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Future Me: Engineer

A busy day in my dream job
By Phoenix Bright
Series: Future Me
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What do you want to be when you grow up?How about an engineer?Grab your hi-vis and put on your hard hat!Find out what it’s like to: Design new buildings Visit a construction site Build tunnels and bridges What a busy day! Read More
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What do you want to be when you grow up?

How about an engineer?

Grab your hi-vis and put on your hard hat!

Find out what it’s like to:

  • Design new buildings
  • Visit a construction site
  • Build tunnels and bridges

What a busy day!

Series: Future Me

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    What do you want to be when you grow up?How about an engineer?Grab your hi-vis and put on your hard hat!Find out what it’s like to: Design new buildings Visit a construction site Build tunnels and bridges What a busy day!
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    What do you want to be when you grow up?How about a train driver?Grab your hat and find your whistle!Find out what it’s like to: meet the conductor stop at a station drive through a tunnel What a busy day!
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    Future Me: Ballet Dancer
    Future Me: Ballet Dancer by Phoenix Bright What do you want to be when you grow up? How about a dancer? Pack your dance bag and grab your ballet shoes! Find out what it’s like to: Go to an audition Attend a rehearsal Dance the lead role on stage What a busy day!
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    Future Me: Soccer Star
    What do you want to be when you grow up? How about a soccer star? Grab your boots and get warmed up! Find out what it’s like to: Attend soccer practice Figure out team tactics Score the winning goal What a busy day! This exciting adventure awaits in Future Me: Soccer Star by Phoenix Bright.
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761823046

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 June 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Fernando Martin

DIMENSIONS

Width: 5334.0mm

Height: 5842.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 32

Collections

Career Development Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Non-Fiction Phoenix Bright Science & Nature Series: Future Me

About the Author

Phoenix Bright believes in inspirational and aspirational children's books. Bright has researched countless future careers and has enjoyed writing about them all in the Future Me series. Phoenix Bright is based in London. Fernando Martín is an illustrator from Valencia, Spain. He studied media and audio-visual communication, but drawing is what he loves the most. He works mainly digitally and likes using limited but colorful palettes. His illustrations are inspired by childhood memories, traveling experiences, eighties cartoons, and music. He illustrated All Kinds of Special by Tammi Sauer, among other books.

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  • Future Me: Astronaut
    What do you want to be when you grow up? How about an astronaut? Grab your spacesuit and prepare for lift-off! Find out what it’s like to: do an experiment in space eat lunch while floating in mid-air go on a spacewalk What a busy day! Future Me: Astronaut by Phoenix Bright offers an exciting glimpse into the life of...
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  • Future Me: Train Driver
    What do you want to be when you grow up?How about a train driver?Grab your hat and find your whistle!Find out what it’s like to: meet the conductor stop at a station drive through a tunnel What a busy day!
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  • Future Me: Vet
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