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After reviewing dozens of books on economics, liberty, and entrepreneurship for kids, one series stands clearly above the rest.

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The Tuttle Twins Series

★★★★★ 4.9 / 5 (2,400+ reviews) Ages 5–16

The Tuttle Twins series takes classic works of liberty — Bastiat's The Law, Hayek's The Road to Serfdom, Sowell's economics — and transforms them into fully illustrated adventures that children ask to read again and again. With 18+ titles spanning ages 5 to 16, it's the most comprehensive children's curriculum for real-world principles we've found.

  • Based on real economic and philosophical classics
  • Full-color illustrations; activity workbooks available
  • Loved by 250,000+ families and thousands of homeschools
  • Multiple bundles available — great value for the whole series
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The Tuttle Twins isn't the only great resource out there. These are the other books we recommend to every family serious about teaching real principles. Full reviews are in progress.

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Economics

Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?

Richard Maybury's classic uses letters between an uncle and his nephew to explain inflation, monetary policy, business cycles, and why prices always seem to go up. A perennial favorite among homeschool families for a reason.

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Personal Finance

Rich Dad Poor Dad for Teens

Robert Kiyosaki's adaptation of his bestseller specifically for teenagers. Teaches the difference between assets and liabilities, the power of financial literacy, and why entrepreneurial thinking matters more than a paycheck.

Ages 13+ Review coming soon
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Economics

Economics in One Lesson

Henry Hazlitt's masterpiece — still the clearest introduction to economic thinking ever written. Demolishes economic fallacies with a single principle. Best for older teens and parents reading alongside their kids.

Ages 16+ / Adults Review coming soon
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Political Philosophy

The Law by Frederic Bastiat

Written in 1850, Bastiat's short essay remains one of the most powerful defenses of individual rights and limited government ever penned. The inspiration behind several Tuttle Twins books. An essential read for any serious liberty household.

Ages 16+ / Adults Review coming soon
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Personal Finance

The Richest Man in Babylon

George Clason's timeless parables about wealth-building, frugality, and investing. Told through stories set in ancient Babylon, these principles are as applicable today as they were a century ago — and accessible to older children.

Ages 14+ Review coming soon
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Economics

How an Economy Grows and Why It Crashes

Peter Schiff's illustrated retelling of his father Irwin Schiff's original parable. Three people on a deserted island discover the principles of savings, capital, trade, and credit — making macro-economics genuinely understandable and fun.

Ages 12+ Review coming soon
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