World's Coolest Jobs: Discover 40 Awesome Careers! (Lonely Planet Kids)

From dinosaur paleontologist and snake-venom collector, to water-slide tester, Tower of London Ravenmaster, octopus keeper and panda nanny, discover the most fun, surprising and enjoyable jobs found on planet Earth - and see just how different and amazing the world of work can be.

Find out how to be a:

• Motion capture actor, and bring to life monsters, animals, and more
• Snake venom collector, and collect poison from deadly serpents with your hands
• Wildlife photographer, and capture the world's most incredible creatures on film
• Professional magician, and tour the world inspiring mystery and wonder
• Costume designer, and bring famous movie and stage characters to life
• Sand sculptor, and spend your days creating amazing sandcastles out of sand and water
• London Dungeon actor, and scare people stupid through hundreds of years of history
• Wax sculptor, and recreate the world's most famous people for Madame Tussauds
• Video game designer, and create new and exciting virtual worlds to explore
• Hot air balloon pilot, and take to the skies like a giant bird
• Dinosaur paleontologist, and dig up huge prehistoric fossils all around the world
• Ostrich babysitter, and look after these feisty flightless birds
• Volcanologist, and study the Earth's lava-spewing secrets
• NASA astronaut, and explore everything from meteors to moons deep in space
• Sloth rehabilitator, and rescue, rehome, and release sloths in tropical Costa Rica

And more jobs which we bet you haven't even imagined!