Christine Honders

If the family car breaks down, most kids know that the car will end up with a mechanic. Many times, the car comes back as good as new. What did the mechanic do? It might seem like magic, but it's really skill and education. This book explains how mechanics can detect problems with our vehicles using modern technology and know-how and how they may solve the problems with hard work and skill. Photographs of mechanics on the job will allow a variety...

Even as the world changes, skilled labor will always be needed. There's nothing quite like the ability to create things with your skills and your own hands. Carpenters use their skills to build things we use every day, including items such as furniture, buildings, and bridges. They read building plans, choose materials, design, and create. This book teaches kids that to become a carpenter, you have to use a lot more than a hammer and nails; you need...

Not all drugs are prescribed by a doctor. Drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and meth are illegal and dangerous substances that have the potential to ruin lives. This book explains the different types of illegal drugs, their effects, and the damage they can do to people who use them. Manageable text, full-color photographs, and real-life examples help readers make meaningful connections about the dangers of illegal drugs and learn how to avoid peer pressure...

If the family car breaks down, most kids know that the car will end up with a mechanic. Many times, the car comes back as good as new. What did the mechanic do? It might seem like magic, but it's really skill and education. This book explains how mechanics can detect problems with our vehicles using modern technology and know-how and how they may solve the problems with hard work and skill. Photographs of mechanics on the job will allow a variety...

We use machines every day, but most of us don't understand how they work. When they break down, most of us have no idea how to fix them. Mechanics are the masters of machines. Readers learn that mechanics work on vehicles, including cars, boats, and buses. They use special tools to take them apart and fix what's wrong, and they use their experience and technology to diagnose problems. They often work long hours, sometimes in bad weather, to get us...

Teachers have a tremendous responsibility. It's their job to provide students with a good education so they can have a successful future. This intriguing book will show students that standing in front of a classroom is just a small part of what teachers do. It explains how teachers go to school for years and learn to plan lessons and projects. Readers will explore how teachers work to understand how students learn and how to help those who are struggling....

Doctors often are well-respected in society for good reason. People go to doctors when they're sick and need treatment, and people go to doctors when they're healthy and want to stay that way. What is it that makes a good doctor? This book explains the education that doctors need and the different areas of health they specialize in. Readers will discover what it might feel like to help save someone's life, and they'll also learn about the challenges...

As students grow into young adults, they enter the world with the hopes and dreams of a successful future. Part of financial success is the ability to make good economic decisions. The state of the economy affects the job market, educational loans, and how much money people decide to spend or save. Readers will learn the difference between command and market economies, how different types of business ownership affect the United States and global economies,...

Millions of kids ride a bus to school every day, and many people ride buses to get around town. Bus drivers are a vital part of our community because they're the ones responsible for transporting students and other people safely. Your readers learn that bus drivers spend hours training to drive large vehicles and learn traffic rules. They know what to do in an emergency and how to keep everyone calm. Many bus drivers get to know their riders well....

Electricity affects every part of our lives, but we don't always think about it. We turn the lights on every day without wondering how the electricity gets there. Electricians are the reason we don't always have to worry that the lights are going to stop working and the people we can help if they do. Electricians don't just have to use their intelligence, they also have to be good with their hands. They have to be able to work with many different...