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🪙 A Life-Literacy Adventure Series — Ages 7–18

Where Money
Comes Alive

Join Midas — a witty, time-travelling magical coin — as Noah discovers how money shaped every civilisation from the Stone Age to Silicon Valley. Clarity. Imagination. Confidence.

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World of Money: What Is Money? by Iris Wang — children's financial literacy book
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Ages 7–12 Perfect reading level
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✨ A 6-Book Life-Literacy Series

"The most important financial conversation I've ever had didn't happen in a boardroom — it happened at bedtime."

Iris Wang — Global Investor, Author & Founder, World of Money

Midas — the wise coin mascot of World of Money
"Money is powerful — but it's human-made. Understand it, and it can never control you!" 🪙
your guide through history

Meet Midas —
The Wisest Coin Alive ✨

Midas isn't just any coin. He's ancient, witty, a little mischievous, and absolutely bursting with secrets about how the world built its greatest invention: money.

Together with Noah, Midas zips through time — from fishy Stone Age trades to Roman legions, Chinese paper money, colonial banks, and finally, Bitcoin bots — proving that every era of history is really a story about human trust, choices, and value.

  • Laugh-out-loud humour that keeps pages turning
  • Real financial history made magical & memorable
  • Emotional intelligence woven through every chapter
  • Builds confidence around earning, saving & spending
  • The series that grows with your child (ages 7–18+)
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inside the adventure

A Time-Travel Journey
Through the History of Money

Eight epic chapters. Eight eras. One magical coin guide. Every stop reveals a new lesson about trust, value, and what money really means for humanity.

Noah discovers Midas in the attic
The Beginning

Noah Finds a Magical Coin in Grandpa's Attic

Stone Age barter and early trade
Stone Age

Shells, Salt & the Art of the Barter

Ancient Rome and the first coins
Ancient Rome

Emperors, Soldiers & Silver Denarii

King Midas and the golden touch legend
The Legend

King Midas & the Dangerous Golden Touch

Ancient China invents paper money
Ancient China

The World's First Paper Money

Colonial era banking and paper notes
Colonial Era

Banks, Bonds & the Birth of Paper Trust

Bitcoin and the future of digital money
The Future

Crypto, Bitcoin & Digital Currencies

Noah returns home with a new understanding of money
The Wisdom

What Money Can — and Can't — Buy

real-world life skills

What Your Child Truly Gains

World of Money doesn't just teach facts. It builds a mindset — giving children the confidence, curiosity, and emotional intelligence to make great choices with money for life.

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Clarity Over Fear

When money is explained simply and honestly, children feel empowered — not anxious. They ask better questions. They make better choices.

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Learning Through Story

Stories spark curiosity, imagination, and connection. Abstract financial principles become meaningful, memorable experiences children naturally retain.

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Emotional Intelligence

Money is emotional as much as practical. Children learn to recognise feelings around earning, saving, spending, and sharing — building empathy alongside financial skills.

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Early, Joyful Foundation

The earlier children feel comfortable with money, the stronger their foundation. Learning should be playful, engaging, and age-appropriate — never intimidating.

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Purposeful Wealth

Money is a tool for freedom, security, and positive impact — not a source of pressure. Children learn to use it wisely: for themselves, their families, and the world.

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Global Perspective

By travelling across cultures and centuries, children discover that money connects all of humanity — building wonder, empathy, and genuinely big-picture thinking.

a journey that grows with your child

The World of Money Series

Six books. Ages 7–18+. A complete financial education wrapped in unforgettable storytelling.

1 Ages 7–12

What Is Money?

✨ Available Now
2 Ages 7–12

How to Make Money

Coming Soon
3 Ages 12+

How to Spend & Save

Coming Soon
4 Ages 12+

How to Invest

Coming Soon
5 Ages 14+

Money, Power & Society

Coming Soon
6 Ages 16+

Building Wealth with Purpose

Coming Soon
built for everyone who shapes young minds

For Your Family or Classroom

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For Parents

Start meaningful money conversations at home — at exactly the right level, with exactly the right story. World of Money gives you the language and the magic to make financial literacy stick for life.

  • Sparks natural bedtime conversations about money
  • Answers "why do we need money?" with wonder
  • Builds confidence around saving and spending early
  • Beautiful enough to become a family keepsake
  • Normalises calm, joyful money talk at home
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For Educators

World of Money is curriculum-ready. Use it to introduce economic history, personal finance, and critical thinking in a way your students will genuinely remember — and want to continue.

  • Aligned with financial literacy learning outcomes
  • Discussion prompts and activities available
  • Ideal for Years 2–7 (ages 7–12)
  • Class sets and bulk pricing available
  • School visit and author talk options
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meet the author

Iris Wang —
Global Investor.
Storyteller. Mom.

After nearly two decades navigating institutional financial markets — across China and the United States — Iris discovered that the most important financial lesson she ever learned didn't come from a boardroom. It came from watching her son lose $20 at a fair and feel genuine panic.

"Financial literacy is emotional literacy. Money is not just about math — it's about fear, confidence, security, and identity. And that foundation has to start before credit cards and paychecks."

Iris created World of Money to give children something she believes every generation deserves: a healthy, confident, joyful relationship with money — starting with a great story.

🌏 Global Institutional Investor 📚 Children's Author 🎙️ Financial Educator 👩‍👦 Mom of Two 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Dual Perspective
Iris Wang — Author of World of Money 👩
20+ Years in global finance
what families are saying

Loved by Curious Minds Worldwide

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"My 8-year-old asked what a bank actually does for the first time after this. World of Money opened conversations I didn't know how to start. Absolutely brilliant — every family needs this book."

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Sarah M. Parent · Sydney, Australia
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"I've been teaching Year 5 for 12 years and I've never had a resource that makes economic history this engaging. Midas is a character my students genuinely love — they beg to keep reading."

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James K. Primary School Teacher · London, UK
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"As a financial educator, I'm picky about money books for kids. World of Money gets the balance perfectly right — fun, accurate, and emotionally intelligent. This is the book I've been waiting for."

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Dr. Priya N. Financial Educator & Author
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Give Your Child the Gift of
Financial Confidence

A book they'll read again and again — and a foundation they'll carry for life.

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Hardcover Edition Premium quality · Full-colour illustrations · Perfect gift
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50+ beautifully illustrated cards covering barter, coins, paper money, banks, investing, and crypto — perfect for table-time quizzes and classroom use.

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Vibrant A3 posters featuring Midas & Noah — ideal for classrooms, playrooms, and study walls. Each poster teaches one core money concept visually.

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5 exclusive mini-lessons narrated by Midas himself — wisdom that never made the book. Kids love the "secret" format. Parents love the conversations that follow.

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