Fleming Community Library

A penny begins to feel useless because her monetary value is small, but she remembers her history and feels proud when she is used to flip a coin.

"When ten-year-old Derek and eight-year-old Sam move with their family to Virginia, they have no idea what adventures the summer will bring. As the brothers explore their creaky old house and the deep surrounding woods, they uncover a sixty-year-old mystery of a valuable coin collection stolen from the local museum. Join the boys as they spend their summer running from danger and searching the woods, secret caves, rushing waters, and hidden passageways...

Color photographs of letters, numbers, coins, and common objects introduce the alphabet, coinage, and the counting system.

Ed, his friends, and even his little sister are eager to go to Dinosaur Discovery, but ever since he found the magic coin called Silver Center, strange things happen around Ed--so he is not surprised to find that a blue dinosaur has followed his sister home.

Using Ty the Tyrannosaurus Rex's new invention, the Dino Detectives find a bag of strange coins at the beach and trace them back to a carnival.

Selections from the Numismatist.

"In this story about counting money, Albert the mouse needs two quarters to use the library's new penny-smashing machine. Luckily, Wanda has a great idea for how Albert can earn the money"--Provided by publisher.