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Economics Sports & Entertainment for Kids: How Athletes, Movies, Music and Games Drive the Economy - Supply, Demand, Money and Careers Explained
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Series: Economics Basic for Kids, Book 18
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ISBN10: 3690833248
ISBN13: 9783690833240
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Jun 14 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
ISBN13: 9783690833240
Publisher: Khasan Laudry
Published: Jun 14 2026
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.25 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
What do a sellout stadium, a chart-topping song, and a blockbuster movie all have in common? They run on economics - and now your child can learn exactly how. This engaging nonfiction guide pulls back the curtain on the billion-dollar worlds of professional sports, music, film, gaming, and media - using the industries kids already love to teach the economic concepts they need to understand the real world. Inside, young readers will discover:
- Why professional athletes earn enormous salaries - and how supply and demand drives their pay
- How a single Super Bowl or World Cup generates billions for an entire city
- Where the money goes when a movie earns hundreds of millions at the box office
- How the gaming industry became larger than Hollywood - and what that means economically
- Why streaming changed the music industry's business model forever
- How tourism and travel connect to major sporting events and entertainment venues
- What media economics means and how TV networks, ads, and sponsorships work together
- What careers and opportunities are emerging as sports and entertainment keep evolving
Core economics concepts covered: supply and demand, revenue, profit, wages, market competition, consumer spending, economic impact, and industry trends - all explained through vivid real-world examples young readers recognize. Who this is for: Ideal for curious readers ages 8-12, this book is written at an accessible level without talking down to kids. It works equally well for independent reading, classroom discussions, homeschool economics units, or as a launching point for school projects on business and finance. Parents looking for a way to make economics feel relevant and exciting will find this the missing bridge between classroom concepts and the pop-culture world their child already lives in. If your child loves sports, music, movies, or games - this is the economics education that will actually hold their attention. Add it to your cart today.
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