Rachel Blount

What's it like to be a paramedic? Perhaps one day you might like to become a paramedic too? In this book you will meet our paramedic, Jon - and some of his colleagues - and see what he does at work every day. Find out about the emergencies he attends, the equipment he uses on his patients and what it is like to zoom through traffic in an ambulance with the sirens blaring and the lights flashing!Brilliant introductory books for very young readers that follow real professionals around their place of work to give a flavour of what it means to work in a particular job.

Age range 5 to 12The Foods We Eat series tells you all about the different foods we put on our table each week. The books tell you how the foods are grown or reared, how they are prepared and processed and how they are transported to a shop near you. In Bread, we follow the story of this vital staple food that is eaten in nearly every country in the world. We find out how wheat is sown, harvested and milled into flour. Then we discover how the many different types of bread are made and brought to a shop near you. There is a handy map, showing all the different places wheat is grown, and a simple recipe for making delicious chapattis. Fast Food boxes contain morsels of interesting information about bread.

Age range 5 to 12In Rice, we follow the story of this vital staple food. We start from the flooded paddy fields where it is grown — how they are ploughed, planted and harvested. Threshing, drying and milling are also covered, before the rice is delivered to shops all over the world. There is a handy map, showing the places where rice is grown and a deliciously simple rice recipe to follow. Fast Food boxes contain morsels of interesting facts about rice.

Ever wondered about the people who keep our streets clean and take away our rubbish? What is it like to work as a refuse collector? In this book you will meet our refuse collector - Tex - and travel with him on his rubbish truck to see what he does at work every day. Find out about the different equipment and vehicles refuse collectors use, how they stay safe at work and what happens to our rubbish once it has been collected.The Here to Help series of books are for very young readers aged 5 and upwards. The books follow real professionals around their place of work to give a flavour of what it means to work in a particular job.

Age range 5 to 12In Milk and Cheese, we follow the story of these vital foods. We see the many different animals that provide milk in different countries around the world, from cows to goats, yaks and even camels. We find out how the milk is pasteurised and bottled. Then we look at all the byproducts of milk, including butter and yoghurt. Lastly, we see how delicious cheeses are made and sold in our shops. There is a deliciously simple smoothie recipe. Fast Food boxes contain chunks of interesting facts about milk and cheese.

Age range 5 to 12In Fruit and Vegetables, we follow the story of these vital and vitamin-rich foods. We look at the many different types of fruit and vegetables and how they are grown, harvested and brought to our shops and supermarkets. There is a handy map, showing the places where different fruits and vegetables are grown. Fast Food boxes contain juicy bites of interesting facts about fruit and vegetables, and there is a deliciously simple fruit recipe to try.