Connor Boyack
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 1
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Children are often taught that government protects our life, liberty, and property, but could it be true that some laws actually allow people to hurt us and take our things? Join Ethan and Emily Tuttle as they learn about property, pirates, and plunder. With the help of their neighbor Fred, the twins will need to figure out what they can do to stop the bad guys in government!
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
It's the perfect vacation: the Tuttle twins have saved their money, planned things out thoroughly, and are ready to head off to South America to water ski, hike the jungles, and see some of the world's oldest ruins. What could go wrong? Nearly everything, as it turns out. But that's for you to decide. You're in the driver seat of the story to determine what the consequences will be. Will you send Ethan and Emily to the ruins, knowing that they are...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 7
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
What happens when hard-working people quit? In a world filled with consumers, what happens if the producers give up and leave? And how can people better practice personal responsibility and not have a sense of entitlement about the things they think they deserve? Ethan and Emily Tuttle tackle these questions in their latest adventure, this time as clowns in the visiting circus. Incorporating ideas from Ayn Rand's hit novel "Atlas Shrugged", this book...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 2
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Do your kids know how the free market works? Ethan and Emily Tuttle have grown up taking for granted the many things they use: clothes, cars, homes, backpacks--even something as simple as a pencil. In this fun adventure to an amazing factory, the twins learn why even the common pencil is a miracle--one that nobody actually knows how to make--and how the process by which it is made is the key to prosperity in our modern age. Based on the classic essay...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 4
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The oldest economic battle is repeating itself. Disruptive businesses must fight against their crony competitors-the ones with friends in government who try and protect them from innovative upstarts. Ethan and Emily Tuttle witness this battle firsthand with their food truck friends as they embark on a campaign to win public support and overturn the laws that shut them down.
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 5
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A twisted tale of unintended consequences unfolds! History abounds with examples of government officials making decisions, well-intentioned or otherwise, that harm others. Unfortunately, these unintended consequences are never anticipated, and rarely considered once they occur. As the Tuttle twins find in their latest adventure, central planning can ruin people's lives. Nobel prize-winning economist F.A. Hayek's famous book The Road to Serfdom comes...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 3
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Join Ethan and Emily Tuttle in their exciting third adventure, as they uncover the curious mystery of how a powerful creature is stealing their grandparents' hard-earned savings, and how the twins are also being controlled by the same creature--without even knowing it! In honor of the classic The creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin, this book introduces children to the history and nature of money, banking, inflation, savings, and bartering...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 6
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ethan and Emily Tuttle embark on their first summer camp adventure where competing teams turn into rivals, but Chief Ron helps the twins and their teammates learn the dangers of aggression, revenge, and blowback and why peace and friendship are important!
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 12
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
The Tuttle twins and their team of heroes tackle a new quest in an adventure game that they soon begin to realize is closer to reality than they might have guessed. a magical battle against the forces of Leviathan and its idol turns out to be packed with lessons for what's happening in the world around them.
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 10
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Is school the best way to get an education? Ethan and Emily Tuttle have spent several years in school begging graded on the quality of their work. But after hearing an award-winning teacher discuss some problems with schooling and share a vision for how children are bet educated, the Tuttle family decides to embark on a new learning adventure.
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 11
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Why do people make the choices they do? Now that they've made some money, Ethan and Emily Tuttle begin to wonder how they can put it to good use and earn even more. So the idea of a Children's Entrepreneur Market is born, which can help them find other kids who might want to borrow their money to build their small business. But as the twins soon learn--thanks to the ideas from Human Action by Ludwig von Mises--this is risky business. People have...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 9
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Should we coerce others to get what we want? The history of the world is a tale of some people bossing others around, but brave thinkers have always offered ideas for a better future where people use persuasion instead. And after Ethan and Emily watch a dystopian film portraying a future full of coercion, they realize that they need to learn how to avoid it. Enter Murray Rothbard, author of Anatomy of the State, whose book teaches the Tuttle Twins...
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 8
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"How does a child become an entrepreneur? While most people prefer the relative safety of working at a job for somebody else, others are more interested in the independence, excitement, and creative problem solving that are all part of starting our own business and being an entrepreneur. But as Ethan and Emily Tuttle learn in their latest adventure, being an entrepreneur isn't easy -- especially when you're up against some tough competition. Join...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Daring men and women aren't just found in the pages of fictional stories. In fact, history offers us a number of examples of people who stood up for what was right in the face of significant opposition. Their stories can inspire us to also be courageous when the situation calls for it. Whether the problem is a large one, like a dictatorial state or a cultural prejudice, or a small one, such as standing up to a bully, we can resolve to be a hero and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
It's a perfect day for a game of baseball, and the Tuttle twins are determined to finally beat the rival team from the neighborhood. The game-winning home run from Emily gets them what they want...along with a whole lot of trouble they could never have expected. Can they figure out how to make things right with the owners of the broken window? What if they get help from you? You're there every step of the way as the twins face scheming salesmen, a...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Dennis Forde, Secretary of State, has died, and the Tuttle Twins are headed for the funeral. Little do they know the opportunities--for good and bad--that will come from this event. Aunt Cathy--Mom's sister--worked for Forde and has a big decision to make. Will she try to replace him? A millionaire businessman wants to run for Senate. And both of them want to tap into that Tuttle Twins power. Will they succeed? It's your call. Along the way, there...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Institute
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
The Tuttle twins are off to visit Grandma's quaint, pink house on the banks of the Monongahela River to celebrate Independence Day. There are parades and rope swings, and all the things that make a vacation grand. But it's not all fun and games. When a greedy corporation schemes to take over Grandma's land and push her house into the river, can the twins stop it and come to her rescue? Can you help them? It's all up to you--the zoning fights, the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Throughout history, a certain few people have made risky decisions in an attempt to solve a problem that many people were experiencing, hoping that their new innovation or invention would be able to serve these people and that they--the entrepreneurs, as we call them--would be able to profit in return. These risk-takers are the key drivers of the economy who create jobs and new products and services that make our lives more comfortable and convenient....
Author
Series
Tuttle twins volume 13
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Life doesn’t come with a manual, but there are some helpful rules that one can follow in their life to be set up for success. That’s something that the Tuttle twins have been taught by their parents―and something they teach to their Uncle Brock in their new adventure. Inspired by the popular 12 Rules for Life written by Jordan Peterson, this story sees the twins organize a boot camp for Brock to help him see the power of these ideas―and how...
Author
Series
Publisher
Libertas Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
What is it about human nature that leads some people to commit unspeakable evil acts? And, perhaps a more important question for each of us, why do so many people submit to or even support these villians? World history sadly offers us a long list of dictators and totalitarian thugs who used their power to steal from and oppress their countrymen- and kill those who defined them. As tragic as these stories all are, they can still offer us lessons to...