What is the free market and why is it so important? Ethan and Emily embark on a fun field trip to learn how pencils are made using parts from all over the world—and how in an economy, people work together in harmony to produce helpful products that improve our lives.
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It’s easy for children, and all of us, to take for granted the many things we use daily: clothes, cars, homes, bicycles, and even something as simple as a pencil. The twins go on a field trip and learn that pencils are made using resources from all over the world.
They discover that people from all over the world work together in harmony to produce products that improve our lives. And miraculously, the process by which a pencil is made is the key to prosperity in our modern age—spontaneous order!
Families will love the big ideas discussed in this book around spontaneous order, division of labor, competition, trade, and the free market. It will level up your family dinner discussions!
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In a fun adventure that involves pirates and plunder, Ethan and Emily learn about law, liberty, and limited government. Unlike any other book, this story helps children learn what individual rights are and how true laws help protect them from bad guys. This book is based on The Law by Frédéric Bastiat.
Ethan and Emily have taken for granted the many things they use: clothes, cars, homes, backpacks—even something as simple as a pencil. On their trip to an amazing factory, the twins learn about the miracle and importance of the free market. This book is based on I, Pencil by Leonard Read.
The twins learn all about bartering, inflation, and money as they uncover the mystery of how a powerful creature is stealing their grandparents’ hard-earned savings, and how they can fight back to protect the money they make in their family business! This book is based on The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin.
Teaming up with their food truck friends, the twins discover laws that create unfair advantages and protectionist policies. Ethan and Emily learn about competition as they launch a campaign to win public support and overturn the bad regulations. This book is based on Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.
Unintended consequences abound as the Tuttles uncover why the new Surfdom resort is causing their favorite beach to lose public interest. Uncle Ben joins the twins to help shine some light on the collectivist and central planning problems. This book is based on The Road to Serfdom by F.A. Hayek.
Summer camp turns into a heated rivalry between competing teams, but Chief Ron helps the twins and their teammates learn the dangers of aggression, revenge, and blowback—and why peace and friendship are important principles! This book is based on A Foreign Policy of Freedom by Ron Paul.
In a world filled with consumers, what happens if the producers give up and leave? And how can people better practice personal responsibility and not have a sense of entitlement about the things they think they deserve? Join Ethan and Emily to find out! This book is based on Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.
The twins recognize an opportunity and, with the support of family and friends, navigate the exciting and tiring world of entrepreneurship! Your kids will learn the ins and outs of becoming a business owner with this inspiring story! This book is based on Competition and Entrepreneurship by Israel Kirzner.
In a world where dystopian fiction might seem too close to reality, Ethan and Emily learn that the fate of the future depends on thinking of ways we can work together peacefully, to build a better society without relying on coercion and the state. This book is based on Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard.
After hearing award-winning teacher John Taylor Gatto discuss some problems with schooling and share a vision for how children are best educated, the Tuttle family decides to embark on a new learning adventure to discover true education. This book is based on The Underground History of American Education by John Taylor Gatto.
After making some money, the twins decide to loan it out to other kids like them in order to earn some interest—and in the process learn about risk, bailouts, subsidies, and what happens when their children’s market gets messed up. This book is based on Human Action by Ludwig von Mises.
Through a fun fantasy game, the twins learn how fear and ignorance lead to despots gaining power over us, and how the truth plays a pivotal role in defending our freedoms and helping other people succeed. This book is based on Crisis and Leviathan by Robert Higgs.
With their Uncle Brock struggling to figure out how to build a successful life, the twins create a boot camp experience to whip him into shape with 12 rules he should practice for good living. This book is inspired by 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson.
At the most unusual track meet they’ve ever seen, the twins face a new challenge: a competition where effort and ability take a backseat to identity and circumstances. This book is inspired by Marxism: Philosophy and Economics by Thomas Sowell.
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