Summary

Some people get scared for a living. Scary is blasting off in a spaceship bound for out-of-this-world destinations. Scary is flying into the eye of a hurricane, crossing your fingers, and hoping to come out safely on the other side. Scary is rolling out of a fiery car during a high-speed chase on the set of a movie. Yet these are things that some people do for a living, day in and day out.

Scary Jobs explores many of these jobs as well as the people who choose to pursue these exhilarating—and often frightening—fields. Featuring kid-friendly sidebars and engaging activities that introduce readers to top jobs and professionals working in the field, this new, full-color book is loaded with fun facts, trivia, and trade secrets to get kids thinking about future career possibilities.

Jobs covered include:

• Astronaut
• Bomb squad technician
• Disease detective
• Extreme sports pro
• Forensic pathologist
• Skywalker
• Smokejumper
• Spy
• Stormchaser
• Stunt person.

Specifications

eBook