AGES 4–7 • PICTURE BOOK • BOOK 1

Ava Saves Up!

Name: Ava Saves Up!
ISBN: 9781066686919

For the “I want it now” moments.

Ava wants the Super Speed Trainers. Her money-band says zero. With the Silverton Speed Cup just three days away, what will she do?

Ava Saves Up! by Nathan Waldron, the first Pocket Money Adventures picture book. — Save some, spend some, share some if you can.

By Nathan Waldron
Illustrated by Ashley Mountford
Creative production by Carse & Waterman

£7.99UK paperback RRP

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Teaching with Ava?

Ava Saves Up! holds the Financial Education Quality Mark, awarded by Young Enterprise, supported by the Money and Pensions Service (Issue 0195, September 2026).

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MEET THE STORY

Take a peek inside Silverton.

Ava waits at the running track while Mum and Louis cheer her on.

01At the starting line

Zion shows off his new trainers. Ava stares at them as the race countdown begins.

02Something catches her eye

Ava and Zion race side by side along a curving street, with Louis cheering nearby.

03The race is on

Ava turns towards a bright slime sale as she and Zion run around the bends of Spend Street.

04A very tempting distraction

Choose a page to enlarge it. A readable text version is included.

CHOOSE YOUR SHOP

Buy Ava where you like to shop.

The paperback and ebook are on sale in more than one place. Pick the shop that suits you.

UK paperback

UK paperback recommended retail price: £7.99.

UK ebook

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Ebook

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FROM READERS & REVIEWERS

A few words from you.

AMAZON READER★★★★★

“This is something exciting and the kids loved it.”

Mr PAmazon Verified Purchase · 6 September 2026Read the full review on Amazon (opens in a new tab)

AMAZON READER★★★★★

“An excellent book very well written”

Bernadette DavidsonAmazon Verified Purchase · 13 September 2026Read the full review on Amazon (opens in a new tab)

AMAZON READER★★★★★

“This is absolutely priceless. 100% recommend.”

Brooke HamiltonAmazon Verified Purchase · 6 September 2026Read the full review on Amazon (opens in a new tab)

INDEPENDENT REVIEW★★★★★

“A charming and practical book that is a joy to read.”

Young Page TurnersDavid Savage · 18 September 2026 · complimentary copy disclosed by reviewerRead the independent review (opens in a new tab)

Amazon customer excerpts checked on 15 September 2026. Independent review published by Young Page Turners on 18 September 2026; the reviewer disclosed receiving a complimentary copy. Individual opinions, not a measure of learning outcomes.

READ TOGETHER. TALK TOGETHER.

A story first.
A conversation after.

Ava Saves Up! is a picture book about saving, spending and wanting things, for children aged 4–7. Ava’s adventure gives children and grown-ups a starting point for talking about money together. No finance lesson required.

Try one question after reading:

“What could Ava do next?”

Tap, Tap, Pause

Save some, spend some, share some if you can.

Free parent guides and ways to share Ava

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

Small questions.
Useful conversations.

Free guides for grown-ups talking with children aged 4–7. No account, purchase or personal money details needed.

FREE ACTIVITIES FOR AGES 4–7

Keep Ava’s money conversations going.

Download the Tap, Tap, Pause poster, needs-and-wants activities, an eight-mission Starter Mission Book and adapted SEND/EAL versions. No payment, registration or child data.

Games & free activities

A LITTLE MORE TO KNOW

Before story time.

Who is the book for?

An illustrated story for children aged 4–7 to enjoy with a grown-up, at home or in a group. Independent reading will depend on the child.

Want to bring Pocket Money Adventures to your setting? Explore the programme for schools or ask about a community session.

Book details and credits

Series: Pocket Money Adventures, Book 1
Author: Nathan Waldron
Illustrator: Ashley Mountford
Creative production: Carse & Waterman
Editor: Gary Carse
Publisher / imprint: Pocket Money Adventures
Paperback: 42 pages; 8.5 × 8.5 inches, approximately 216 × 216 mm
Paperback ISBN: 9781066686902
Paperback publication: 28 August 2026
Kindle ISBN: 9781066686919
Kindle publication: 2 September 2026

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Where can I buy it?

UK paperback order listings are at Amazon, Waterstones, Foyles and Blackwell’s. The ebook is on Kindle, Google Play Books, or Apple Books. You can also buy it on Kobo. The publisher’s UK ebook list price is £1.99 and the paperback’s UK recommended retail price is £7.99. Retailer prices can vary by territory; each retailer confirms its current price, availability and, for print copies, delivery. For selected country listings, see Available internationally.

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Ava Saves Up!

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