What's it like to be a paramedic? Perhaps one day you might like to become a paramedic too? In this book you will meet our paramedic, Jon - and some of his colleagues - and see what he does at work every day. Find out about the emergencies he attends, the equipment he uses on his patients and what it is like to zoom through traffic in an ambulance with the sirens blaring and the lights flashing!

Brilliant introductory books for very young readers that follow real professionals around their place of work to give a flavour of what it means to work in a particular job.

Age range 5 to 12 In Rice, we follow the story of this vital staple food. We start from the flooded paddy fields where it is grown - how they are ploughed, planted and harvested. Threshing, drying and milling are also covered, before the rice is delivered to shops all over the world. There is a handy map, showing the places where rice is grown and a deliciously simple rice recipe to follow. Fast Food boxes contain morsels of interesting facts about rice.

Ever wondered about the people who keep our streets clean and take away our rubbish? What is it like to work as a refuse collector? In this book you will meet our refuse collector - Tex - and travel with him on his rubbish truck to see what he does at work every day. Find out about the different equipment and vehicles refuse collectors use, how they stay safe at work and what happens to our rubbish once it has been collected.

The Here to Help series of books are for very young readers aged 5 and upwards. The books follow real professionals around their place of work to give a flavour of what it means to work in a particular job.