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Learning about money through stories

Season 1, Ep. 4

Children learn best when they are engaged in activities they enjoy. That’s why we worked with children’s author Matt Carr, and Scholastic, leading publisher of books for children, to create the brand new Money Heroes storybook, Ed and Bunny Earn Some Money

This episode, hosted by Jonathan Hart, aims to empower confidence in opening up conversations about money with your children. We talk about engaging children in this topic,  and developing their money management skills through interactive storytelling with our guest, author Matt Carr. 

Access Ed & Bunny Earn Some Money eBook here.


Register at www.moneyheroes.org.uk to access free activities, resources and the Young Money Primary Planning Framework. 

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