Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack who received an allowance every week from his parents. He always wanted to have all the latest toys and gadgets, but his allowance was not enough to cover the expenses.

One day, Jack heard about a magical land where everything was expensive and you had to accept a budget from the king. Jack decided to go on a journey to this land to earn more money and buy all the toys he wanted.

When he arrived at the kingdom, the king gave him a budget of 10 coins a day. Jack was disappointed at first, but then he got creative. He started earning coins by doing odd jobs for the citizens and even found ways to save money by bartering goods and services.

Soon, Jack became known as the budget master of the kingdom and was able to afford all the toys he wanted. The king was so impressed with Jack's budgeting skills that he offered him a job as the kingdom's financial advisor.

Jack learned that being smart with his money was more fun and rewarding than just spending it all on expensive toys. And he lived happily ever after, managing the kingdom's finances and playing with all his new toys.

Reflections

1. What did Jack want and how did he try to get it?
2. What did the king give Jack for his budget?
3. How did Jack become known as the budget master in the kingdom?
4. Why did Jack take the job as the kingdom's financial advisor?
5. What did Jack learn about money in the end?