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Shortlisted for the 2020 Blue Peter Book AwardsDiscover what it's really like to be an astronaut, and all of the other space jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by expert astronomer Dr Sheila Kanani. Learn about how astronauts train to go to space, what it feels like during launch and what astronauts do on the space station. Curious about other jobs in the space industry? From computer engineers and planetary scientists to spacesuit designers and space chefs, there are lots of different space jobs. Flight directors work in Mission Control, making sure the astronauts are safe and the mission is proceeding on track Exoplanet hunters look for planets outside of our solar system Astrobiologists try to work out what aliens on other planets might look like How to Be an Astronaut is the ideal book for children who dream of going into space.Other titles in the series include: How to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be a footballer, and all of the other jobs behind the scenes, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by former England footballer Rachel Yankey. Learn about what kind of training professional footballers have to do, how they prepare for a match and what they do when they're not playing. Not sure about being on the pitch? From agents and talent scouts to managers and journalists, there are lots of different jobs to do in sports. Commentators report what's going on during every moment of the match to viewers Physiotherapists help prevent and treat the players' injuries Team chefs prepare delicious and nutritious food for the athletesHow to Be a Footballer is the ideal book for children who love football, and are curious about jobs in sports.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (2020 Blue Peter Book Award runner-up)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be a footballer, and all of the other jobs behind the scenes, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by former England footballer Rachel Yankey. Learn about what kind of training professional footballers have to do, how they prepare for a match and what they do when they're not playing. Not sure about being on the pitch? From agents and talent scouts to managers and journalists, there are lots of different jobs to do in sports. Commentators report what's going on during every moment of the match to viewers Physiotherapists help prevent and treat the players' injuries Team chefs prepare delicious and nutritious food for the athletesHow to Be a Footballer is the ideal book for children who love football, and are curious about jobs in sports.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (2020 Blue Peter Book Award runner-up)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be a vet, and all of the other jobs working with animals, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by vet and television presenter Dr Jess French. Learn about what vets need to learn to do their jobs, the difference between small and large animal vets and all the different places where vets work. Curious about other jobs working with animals? From behaviourists and lab technicians to dog walkers and bug wranglers, there are lots of different animal jobs. Animal trainers teach dogs special skills so they can work as therapy dogs, guide dogs or sniffer dogs Stablehands look after horses in stables, making sure they are well fed and clean Nature guides take people on trips into incredible wild spacesHow to Be a Vet is the ideal book for children who love animals and want to find out more about working with them.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (2020 Blue Peter Book Award runner-up)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

A friendly, fascinating book about how to work in the crime-fighting industry, written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever.

The ultimate guide for the novice knight, covering everything from sieges and swordplay to feasts and fights. This book is a really fun way to access medieval history. - Packed with informative historical detail.- Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style.- Perfect for schools and libraries.

Do you know how to march in step? Or what a scorpion catapult looks like? Or why a tortoise is handy in battle? You'll find out all this and more when you join the Roman Army. Covering everything from battle tactics to setting up camp, with this book in hand you'll race through the ranks. A "how to" guide that's lively, humorous and engaging, and bursting with informative historical detail - the perfect combination of facts and fun.

Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms, rare diseases... Being a pirate isn't all fun and games. But if you need to brush up on your pirate lingo or learn how to survive a storm at sea, here's the book for you. Written in a lively, humorous and engaging style and packed with informative historical detail, this handbook is the perfect combination of facts and fun.

Want to know how to be a fabulous Pharaoh? This is the handbook for you. From building pyramids to becoming a mummy (the bandaged sort), it's packed with handy hints so you can rule the Nile in style.

Discover what it's really like to be a detective, and all of the other crime-fighting jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by Detective Constable Alexandra Beever. Learn about how to become a detective, what kind of training a detective needs and what happens when a crime is reported. Curious about other crime-fighting jobs? From lawyers and forensic scientists to fingerprint examiners and crime scene investigators, there are lots of different jobs to do. Protection officers have special training to protect people such as royal families and politicians Specialist Search and Rescue teams look for missing people, sometimes in the mountains or woods Forensic artists work with detectives to identify suspects and victims through sketching their faces How to Be a Detective is the ideal book for children interested in helping people and solving crimes.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be a doctor, and all of the other life-saving jobs, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by medical doctor and television presenter Dr Punam Krishan. Learn about how to become a doctor, what doctors need to learn and what happens in an emergency. Curious about other life-saving jobs? From midwifes and nurses to porters and paramedics, there are lots of different jobs in healthcare. Neurosurgeons perform operations on the brain and spine Psychologists talk to people and help them understand their thoughts and feelings Epidemiologists investigate diseases and how they spread How to Be a Doctor is the ideal book for children interested in helping people and saving lives.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

Discover what it's really like to launch a start-up, and all of the other jobs in the tech industry, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by entrepreneur Michelle You. Learn about how to design your tech product, what a coder does and how to grow your start-up. Curious about other tech jobs? From software engineers and AI safety researchers to digital fashion designers and gaming content creators, there are lots of different jobs in technology. Software engineers design and build apps, websites and computer programs Games designers come up with the look and feel of new video games AI engineers program and train artificial intelligence systems so they can think and learn like humansHow to Launch a Tech Start-Up is the ideal book for children interested in working in tech.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)How to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting JobsHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs

Discover what it's really like to launch a start-up, and all of the other jobs in the tech industry, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by entrepreneur Michelle You. Learn about how to design your tech product, what a coder does and how to grow your start-up. Curious about other tech jobs? From software engineers and AI safety researchers to digital fashion designers and gaming content creators, there are lots of different jobs in technology. Software engineers design and build apps, websites and computer programs Games designers come up with the look and feel of new video games AI engineers program and train artificial intelligence systems so they can think and learn like humansHow to Launch a Tech Start-Up is the ideal book for children interested in working in tech.Other titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award 2020)How to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting JobsHow to Be an Actor and Other Film and TV JobsHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be an actor, and all of the other jobs behind the scenes, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by actor Hannah New. Learn about the skills you need to become an actor, how actors get their roles and what a typical day on set looks like from start to finish. Not sure about being on camera? From agents and construction managers to directors and writers, there are lots of different jobs to do on a film or television production. Costume designers pick the outfits that the characters wear, from ballgowns to futuristic spacesuits Music composers write the music you hear in the background The special effects team work with the actors to create exciting action scenes How to Be an Actor is the ideal book for children who love films and tv, and want to bring stories to life.Previous titles in the series include: How to Be an Astronaut and Other Space Jobs (2020 Blue Peter Book Award runner-up)How to Launch a Tech Start-UpHow to Be a Footballer and Other Sports JobsHow to Be a Vet and Other Animal JobsHow to Be a Doctor and Other Life-Saving JobsHow to Be a Detective and Other Crime-Fighting Jobs

Discover what it's really like to be an actor, and all of the other jobs behind the scenes, in this fascinating illustrated guide written by actor Hannah New. Learn about the skills you need to become an actor, how actors get their roles and what a typical day on set looks like from start to finish. Not sure about being on camera? From agents and construction managers to directors and writers, there are lots of different jobs to do on a film or television production. Costume designers pick the outfits that the characters wear, from ballgowns to futuristic spacesuits Music composers write the music you hear in the background The special effects team work with the actors to create exciting action scenes How to Be an Actor is the ideal book for children who love films and tv, and want to bring stories to life.