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In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

"Welcome to Tinyville Town, where everyone has a job to do. In this book, we see what it's like in a day in the life of a librarian--

"When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents' divorce. Charlie's cynicism didn't mix well with Bailey's carefully well-behaved temperament, and his endless commentary was the irritating cherry on top of an already emotionally fraught trip. Now, Bailey and...

Little Critter imagines what he will be when he grows up.

"Most heroes aren't the super kind with capes, who fly through air. They're people we see every day, who always show they care."--Page 4 of cover.

Sniffing armpits. Scuba diving for golf balls. Building Secret passageways. For some lucky people, these strange tasks are all in a day's work. Want to learn about the men and women who destroy old buildings or make movie Sound effects? Discover a range of weird jobs from around the world! Book jacket.

"An urgent report from the front lines of "dirty work"-the work that society considers essential but morally compromised"--

Simple text and color photographs explore a variety of occupations and the shoes that are worn for the particular jobs.

When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream that is all her own.

When my nephew, Benjamin, invited me to Career Day at his school, things did not turn out the way I expected. I caused a volcanic explosion, got tangled in the tunnel slide on the playground, and accidentally let the class's pet gecko out of its cage! Rat munching rattlesnakes-how was I going to get myself out of this mess?