You've probably read about success stories of kid entrepreneurs in the media, but have you ever tried to encourage your child to start their own business? You may get started by reading KidVenture: Twelve Weeks to Midnight Blue together. Learn more about this middle grade chapter book and enter to win a $25 Amazon gift card from its author Steve Searfoss!
About the Book:
Book Title: KidVenture: Twelve Weeks to Midnight Blue by Steve Searfoss
Category: Middle Grade Fiction (ages 8 - 12)
Genre: Fiction (Business Adventure Story)
Publisher: Self-Published/KDP, 125 pages
Release date: January 2020
Tour dates: January 11 to January 31, 2022
Content Rating: G - I am a parent and pay close to attention to the media my children consume. I set out to write a book series that was clean and family friendly. KidVenture teaches the value of hard work, the importance of saving money, how essential it is to keep your word, and the need to find cooperative solutions with partners in order to be successful at business. This is a book that entertains but also educates and inspires.
Chance Sterling launches a pool cleaning business over the summer. Join Chance as he looks for new customers, discovers how much to charge them, takes on a business partner, recruits an employee, deals with difficult clients, and figures out how to make a profit. He has twelve weeks to reach his goal. Will he make it? Only if he takes some chances.
KidVenture stories are business adventures where kids figure out how to market their company, understand risk, and negotiate. Each chapter ends with a challenge, including business decisions, ethical dilemmas and interpersonal conflict for young readers to wrestle with. As the story progresses, the characters track revenue, costs, profit margin, and other key metrics which are explained in simple, fun ways that tie into the story.
My Review:
KidVenture: Twelve Weeks to Midnight Blue is a highly inspiring and informative read with valuable educational contents made accessible to tweens and teens through relatable characters, interesting plots and appealing illustrations. Motivated by the need to earn enough money for the midnight blue bike he sets his mind on, ten-year-old Chance learns how to turn a paying household chore into a profitable small business over a period of twelve weeks, or what's left of his summer break. With guidance from his dad, and some trial and error along the way, Chance gains considerable hands-on experience with business development and financial management.
By following along Chance's venture into the business world, young readers understand how math can be applied to help build a viable business, as they get acquainted with such basic business concepts as bottom line, profit margin, price discovery, and market research. They are introduced to bookkeeping and marketing strategies as well.
Besides entrepreneurship, the book teaches about practical social skills regarding decision-making, problem-solving, leadership and teamwork. It demonstrates the process of weighing pros and cons, making tradeoffs, assessing risks, resolving conflicts, and improving efficiency. The questions raised at the end of each chapter encourage the readers to think critically and creatively.
The story of KidVenture shows that it takes vision, patience, and perseverance to achieve success. It also stresses the importance of work ethic, honesty, consistency and dependability. Moreover, the author lets Chance come to the revelation that business should go beyond making money and ultimately aim to make people's lives better. In my opinion, this book is well worth reading, whether or not business is a primary subject of interest.
Buy the Book: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
About the Author:
I wrote my first KidVenture book after years of making up stories to teach my kids about business and economics. Whenever they'd ask how something works or why things were a certain way, I would say, "Let's pretend you have a business that sells..." and off we'd go. What would start as a simple hypothetical to explain a concept would become an adventure spanning several days as my kids would come back with new questions which would spawn more plot twists. Rather than give them quick answers, I tried to create cliffhangers to get them to really think through an idea and make the experience as interactive as possible.
I try to bring that same spirit of fun, curiosity and challenge to each KidVenture book. That’s why every chapter ends with a dilemma and a set of questions. KidVenture books are fun for kids to read alone, and even more fun to read together and discuss. There are plenty of books where kids learn about being doctors and astronauts and firefighters. There are hardly any where they learn what it’s like to run small business. KidVenture is different. The companies the kids start are modest and simple, but the themes are serious and important.
I’m an entrepreneur who has started a half dozen or so businesses and have had my share of failures. My dad was an entrepreneur and as a kid I used to love asking him about his business and learning the ins and outs of what to do and not do. Mistakes make the best stories — and the best lessons. I wanted to write a business book that was realistic, where you get to see the characters stumble and wander and reset, the way entrepreneurs do in real life. Unlike most books and movies where business is portrayed as easy, where all you need is one good idea and the desire to be successful, the characters in KidVenture find that every day brings new problems to solve.
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One lucky reader will win a $25 Amazon gift card!
Giveaway ends 2/7. Open to worldwide 18+. Please enter below. Happy new year and good luck!
KIDVENTURE: TWELVE WEEKS TO MIDNIGHT BLUE Book Tour GiveawayDisclosure: I received a free copy of the book to facilitate my honest review. All views and opinions expressed are my own. icefairy's Treasure Chest is not responsible for winner selection or prize fulfillment.
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