For a behind-the-scenes look at interesting careers, this series presents an introduction to a wide variety of jobs and the people who do them. The text reads easily and includes kid-friendly facts and statistics. Words that may be unfamiliar to young readers include pronunciation help. There are color photographs of the people, places, and action involved in each field. A final chapter explains what interests, training, and first jobs might be advantageous for those who aspire to this work. From the variety of subjects in the series, students should be able to find at least one, if not more, that are of interest for independent reading. This set could also be used for a unit on occupations. Bibliography.

Glossary. Websites. Index. -Mary Northrup, Reference Librarian, Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods, Kansas City Missouri Library Media Connection March/April 2011.