Children growing up internationally experience different countries, currencies and cultures from an early age. Yet when it comes to money, knowing which direction to take can be less clear.
The International Money Academy helps children find their way.
Book 1 of 5
Learning Theme: Understanding Money & Currency
Four friends are selected for a mysterious school competition and land in Bangkok with a budget, a strict set of rules, and a compass-shaped clue nobody can explain. As they travel through Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City, they learn what money actually is, ho
Book 1 of 5
Learning Theme: Understanding Money & Currency
Four friends are selected for a mysterious school competition and land in Bangkok with a budget, a strict set of rules, and a compass-shaped clue nobody can explain. As they travel through Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City, they learn what money actually is, how currency really works, and why the same amount can look completely different depending on where you are.
Book 2 of 5
Learning Theme: Saving & Financial Discipline
Tom, Sophia, Lucas and Mai return for a second challenge, this time with a bigger budget and a strict reserve fund they are forbidden to touch, no matter how good the reason. Across Tokyo, Shanghai and Phnom Penh, they discover the real difference between saving and spending, and why patience is often the hardest financial skill of all.
Book 3 of 5
Learning Theme: Investing & Risk
With ten thousand simulated dollars and six real investment options, the team learns that growing money is nothing like protecting it. In Hong Kong and Beijing, they face a market crash, a tempting scam, and the hard truth that past performance is never a guarantee, learning to make sound decisions under genuine uncertainty.
Book 4 of 5
Learning Theme: Entrepreneurship & Building Value
For the first time, the money is real. With five hundred genuine dollars and one week, the team builds an actual business from nothing in Sydney and Melbourne, learning what it truly takes to turn an idea into something people are willing to pay for, and what to do when it doesn't go to plan.
Book 5 of 5
Learning Theme: Leadership, Stewardship & Legacy
The final chapter takes the team to London, Munich and New York, where every mystery of the series finally comes together. They learn the hardest lesson of all: how to build something you may never see finished, and trust it to people you may never meet.