The world is full of remarkable jobs that take place far from offices and established career paths. Things to Do, Places to Be is a journey into unusual jobs and the amazing places where people do them. What do you want to be? From floating in space to climbing volcanoes, diving beneath the sea to working in the world’s hottest deserts, Things to Do, Places to Be explores extraordinary jobs in extraordinary places. Packed with facts, this book introduces children to exciting careers they may never have heard of, in environments where they may never have imagined people could work. Meet astronauts who see sixteen sunrises a day, scientists who study ice in the darkness of the polar winter, canopy researchers who live high in rainforest trees, underwater explorers who uncover shipwrecks, and desert astronomers who gaze deep into space. Organised by dramatic environments—high places, icy regions, rainforests, underwater worlds and dry deserts—each chapter reveals what these jobs are really like, where they take place and the surprising skills needed to do them. Along the way, readers will discover how science, adventure, teamwork and curiosity shape the world of work. Filled with amazing facts and locations from around the globe, Things to Do, Places to Be is an inspiring celebration of possibility, perfect for curious readers who love geography, adventure and dreaming big about their future.