The Secret Under the Staircase

IMAGINE IF.. CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME YOU COULD ONLY ATTEND THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. (EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T OFFER YOUR MAJOR). SCHOOL HOMETON home Schooloo'" Daya yadudion YOU COULD ONLY SHOP AT THE SUPERMARKET CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME (EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T CARRY YOUR AUNCHIES FAVORITE yummy м SUGAR OATS CEREAL). THE OTHER STUFF THE GOOD STUFF NOT FOR ŞALE THE OTHER STUFF YOU COULD ONLY LEARN MUSIC FROM THE MUSIC TEACHER CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME (WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T TEACH THE INSTRUMENT YOU LIKE?). PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, RLSEA NO NO. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!! YOU COULD ONLY BRING YOUR CAR TO THE MECHANIC CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME (REMEMBER THAT ONE TIME...). Kelly's key YOU COULD ONLY PLAY ON THE SPORTS TEAM CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME (WHAT IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE COACH?). YOU COULD ONLY GO TO THE DOCTOR CLOSEST TO YOUR HOME (NEXT AVAILABLE APPOINTMENT SIX MONTHS?!). And if you wanted to do something different-based on your interests, needs, and values-you were still forced to pay each of these organizations before you were given "permission" to go to the place of your choice. SOUND CRAZY? Yeah. So is forcing parents to send their kids to the school closest to their home. Not because the school is the best fit for the child, but simply because of their home address. Each CHILD is different. Each FAMILY is different. Each SCHOOL is different. WHAT'S YOUR CHOICE? UNDER Under the Staircase" Books STAIRCASE TM A mystery and adventure series that teaches treasured values: personal responsibility, individual liberty, and economic freedom. AN ECONOMIC ADVENTURE SERIES POR KIDSTM "SO, YOU'RE THE ONES..." A mysterious package appears just as Maya and Nate start helping in their grandparents' store. Inside is just one book: a faded copy of Free to Choose. In a race against time, they must decipher a series of cryptic messages to discover the secret under the staircase. But can a bunch of kids really solve the centuries-old riddle? Can they save their beloved town before it's too late? PSST! GROWN-UPS: BOOK THE SECRET UNDER THE STARCASE The first book in the series introduces a variety of Milton Friedman's concepts-"The Power of the Market," "The Tyranny of Controls," "What's Wrong with Our Schools?" and other topics– using examples from kids' day-to-day lives in school, with friends, and in familiar situations. 27 Explore Under the Staircase UNDER STAIRCASE at underthestaircase.com. by I.M. Lerner & Cather ine L Osornio underthestaircase.com [email protected] FEB