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Learn about the job of a garbage collector and how a garbage truck works.

Think a soccer match begins with the opening kickoff? Think again! In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, go behind the scenes of a typical game day in professional soccer—from prepping the pitch and cleaning cleats to player escorts and jersey swaps. This fast-paced, fact-filled book will give soccer fans, young and old, a brand-new perspective on major league soccer.

Fascinating facts and first-person accounts highlight some of the most interesting jobs that take place behind the scenes in the fashion industry. Get a glimpse at what it takes to make it as a retail buyer, stylist, fashion writer, and more and find out what goes on behind the glamour.

Learn how a freight train is operated.

The book, 'Six Secrets Smart Students Don't Tell You’ is a useful book that helps the readers to improve their studying skills. This book tries to answer the pressing question which is generally asked by all students and parents - how to become smarter at studies? This book is a compilation of...

Have you dreamed of making money by playing video games? Getting paid to show off your gaming skills online sounds like an awesome career, but it takes more than just game skills. Learn about the basic business skills and economics behind this career in influencer marketing, all while staying safe online.

Learn about street sweepers.

Firefighter Greg has an important job to do–he helps people who are in danger of being hurt by fire. He has a lot of equipment to help him do his job. A computer inside the fire truck shows Firefighter Greg exactly which house to go to. Ladders, rigs, and tools help get the job done! Can you name other equipment that will be needed for Firefighter Greg to help others, and be safe? How can you be safe at your house to prevent fires?

From the dawn of time to the present day, soldiers have lived on the frontlines of history. But there’s more to that history than epic battles and infamous warriors. What was it really like for a soldier living through the Samurai shogunate or the rise of the Ottoman Empire? Beyond the...

“My favorite part of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is how many extraordinary women Rebel Girls have opened up to me and my two daughters.”—Drew Barrymore A contemporary classic, Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the extraordinary true...

Brought to you by Puffin. Do you want to be an astronaut? A politician? A footballer? Well, you can! DREAM BIG! In this exciting and innovative children’s workbook, viral-sensation entrepreneur and bestselling author Simon Squibb will help kids to unwind from exam and school pressures and help...

YOUR CHILD HAS A BUSINESS IDEA. NOW WHAT? A great idea isn't a business. Neither is a catchy name, a beautiful logo, or a box full of products nobody has agreed to buy. Every day, young people dream about starting businesses. But few know how to turn those dreams into something that actually...

Have you ever used your imagination to solve a problem? When Albert Einstein was young, he was fascinated by the way magnetism made a compass work. As an adult, he used thought experiments to solve some of the universe's greatest mysteries. Einstein loved to think about math and science. He worked for a while at a patent office, but his mind wasn't focused on inventions. Instead, he thought about the universe. In 1905, Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity solved questions that scientists had grappled with for hundreds of years.

How does someone become a U.S. army soldier? What do soldiers do? Learn about how U.S. army soldiers work, train, and more!

Airports are busy places with people and things taking off and landing from trips across states, countries, and oceans. Who are the people who keep airports running? From security officers to baggage handlers to gift shop employees, many people work together to serve the needs of an airport. Learn about their important work in this book from the Wonderful Workplaces series.

Teachers are very special community helpers. They help us learn new things, like how to read and write. Learn more about what makes the job of a teacher so important in this nonfiction text.

Kids learn how Big Rigs, Bulldozers, Dump Trucks, and other Big Machines help us in everyday life! They will meet Sammy the Steamroller, and his friends Connie the Crane, Dan the Drill, Bill the Bulldozer, and Charlie the Cement Mixer, and learn the important job that each machine does on the jobsite. Then young learners will meet Dumpy the Dump Truck and discover the valuable lesson Dumpy learns when working for driver Joe. Fun songs like “Big Rigs,” and “A Bulldozer Operator I Will Be,” will inspire kids to learn more about the occupation of operating BIG Machines!

Based on the empowering and beloved viral video rap by six-year-old Sam White and his dad, Bobby, as seen on The Ellen Show and more, comes a book about the many careers kids can aspire to, from A to Z! You can be an A--an architect, a B--a biochemist, a C--a computer software developer, and so...

A kid's guide to entrepreneurship and starting your own business, from the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad! Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren't quite sure where to start? Do you know that you'd be great at selling something but first need to...

Hailey dreams of becoming an ice skater, but the first time she gets on the ice, she falls. Worried, Hailey wonders if she has a future as a skater. Before her next class, she starts to pay attention to what kind of skater she could be. . .and sees that the world of ice skating is bigger than...