Cash, dosh, dough, wonga, whatever you call money, there is a lot of it about, but seemingly never enough in our own pockets. Money is an imaginative human invention. It's the idea of using something with an agreed value that is accepted by people to make buying and selling transactions easier. The commodities that can be bought and sold can be almost anything, provided there is demand for it and a supply, from cheese to tea, clothes to horses and even children (thankfully many moons ago). Money also makes it easier to measure and compare and allows people to put a price or value on objects or work they carry out.

This book takes you through money’s amazing journey, from mighty, moneyless empires to the pizzas worth $270 dollars and along the way checking out history’s wealthiest individuals, how banks make money from money and what the future may hold for money and you. It begins by exploring ancient moneyless societies then touches upon stocks and shares, ATMs, cryptocurrency and wealth and its association with inequality. An interesting, informative read covering a lot of topics involving the history of money, and although categorised as children's nonfiction, I, as an adult, learned quite a lot that I didn't actually know. Highly recommended.