Illustrated by Craig Smith
Did you know that long ago people traded butter, cows and even elephants to buy the things they needed? Imagine trading an elephant for a new pair of shoes! 'Lets Made a Deal' looks at their weird and wonderful money systems and explores the many ways people have bartered and traded for goods.
How did money as we know it come into being? What were some of the different types of metal money? What happens to the money people put in banks? How does plastic money work? 'Let's Make a Deal will give you the answers as you follow a trail of "funny money" throughout history.
