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This uplifting picture book showcases the amazing work our
frontline staff do, the incredible skills they have and the
important equipment they need to save a life, in a unique graphic
novel-inspired non-fiction format. With a foreword by British
celebrity Dr Zoe Williams.
Where can you get paid to deal with bugs, bacteria and animal
waste? In the field of science! Readers will explore some of the
most disgusting jobs in science, down to the dirty details. They'll
enjoy this high-interest topic so much they won't realize they're
learning important information about STEM jobs.
Biographical sketches contain photos, chronologies, business advice, and more from such individuals as Laura Ashley, Stephen Covey, Bill Gates, Quincy Jones, and Martha Stewart.
Describes some of the things that veterinarians do to help animals
stay healthy. Explore how pets are taken care of in a vet clinic.
Teens interested in preparing for a career in the arts will find
this introductory resource invaluable as it is the first book to
guide them long before they apply to college or seek a position in
their field. Whether they would like to become actors or
filmmakers, artists, architects, dancers, musicians or singers,
photographers, or writers, this book will show them how to do so.
For each of the arts, an overview of the career, training, and a
discussion of related careers is provided, along with lists of
books, web sites, and organizations for further information.
Sections directed to parents and teachers of the teens, with advice
on how to support and encourage teens in their careers, are also
included. Teens wanting to gain an edge in their craft by
practicing and preparing early will find a wealth of information:
advice from experts in each field provide an inside look on what
skills are necessary for the twenty-first century. Suggestions for
building discipline are provided, such as keeping a writing or
sketching journal, and finding the proper trainers in music, dance,
and acting. Contests and other opportunities that teens can submit
work to or apply for auditions are provided, along with an
extensive list of books, trade journals, Web sites, and
professional and non-professional organizations. Using the
resources in this book will ensure teens are experienced and
well-prepared in their art form when they apply to college or other
professional training and seek positions in their field.
Explore the life and achievements of Wallace Amos, entrepreneur and
founder of Famous Amos cookies.
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Mr. Cannelloni's Circus
(Hardcover)
Tuula Pere; Edited by Susan Korman; Translated by Paivi Vuoriaro
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Engineers are the superheroes of the real world. They use their
problem-solving skills to face down the biggest challenges we have,
from creating clean energy to designing prosthetic limbs, from
eliminating food shortages to programming AI to exploring the
surface of Mars. In this book you'll meet 46 engineers, from
apprentices and lab technicians to university professors and
start-up CEOs and hear what problems they are solving and why they
love their jobs. Engineers are changing the world. Will you be one
of them?
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