Item category 1: Careers

Part of a series of dip-in, dip-out advice guides for older children and teenagers, this title covers a wide variety of topics, written in a friendly, accessible style, that provide readers with the tools they need to deal with important everyday issues.

Presented in a lively and informative format, this guide provides case studies and quotes from successful people within the beauty industry as well as practical advice on what qualifications you need to succeed.

Does your child dream of a future career in the exciting world of art? This book will show them that there is so much more to art jobs than painting and drawing. It highlights the importance of studying STEAM subjects at school to open up the route into this profession. There are lots of careers ...

Will your future career be in the exciting world of engineering? This book will show you that there is so much more to engineering jobs than studying buildings. If you want to be an aerospace engineer, mess about with chemical reactions, a gadget designer, a nanoengineer designing things on a mic...

Will your future career be in the exciting world of maths? This book will show you that there is so much more to a maths career than pushing buttons on a calculator and making graphs. If you want to be a sports analyst, a theme park designer, an astronomer, a climate scientist or even a video gam...

Will your future career be in the exciting world of technology? This book will show you that there is so much more to a science career than using a spanner. If you want to be an architect, a robotics expert, a space technician, a racing bike designer or even a film editor, then you're going to ne...

This text aims to help applicants to choose the most appropriate subjects, courses and places of study.

This guide is primarily aimed at 18-25-year-olds planning a significant overseas trip, perhaps working or volunteering along the way. It includes essential information on pre-trip planning, including health and safety, budget, tickets, packing, the latest technologies for keeping in touch, and ho...

Packed with photos, this book puts amazing dyslexics and the jobs they do under the spotlight. The reader draws inspiration and insight from the stories which highlight the dyslexics' low and high points, people who inspired them, their coping strategies, strengths, eureka moments and advice to y...