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Catherine R. Daly
Children's book author & editor
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From piggy banks to savings accounts, from credit cards to gift cards, this early chapter books series tackles and explains big financial topics for kids, Dollars to Doughnuts!
Dollars to Doughnuts Book 1: Birthday Bling (Spending & Credit)
When Lucy’s aunt gives her a card—the plastic kind—for her birthday, Lucy knows just the blinged-out sweatshirt to spend it on. She plunks the card down at the store, but, cringe, it comes up short! Wait, what’s the difference between a gift card and a credit card?
In this early chapter book series designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies, Lucy and her best friend, Julian, find out about the pros and cons of gift cards versus credit cards.
Dollars to Doughnuts Book 2: Batter Splatter (Making a Budget)
Oops! After Julian's blender blunder, his and Lucy's cooking club looks like a horror show. Worse yet, the school's brand-new banner is ruined. Julian feels awful. He doesn't have money to replace it. With some clever budget tips and the cooking club's help, maybe Julian and Luicy can find a way to make lots of dough!
What Was the Age of Exploration?
Land ho! Learn all about the Age of Exploration in this addition to the bestselling Who HQ series.
The Magical Reality of Nadia (with Bassem Youssef)
This rollicking, charming novel follows sixth grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia as she navigates prejudice and the ups and downs of friendship, all while dealing with some pretty amazing magic!
The Magical Reality of Nadia: Middle School Mischief
This sequel to The Magical Reality of Nadia tells a humorous and heartfelt story about integrity, empathy, and the power of friendship.
Coming August 27, 2024
A new book in the Dollars to Doughnuts series, out this summer!
Julian has saved his pennies—and quarters and dollars—for ages. He keeps them in a safe place, at the top of the closet, behind his winter blanket in his trusty piggy bank, Wilbur. But now his mom, his dad, even his best friend, Lucy, who barely saves any money at all, says Wilbur isn’t safe enough. They want him to move his money to a bank! Will Julian keep Wilbur, or open a savings account? What’s the right thing to do?
