Max writes a letter home each of the twelve days he spends exploring Washington at Christmastime, as his cousin Molly shows him everything from a goldfinch in a hemlock tree to twelve boats lit by Chr
Reluctant to take her little brother to the beach because of his constant questions, a teenager is soon grateful for his newly acquired knowledge of the tides.
Challenged to spend twenty dollars in one day, a boy who loves money not only learns about bargain hunting and keeping track of his remaining balance, he also learns that spending can be fun.
Amy, desperate to get her hands on the latest video game, learns how people acquired things before money existed, and decides to take a lesson from history.
