As hard as it is to imagine, it is possible to get paid for goofing off and having fun. Cartoonists and clowns do it. So do cruise directors, magicians, toy engineers, and video game designers. They get to laugh, play, and be creative for a living, and their success often depends on how much fun they have at work. ""Goofy Jobs"" is full of information about how these professionals do it, as well as ideas and tips for how readers can set up their own dream career and get paid for having fun. Sidebars, trivia, and interviews with professionals in the field let readers try these goofy jobs on for size. Jobs covered in this title include: Book producer; Candy maker; Cartoonist; Clown; Comedian; Cruise director; Magician; Manager of museum exhibits; Museum exhibit designer; Summer camp director; Toy engineer; and, Video game designer.

 

This book is part of a book series called Way Out Work .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Chelsea House Publishers .

Diane Lindsey Reeves holds an undergraduate degree in elementary education and a master's-level certification in applied communications. She is the author of the Career Ideas for Teens series for Facts On File and Checkmark Books. She currently resides in Raleigh, NC. Lindsey Clasen is an editorial assistant and researcher for Bright Futures Press. She lives in Asheville, NC.