Examines what wildlife rehabilitators do, discusses how they help the animals, and explores how someone can become one.

Fourteen unusual careers are highlighted, with inspiring and intriguing facts behind the people and their vocations.

In "Smoke Jumpers," dramatic, true stories will keep readers turning the pages as they learn firsthand how these tough, brave firefighters use their strength, quick thinking, and expert skills to battle deadly blazes. Readers will also go behind the scenes to learn how smoke jumpers train for their job so that they are ready to spring into action at a moments notice.

Offers 12 exciting facts about these eight-legged arachnids, including a look at their diet, habitats, life cycle, and more. Full-color spreads give readers fascinating facts about various spider species and engage readers in their unique environments.

The book takes readers "behind the scenes" at four different wildlife rehabilitation centers, where animals are nursed back to health and released back into the wild when possible. Includes "For Creative Minds" educational section.

Police officers work in communities all over the country. They keep people safe, enforce laws, and help in emergencies. This book introduces readers to a career as a police officer. They'll learn about how officers work at police stations and in patrol cars. They'll also learn about different kinds of emergencies that police officers respond to. Readers can familiarize themselves with police officers through accessible text and friendly photographs....

Introduces mayors, the work that they do, and the equipment that they use.

This series introduces young readers to important core content with simple activities to encourage students to Look, Think, Make a Guess, Ask Questions, and Create. This combination of reading and inquiring helps them to develop the skills needed to master content and learn and succeed in the 21st century. This book explains about working at a school.

From dams to computers, so much in the world around us requires special kinds of engineering. This essential volume breaks down the many jobs that have to do with engineering-including metallurgists, mechanical engineers, systems engineers, and more-and explains the tasks these engineers accomplish, and also how they train for the position. Within each job's explanation is a sidebar highlighting the work of a successful engineer in that sector. An...

This series introduces young readers to important core content with simple activities to encourage students to Look, Think, Make a Guess, Ask Questions, and Create. This combination of reading and inquiring helps them to develop the skills needed to master content and learn and succeed in the 21st century. This book explains about working at a restaurant.