Describes what veterinarians do, where they work, what they use to do their work, the people they work with, and how they help us.

Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales.

Describes the beach patrol's typical day on a crowded beach, including the equipment, terminology, characteristics of the ocean, and behavior of beach goers with which a lifeguard must be familiar.

"I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for...

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter ... for sloths? Or become a farmer ... of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible jobs that you've probably never heard of ... and one of them might be just right for you!--description from publisher.

Learn words used to describe different careers and things pertaining to them.

Describes some of the things that letter carriers do to make sure people in the community get their mail.