
Frances Lincoln Children’s Books / Quarto · BookTrust guidance: interest age 4+, reading age 7+
A humorous illustrated exploration of emotions in family, school and everyday situations. A shared-reading option for younger Money Quest readers.
Ideas to explore
- People experience many feelings, including more than one in a day.
- Situations at home and school can bring different emotions.
- Pictures and conversation can help explore how someone feels.
Talk, draw or think: Choose an emotion for a fictional character and show it with a drawing, gesture or communication tool.
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Mind Lab · Emotions · Relationships
Looking After Your Mental Health
By Alice James and Louie Stowell. Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff.
Usborne · Publisher guidance: 11+; grown-up preview recommended
A young-person’s introduction to mental wellbeing, emotions, relationships and finding support. Includes adolescent and difficult mental-health topics; choose with a grown-up.
Ideas to explore
- Mental wellbeing is a subject people can talk about.
- Relationships and daily pressures can be part of that conversation.
- Seeking appropriate support is one of the book’s themes.
Talk, draw or think: How could a fictional character ask a trusted adult for support without having to explain everything aloud?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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Digital safety · Critical thinking
Staying Safe Online
By Louie Stowell. Illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff.
Usborne · Publisher guidance: 11+; grown-up preview recommended
A guide for older children to online behaviour, personal information, reputation and getting help. It includes sensitive adolescent safety topics, so preview the edition with a grown-up.
Ideas to explore
- Sharing online can affect personal information and reputation.
- Online friendships and manners deserve thought.
- Knowing when and how to ask for help is part of digital safety.
Talk, draw or think: What could a character do if an online request makes them uncomfortable?
For grown-ups: where to find this book
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