Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?
| Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? | |
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| Author(s) | Richard J. Maybury |
| Country | United States |
| Subject(s) | Economics |
| Genre(s) | Non-fiction, Children |
| Publisher | Bluestocking Press |
| Publication date | 1978 |
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| Pages |
78 p. (1st edition) 159 p. (6th edition) |
| ISBN | 0942617037 |
| OCLC Number | 732543612 |
Whatever Happened to Penny Candy? is a book by Richard J. Maybury. Geared toward a juvenile demographic, the text offers an introduction to major economic topics like inflation, prices, trade, and business. Under the influence of Murray Rothbard and Henry Hazlitt, Maybury sought to make their insights understandable to junior high level readers.
The book is now in its 6th edition, published in 2010.
See also
- How an Economy Grows and Why it Crashes
- How an Economy Grows and Why it Doesn't
- An Island Called Liberty
- The Kingdom of Moltz
- Lessons for the Young Economist
Links
- Articles, essays and reviews
- "Whatever Happened to Penny Candy?", June 2006
- "Economics for Kids", May 2007
- "Back to school gift" by Jim Fedako, August 2008
- "The Capitalist in the Hat" by Robert P. Murphy, April 2011