Welcome to Millbrook
Where children discover how the world works
Economics isn't just for adults. In Millbrook, a charming British town where story meets learning, children discover how the economy shapes their daily lives through adventures they actually want to read.
No lectures. No textbooks. Just stories that implicitly teach the most important life skills.
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Four friends. Eight Weeks. Big Decision.
When Maya, Jamal, Lily, and Connor set out to plan the best fair Millbrook has ever seen, they discover that choosing means giving up, and that every decision has a cost. Perfect for ages 7-14, this chapter book transforms economic concepts like scarcity, opportunity cost, incentives and trade-offs into an adventure children won't want to put down.
Financial literacy helps you manage money. Economic literacy helps you understand why the monetary system exists in the first place. Our books do both.
These are the concepts that help children understand the world around them, make informed decisions throughout their lives, and become engaged citizens.
Children don't know they're learning economics. Our story-first learning approach embeds economic and financial literacy naturally into stories that capture imagination and hold attention.
Concepts emerge through character choices, dialogue, and plot, and are reinforced through structured activities that link to children’s everyday lives.
Our books address the UK National Curriculum requirements on financial literacy and go beyond this to utilise international best practice on the teaching of economic and financial literacy. Concepts progress developmentally within the books and over the series.
Teachers and parents are equipped with discussion points to probe comprehension, and activities to embed understanding.
The best children's books work on multiple levels, and Millbrook is no different. While children follow the adventure, parents catch the wit, British understatement, and economic accuracy that make repeated reading a pleasure.
Most children leave school unable to explain inflation, interest rates, or why some countries are rich and others poor. They make financial decisions without understanding trade-offs, opportunity cost, or risk.
This isn't their fault. Economics is rarely taught before GCSE, and when it is, it's often dry, abstract, and disconnected from life. Financial literacy has long been an after thought, squeezed into schools’ curriculum if it fits.
Millbrook changes that. Our books introduce economic thinking when children are forming their understanding of how the world works. The concepts they learn through the characters’ choices become the foundation for informed decision-making throughout their lives.
Every purchase decision. Every career choice. Every vote. Economic and financial literacy is crucial for developing children into young adults ready for the world.
Every story in Millbrook follows familiar faces: friends who make mistakes, ask questions, and figure things out together. As your child progresses through the series, they'll watch characters grow, face new challenges, and tackle increasingly sophisticated economic concepts.
Maya is the heart and driving force behind the Millbrook Crew. As a natural leader with a talent for organisation, she's the one who turns problems into plans and dreams into reality. Maya's greatest strength is her ability to see both the big picture and the important details
Jamal is the crew's resident researcher and numbers expert, always ready with carefully organised folders and detailed analyses. With his analytical mind and systematic approach, he helps the group move from vague ideas to concrete plans.
Connor brings enthusiasm, humour, and hands-on energy to the Millbrook Crew. He keeps the crew's spirits high. His optimism sometimes needs tempering with reality, but his genuine excitement for making things happen is infectious and invaluable.
Lily is the creative soul of the crew, bringing visual beauty to everything she touches. Her sketchbook is constantly in motion, filled with character designs, fair layouts, and illustrations that help the group think through complex problems.
