In the city of Ember, 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.

Asks young readers to identify the occupation of each community helper from the type of tasks they perform and explains how these helpers work together to keep communities clean and safe and people healthy.

"I Want to Be an Engineer is part of a I Can Read series that introduces young readers to important community helpers. This Level One I Can Read is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. For anyone looking for books about community helpers for...

This book follows a firefighter through the work day, and describes the occupation and what the job requires.

Profiles the career of school nurs by looking at the work school nurses do and the educational requirements needed to become one.

A look at fire fighters and what they do.

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.

Describes what a librarian does during a typical work day.

An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.

It's a fine morning in Busytown. Everyone is rushing to work. Let's see where they're going.