When you go shopping, do you find yourself trying to explain "we aren't buying that today" to your child? The Debt Monster is a thoughtful and educational story that will do the explaining for you. Join the I. O. Lots family as they encounter the debt monster and learn a valuable money lesson from Moe Frugal. This revised and updated hardcover edition is a fun, rhyming book with colorful characters that capture and hold a child's attention. Discussion questions that help get valuable conversations started, along with a grade level Dolch sight word list to reinforce beginning reader's knowledge and a glossary, make this an excellent resource for both parents and teachers alike.