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In this first-ever standalone full-color edition, Castle is lavishly reborn in digitally finished drawings rendered with felt-tip markers and colored pencils. Factual and artistic details shine in light of newly researched information. With characteristic zest and wit. Architecture enthusiasts of all ages will marvel at the staggering possibilities of human imagination and ingenuity.

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.

"From beekeeper to ice-cream taster, Chief Happiness Officer to Hollywood animal trainer, this book features 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs out there (and some you never knew existed)! Jam-packed with inspiration, advice from National Geographic explorers, weird-but-true facts, and a heaping sense of wonder, this book will get kids excited about their future and all the amazing possibilities as they prepare to take on the world!"...

Photographs and text provide information about air traffic controllers and how they do their job. Includes a word list.

Learn common words for family, relatives, and neighbors in both English and Spanish.

Theresa, an auto mechanic, tells about some of the work she does in the course of an average day. Includes photos and a work list.

An introduction to astronauts that examines their tasks, clothing, tools, and education.

Presents a color-illustrated day in the life of a farmer, describing the tasks and equipment that shape this occupation.

Describes the various activities performed every day by fire fighters in Livermore, California, a suburb of San Francisco.